| Adjutant General of the State of New Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the State of New Hampshire | |
| Member of | New Hampshire National Guard |
| Reports to | Governor of New Hampshire |
| Nominator | Governor of New Hampshire |
| Website | www |
The Adjutant General of New Hampshire is the highest-ranking military official in the U.S. state of New Hampshire and is subordinate to the Governor of New Hampshire.
The state adjutant general of New Hampshire "is responsible for the strategic direction of Army and Air National Guard operations and all aspects of Veterans Services, including the Division of Veterans Services, the Division of Community Based Military Programs as well as the State Veteran’s Cemetery." [1] The state's adjutant general is nominated by the governor, subject to confirmation by the Executive Council of New Hampshire. [2] The officeholder serves as a general-grade officer in the New Hampshire National Guard. Newspaper references to the position date to at least 1824. [3]
New Hampshire also has a Deputy Adjutant General, who "serves as the principal liaison to senior military officials, various state and federal officials, the legislature, local governments, and community groups." [1]
As of 2024 [update] , New Hampshire also has two persons holding the title of Assistant Adjutant General—the commander of the New Hampshire Army National Guard and the commander of the New Hampshire Air National Guard. [4]
The current Adjutant General is David J. Mikolaities, [5] who was nominated by Governor Chris Sununu in August 2017, [2] and assumed the position on September 23, 2017, [1] becoming the 26th person to hold the office. [6] Mikolaities was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, and graduated from the United States Military Academy. [2] His military experiences include Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. [2] At the time of his nomination, Mikolaities held the rank of colonel in the New Hampshire Army National Guard. [2] He was promoted to the rank of brigadier general upon assuming the office, [7] [8] and was subsequently promoted to the rank of major general in June 2019. [7]
The current Deputy Adjutant General is Warren M. Perry, a native of Bangor, Maine, who graduated from the University of Maine and served in the United States Army. [1] Perry has held the position since November 13, 2015. [1]
Herbert E. Tutherly, who held the position in the early 20th century, was the first career military officer to do so. [9] Kenneth R. Clark, who held the position 2004–2009, was the first to come from the Air Force; each of his predecessors who served in the United States Armed Forces came from the Army. [10]
| Ordinal | Name | Years | Branch | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Peabody | 1777–1779 | Militia | [11] [12] : 343 | |
| Jeremiah Fogg | 1779–1??? | Militia | [12] : 372 | |
| Michael McClary | 1???–1813 | Militia | [12] : 382 | |
| Benjamin Butler | 1813–1820 | [9] | ||
| Charles H. Peaslee | 1839–1847 | Civilian | [9] [13] | |
| Joseph Carter Abbott | 1855–1861 | Civilian | [14] | |
| Anthony Colby | 1861–1863 | Militia | [9] [15] | |
| Daniel E. Colby | 1863–1864 | [15] [16] | ||
| Nathaniel Head | 1864–1870 | Militia | [9] [17] | |
| John M. Hawes | 187?–1874 | [18] | ||
| Andrew J. Edgerly | 1874–187? | [18] | ||
| 14th | Augustus D. Ayling | 1879–1907 | US Vol. | [9] [19] [20] |
| 15th | Harry B. Cilley | 1907–1911 | DCNG | [21] |
| 16th | Herbert E. Tutherly | 1911–1915 | Army | [22] [23] |
| 17th | Charles W. Howard | 1915–1939 | NHNG | [24] [25] |
| 18th | Charles F. Bowen | 1939–1954 | Army | [26] [27] |
| 19th | John Jacobson Jr. | 1954–1956 | Army | [27] |
| 20th | Francis B. McSwiney | 1956–1975 | Army | [28] [27] |
| 21st | John Blatsos | 1975–1984 | Army | [29] [30] [27] |
| 22nd | Lloyd M. Price | 1984–1994 | Army | [27] |
| 23rd | John E. Blair | 1994–2004 | Army | [31] [27] [32] |
| 24th | Kenneth R. Clark | 2004–2009 | Air Force | [33] [10] |
| 25th | William N. Reddel III | 2009–2017 | Air Force | [34] [6] |
| 26th | David J. Mikolaities | 2017–present | Army | [6] |
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