Adjutant General of Kansas
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The Adjutant General of Kansas is the highest ranking military official in the State of Kansas and is subordinate to the Governor of Kansas
. The Adjutant General is a member of the Governor's Cabinet and advises the Governor on military and emergency management matters. The Adjutant General runs the day to day administration of the Kansas National Guard
, including the organization, training, and preparation of the Guard.
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and oversees the operation of many installations throughout the state.
nuclear threats as the State Civil Defense Agency and was transferred to the Adjutant General's Department in 1955. At that time its role was expanded to include emergency management for all disasters and coordination of recovery and response activities statewide.
and was placed under the conrol of the Adjutant General's Department by state law in 1997 for the administrative support and control of state resources and funding used by the Kansas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.
Governor of Kansas
The Governor of the State of Kansas is the head of state for the State of Kansas, United States. Under the Kansas Constitution, the Governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Kansas executive branch, of the government of Kansas. The Governor is the...
. The Adjutant General is a member of the Governor's Cabinet and advises the Governor on military and emergency management matters. The Adjutant General runs the day to day administration of the Kansas National Guard
Kansas National Guard
The Kansas National Guard, is the component of the United States National Guard in the U.S. state of Kansas. It comprises both the Kansas Army National Guard and the Kansas Air National Guard. The Governor of Kansas is Commander-in-Chief of the Kansas National Guard when in state use...
, including the organization, training, and preparation of the Guard.
Appointment
The Governor appoints, subject to confirmation by the Kansas Senate, the Adjutant General with the rank of major general. The person appointed must have served at least five years as a commissioned officer in the Kansas National Guard and have served as an officer in the armed forces of the United States. The Governor may promote, subject to confirmation by the Senate any Adjutant General who has served at least 15 consecutive years to the rank of lieutenant general. The Adjutant General serves at the pleasure of the Governor.Duties
The Adjutant General is the principal military advisor to the Governor and is also responsible for the organization, training and supervision of the Kansas National Guard. In addition, the Adjutant General is the Director of the Kansas Division of Emergency Management and the head of Kansas Homeland Security. The Office of the Adjutant General also provides administrative services to the Kansas Wing of the Civil Air PatrolCivil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force . CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and...
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Staff
The Adjutant General's staff is headquartered in Topeka, KansasTopeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
and oversees the operation of many installations throughout the state.
- The Kansas National Guard consists of 7700 soldiers and airmen of the Kansas Army National GuardKansas Army National GuardThe Kansas Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...
and the Kansas Air National GuardKansas Air National GuardThe Kansas Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Kansas. It is, along with the Kansas Army National Guard, an element of the Kansas National Guard. It is considered a part of the United States Air Force, as well as of the state....
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- The Kansas Division of Emergency Management is responsible for emergency management of all disasters and coordination of recovery and response activities statewide. As a part of the Adjutant General responsibilities as Director of Kansas Homeland Security, KDEM also focuses on preparedness for prevention of acts of terrorism.
Kansas Army National Guard
The Kansas Army National Guard is the land component of the Kansas National Guard and is manned by approximately 5600 soldiers assigned at installations throughout the state.- Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Joint Forces Headquarters, Topeka
- 287th Sustainment Brigade, Wichita
- 35th Division Tactical Command Post, Ft. Leavenworth
- 235th Regiment, Salina
- 69th Troop Command, Topeka
- 635th Regional Support Group, Hutchinson
Kansas Air National Guard
The Kansas Air National Guard is the air component of the Kansas National Guard and is composed of a headquarters component located at Topeka, Kansas and two main units: the 184th Intelligence Wing, located at Wichita, Kansas and the 190th Air Refueling Wing located at Topeka. There are approximately 2100 airmen assigned in all locations.Kansas Division of Emergency Management
KDEM is the branch of the Adjutant General's Department that deals with mitigation advocacy, planning requirements and guidance, training and exercising, response coordination, and administration of recovery programs for the civil sector on the State of Kansas regardless of the type of hazard. It was created in 1950 in response to Cold WarCold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
nuclear threats as the State Civil Defense Agency and was transferred to the Adjutant General's Department in 1955. At that time its role was expanded to include emergency management for all disasters and coordination of recovery and response activities statewide.
