MAJOR GENERAL HUGO E. SALAZAR
The Adjutant General, Arizona National Guard

Major General Salazar received his commission from the Officer Candidate School at Ft. Benning, Georgia in 1983.  His military assignments include two company level commands, Brigade Fire Support Officer, Battalion Executive Officer, Brigade Executive Officer, Operations and Executive Officer of the Arizona Joint Counter Narcotics Task Force, State Mobilization Officer, State Training Officer, Commander 1-180th FA Battalion, Commander 98th Brigade, Senior Military Advisor with Multi-National Security Transition Command- Iraq, and Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations for the Arizona Army National Guard.

His duties and responsibilities include managing the day to day activities of Arizona’s Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Joint Programs and the Emergency Management Division.  His organization consists of over 2400 full-time Federal, military and civilian personnel, 600 State employees and a total of over 8000 Soldiers and Airmen.

(October 2009)