Adjutant General of North Dakota
# Adjutant General of North Dakota

The Adjutant General of North Dakota is the highest-ranking military official in the State of North Dakota and is subordinate to the Governor of North Dakota. The Adjutant General is a member of the Governor's Cabinet and advises the Governor on military and emergency management matters. The Adjutant General is in charge of the North Dakota Army National Guard, North Dakota Air National Guard, the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (Homeland Security and State Radio), and the North Dakota Civil Air Patrol. The current Adjutant General of North Dakota is Major General Alan S. Dohrmann.

The Adjutant General is appointed by the Governor for the duration of his or her term in office or at the pleasure of his or her successor.

## Adjutants General of Dakota Territory

| | Name | Years in Office |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Thomas S. Free | 1884-1886 |
| 2 | Noah N. Tyner | 1886-1887 |
| 3 | James E. Jenkins | 1887-1888 |
| 4 | James W. Harden | 1888-1889 |
| 5 | J.S. Huston | 1889-1889 |

## Adjutants General of North Dakota

| | Rank | Name | Years of Service | Army or Air Guard | Appointed By |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Brigadier General | William Devoy | 1889-1891 | Army | Gov. John Miller |
| 2 | Brigadier General | William A. Bentley | 1891-1893 | Army | Gov. Andrew Burke |
| 3 | Brigadier General | W. H. Topping | 1893-1895 | Army | Gov. Eli Shortridge |
| 4 | Brigadier General | Elliot S. Miller | 1895-1905 | Army | Gov. Roger Allin |
| 5 | Brigadier General | Heber M. Creel | 1905-1907 | Army | Gov. Elmore Sarles |
| 6 | Major General | Thomas H. Poole | 1907-1909 | Army | Gov. John Burke |
| 7 | Major General | Amasa Peake | 1909-1911 | Army | Gov. John Burke |
| 8 | Major General | William C. Treumann | 1911-1913 | Army | Gov. John Burke |
| 9 | Major General | Invald A. "Ira" Berg | 1913-1915 | Army | Gov. Louis Hanna |
| 10 | Major General | Thomas Tharalson | 1915-1917 | Army | Gov. Louis Hanna |
| 11 | Brigadier General | G. A. Fraser | 1917-1933 | Army | Gov. Louis Hanna |
| Acting | Captain | Herman A. Brocopp | 1933 | Army | |
| 12 | Brigadier General | Earle R. Sarles | 1933-1935 | Army | Gov. William Langer |
| 13 | Brigadier General | Frayne Baker | 1935-1937 | Army | Gov. Thomas Moodie |
| 14 | Major General | Heber L. Edwards | 1937-1962 | Army | Gov. William Langer |
| 15 | Major General | LaClair A. Melhouse | 1962-1975 | Army | Gov. William L. Guy |
| 16 | Major General | C. Emerson Murray | 1975-1984 | Army | Gov. Art Link |
| 17 | Major General | Alexander P. Macdonald | 1984-1993 | Air | Gov. Allen Olson |
| 18 | Major General | Keith D. Bjerke | 1993-2000 | Air | Gov. Ed Schafer |
| 19 | Major General | Michael J. Haugen | 2000-2006 | Air | Gov. John Hoeven |
| 20 | Major General | David A. Sprynczynatyk | 2006-2015 | Army | Gov. John Hoeven |
| 21 | Major General | Alan S. Dohrmann | 2015- Current | Army | Gov. Jack Dalrymple |