Kansas Homeland Security
This branch coordinates activities in the State of Kansas dealing with the prevention and protection from terrorist related activities including response and recovery from terrorist acts.Kansas Volunteer Department of the Civil Air Patrol
The Volunteer Department was created to administer state funds allocated to the Civil Air PatrolCivil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force . CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and...
and was placed under the conrol of the Adjutant General's Department by state law in 1997 for the administrative support and control of state resources and funding used by the Kansas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.
List of Adjutants General of the State of Kansas
| Term | Name |
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| August 31, 1855 - January 1858 | Adjutant General Hiram J. Strickler |
| May 2, 1861 - June 20, 1861 | Brig. Gen. Robert B. Mitchell |
| June 23, 1861 - March 22, 1862 | Brig. Gen. Lyman Allen |
| March 22, 1862 - February 26, 1863 | Brig. Gen. Charles Chadwick |
| February 27, 1863 - May 2, 1864 | Brig. Gen. Guilford Dudley |
| May 2, 1864 - March 31, 1865 | Col. Cyrus K. Holliday Cyrus K. Holliday Colonel Cyrus Kurtz Holliday was one of the founders of the township of Topeka, Kansas, in the mid 19th century; and was Adjutant General of Kansas during the American Civil War. The title Colonel, however, was honorary... |
| April 1, 1865 - August 18, 1867 | Col. Thomas J. Anderson |
| August 18, 1867 - March 3, 1869 | Col. Josiah B. McAfee |
| March 4, 1869 - March 4, 1870 | Col. William S. Moorhouse |
| March 5, 1870 - March 5, 1873 | Col. David Whittaker |
| March 6, 1873 - March 2, 1876 | Col. Charles A. Morris |
| March 2, 1876 - March 5, 1878 | Col. Hiram T. Beman |
| April 8, 1878 - January 7, 1883 | Col. Peter S. Noble |
| January 8, 1883 -January 22, 1885 | Col. Thomas Moonlight Thomas Moonlight Thomas Moonlight was a United States politician and general.-Birth:Thomas was baptised on 30 September 1833 in St Vigeans, Angus, Scotland with birth record number 319/0040 0169... |
| January 23, 1885 - March 31, 1889 | Col. Alexander B. Campbell |
| April 1, 1889 - January 1, 1893 | Col. John N. Roberts |
| January 10, 1893 - March 31, 1894 | Col. Henry H. Artz |
| April 1, 1894 - February 28, 1895 | Col. Albert J. Davis |
| March 1, 1895 - January 31, 1897 | Brig. Gen. Simeon M. Fox |
| February 1, 1897 - February 21, 1899 | Col. Hiram Allen |
| February 22, 1899 - February 1, 1903 | Brig. Gen. Simeon M. Fox |
| February 1, 1903 - March 31, 1905 | Brig. Gen. Samuel H. Kelsey |
| April 1, 1905 - March 31, 1909 | Brig. Gen. James W. F. Hughes |
| April 1, 1909 - September 30, 1917 | Maj. Gen. Charles I. Martin |
| October 1, 1917 - January 27, 1919 | Brig. Gen. Charles S. Huffman |
| January 27, 1919 - January 11, 1923 | Brig. Gen. Charles I. Martin |
| January 11, 1923 - February 10, 1925 | Brig. Gen. R. Neill Rahn |
| February 10, 1925 - April 27, 1951 | Brig. Gen. Milton R. McLean |
| April 21, 1951 - December 31, 1972 | Lt. Gen. Joe Nickell |
| January 1, 1973 - September 30, 1980 | Maj. Gen. Edward R. Fry |
| October 1, 1980 - October 17, 1987 | Maj. Gen. Ralph T. Tice |
| October 18, 1987 - November 30, 1990 | Maj. Gen. Philip B. Finley |
| December 1, 1990 - February 10, 1999 | Maj. Gen. James F. Rueger |
| February 10, 1999 - October 31, 2003 | Maj. Gen. Gregory B. Gardner |
| January 5, 2004 - January 8, 2011 | Maj. Gen. Tod M. Bunting |
| January 28, 2011 - Present | Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli Lee Tafanelli Lee E. Tafanelli is the current Adjutant General of Kansas. He is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 47th district.-Political career:... |