| Puerto Rico Adjutant General | |
|---|---|
.svg) Seal of the National Guard Bureau | |
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| Puerto Rico National Guard | |
| Reports to | Secretary of Public Safety |
| Nominator | Governor of Puerto Rico with advice and consent from the Senate |
| Appointer | Governor of Puerto Rico |
| Formation | 1938 |
| Deputy | Deputy Adjutant General |
| Website | www.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]
- ^ Puerto Rico Military Code (PDF) (62) (in Spanish). 1969. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ Puerto Rico National Guard Archived 2013-02-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 32 USC 314 - Adjutants general
- ^ Deputy Adjutant General