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A National Guard association small in numbers but large in responsibility and stature has a new leader.
The adjutants general of the 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard last week elected Army Maj. Gen. Fran Evon of Connecticut as the president of their 54-member association.
The Adjutants General Association of the United States took the action at its 2025 summer meeting in St. Augustine, Florida.
AGAUS members also selected Army Maj. Gen. Tom Mancino of Oklahoma as vice president-Army, Air Force Maj. Gen. Tim "Donut" Donnelan of Idaho as vice president-Air, Army Maj. Gen. Greg Porter of Wyoming as secretary and Army Brig. Gen. Diane Dunn of Maine as treasurer.
Evon, who has been adjutant general of Connecticut since 2018, succeeded Army Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. of Ohio. Harris retired from the Guard last month.
“Serving as president of AGAUS is an incredible honor and responsibility,” Evon said. “I look forward to collaborating with my fellow adjutants general, as well as our partners in the National Guard Bureau, the National Governors Association, and key organizations such as NGAUS and EANGUS, to help shape the future of our force and ensure we remain an integral and trusted part of the Joint Force.”
AGAUS members are collectively responsible for the training and readiness of nearly half of the Army’s combat power and more than a third of the Air Force’s aerial refueling, strategic lift and fighter capabilities.
They meet over video-teleconference weekly and in person at least three times a year to share information and work together on matters of collective interest.
The 54 state and territorial Guard leaders also develop an annual list of priorities.
In 2025 they are (in order) duty-status reform, medical readiness, full-time manning modernization, recapitalization of Guard mission and equipment (concurrent and proportional), and preserve the Guard constitutional militia construct.
Further details are in the Annual Posture Statement of the 54.
—By John Goheen
