Adjutant general

An adjutant general is a military chief administrative officer.

United States

• In the United States, there are three definitions for this term:
• The chief administrative officer of the Army of the United States with the rank of Major General, who is subordinated to the Army Chief of Staff, and is known as the ACS, G-1. He is head of the Adjutant General's Corps, and is responsible for the procedures affecting personnel procurement and for the administration and preservation of records of all army personnel.
• The chief administrative officer of a major military unit, such as a division, corps, or Army. This officer is normally subordinated to the unit Chief of Staff, and is known as the G-1.
• The senior military officer and de facto commander of a State's Military Forces, including the National Guard, the Naval Militia, and any State Defense Forces. He is known as the State AG, and is subordinated to the Chief Executive. In 48 States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands, the Adjutant General is appointed by the governor. The exceptions are Vermont, where the Adjutant General is appointed by the legislature, South Carolina, where they are elected by the voters, and the District of Columbia, where the Adjutant General is appointed by the mayor.