Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Bernard Aguon was appointed as the 10th Command Chief Warrant Officer of the Army National Guard on October 24, 2025. CW5 Aguon’s most recent assignment was serving as the sixth Command Chief Warrant Officer for the District of Columbia National Guard. With more than 35 years of service, CW5 Aguon has held diverse leadership and advisory roles, such as Engineer Platoon Sergeant, Human Resources NCOIC, Unit Administrator, Warrant Officer Recruiter, Officer Personnel Manager, Army Band Commander, and G1 Senior Personnel Advisor.
As the Command Chief Warrant Officer, CW5 Aguon serves as the principal military advisor to the Director of the Army National Guard on all policies, programs, and actions impacting all warrant officers across the 54 States, Territories, and the District of Columbia, including professional development, promotions, assignments, incentives, morale, discipline, performance, strength, and recruiting programs.
He is a graduate of the Warrant Officer Senior Service Education Course, Adjutant General Warrant Officer Advanced Course, General Construction Equipment Operators Course, and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Liberty University.
CW5 Aguon was enshrined as a Distinguished Member of the Corps at the U.S. Army Adjutant General Wall of Fame for his major administrative contributions, notably his leadership in developing the Army’s IPPS-A HR platform, advancing military HR technology. He is actively involved in several organizations that include: Vice-President-Awards for the Minuteman Chapter of the Adjutant General Corps Regimental Association, member and past president of the U.S. Army Warrant Officer Association Arlington Hall Minutemen Silver Chapter, and the Guam Society of America Inc., life member of both the U.S. Army Warrant Officer Association and the National Guard Association of the United States.
Originally from Guam, CW5 Aguon resides in Northern Virginia with his wife, Jennifer, and their four children: Rocco, Rio, Aurora, and Andre. He enjoys golf and values time with family and friends.