National Guard
Major General MIGUEL AGUILAR
  
The Adjutant General, New Mexico
Santa Fe, NM
Since: May 2022
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
New Mexico Military Institute - AA - General
University of New Mexico - BS - Exercise Technology
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Air Defense Artillery Officer Basic Course
Air Defense Captains Career Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 21 May 90
1LT 30 May 93
CPT 31 Jul 95
MAJ 14 Dec 01
LTC 27 Feb 08
COL 8 Oct 14
BG 27 Aug 18
MG 30 Nov 22

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 22 Present The Adjutant General, New Mexico, Santa Fe, New Mexico; dual-hatted, May 21 - Aug 22, Deputy Commanding General, Division West, First United States Army, Fort Hood, Texas
Jan 22 May 22 The Acting Adjutant General, New Mexico, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Aug 18 Dec 21 Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Oct 17 Aug 18 Deputy Chief of Staff-Operations, Joint Force Headquarters, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Sep 16 Oct 17 Commander, 111th Sustainment Brigade, Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Nov 14 Sep 16 Commander, 111th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Apr 13 Nov 14 Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel, Joint Force Headquarters, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Jan 11 Apr 13 Commander, 1-200 Infantry Battalion, Las Cruces, New Mexico and Task Force Sinai, Sinai, Egypt
Oct 08 Jan 11 Operations Officer, Headquarters Company, 111th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Feb 08 Oct 08 Chief, Plans & Policy Branch, Joint Force Headquarters, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Oct 06 Feb 08 Plans and Operations Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Sep 05 Sep 06 Operations Mentor, Embedded Training Team, Afghan Army Infantry Battalion, 205th Regional Corps Advisory Group, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Dec 03 Jul 05 Personnel Officer, 515th Regional Training Institute, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Nov 01 Dec 03 Company Commander, Officer Candidate School, 2nd Battalion, 515th Regional Training Institute, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Nov 99 Nov 01 Tactical Operations Officer, Officer Candidate School, 2nd Battalion, 515th Regional Training Institute, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Jul 97 Nov 99 Commander, A Battery, 1-200 Air Defense Artillery, Roswell, New Mexico
Jul 95 May 97 Signal Officer, Headquarters Company, 1-200 Air Defense Artillery, Roswell, New Mexico
Sep 94 Jul 95 Chemical Officer, Headquarters Company, 1-200 ADA, Roswell, New Mexico
Oct 93 Sep 94 Executive Officer, C Battery, 1-200 Air Defense Artillery, Hobbs, New Mexico
Apr 91 Oct 93 Platoon Leader, A Battery, 1-200 Air Defense Artillery, Roswell, New Mexico

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 1-200 Infantry Battalion, Task Force Sinai, Sinai, Egypt Feb 12 - Dec 12 Lieutenant Colonel
Operations Mentor, Embedded Training Team, Afghan Army Infantry Battalion, 205th Regional Corps Advisory Group, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Kandahar, Afghanistan Sep 05 - Sep 06 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Multinational Force and Observers Medal
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
New Mexico State Police: Rank of Major and currently assigned as Commander of the Special Operation and Fleet Bureau

 

 

As of: 8 Sep 25

 

The date of publication indicated on this biography reflects the most recent update. It does not necessarily reflect the date of printing.