Puerto Rico Adjutant General

Puerto Rico Adjutant General
Seal of the National Guard Bureau
since January 31, 2023
Puerto Rico National Guard
Reports toSecretary of Public Safety
NominatorGovernor of Puerto Rico
with advice and consent from the Senate
AppointerGovernor of Puerto Rico
Formation1938; 86 years ago (1938)
DeputyDeputy Adjutant General
Websitewww.nationalguard.com

The Puerto Rico Adjutant General (Spanish: Ayudante General de Puerto Rico) is the commander of the Puerto Rico National Guard.[1] As the adjutant general he is also the senior military advisor to the Governor of Puerto Rico and oversees both State and Federal Missions of the Puerto Rico National Guard. He provides leadership and management in the implementation of all programs and policies affecting more than 10,500 citizen-soldiers and airmen, and civilian employees of the three components of the PR National Guard: Puerto Rico Army National Guard, Puerto Rico Air National Guard and Puerto Rico State Guard.[2] It is the responsibility of the Adjutant General of the Commonwealth to share his reports with the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force.[3]

The Adjutant General has a deputy adjutant general, who is the principal advisor assisting in the discharge of responsibilities in the areas of logistics, fiscal compliance, and personnel administration.[4]

  1. ^ Puerto Rico Military Code (PDF) (62) (in Spanish). 1969. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  2. ^ Puerto Rico National Guard Archived 2013-02-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ 32 USC 314 - Adjutants general
  4. ^ Deputy Adjutant General