Photo by Airman Samir Harris | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 02.27.2026
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, left, and Maj. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, Ohio adjutant general, stand at attention during Woodruff’s promotion ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 27, 2026. Woodruff, who was promoted to the rank of major general, began his military career in May 1990, when he enlisted as a medical specialist in the U.S. Army Reserve, and later......
Photo by Airman Samir Harris | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 02.27.2026
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, left, and Maj. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, Ohio adjutant general, enter Woodruff’s promotion ceremony as the official party alongside an Ohio National Guard joint color guard at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 27, 2026. Woodruff, who was promoted to the rank of major general, serves in the governor’s cabinet, overseeing the Ohio Army......
Photo by Airman Samir Harris | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 02.27.2026
Maj. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, right, Ohio adjutant general, and Staff Sgt. Simone Williams, a KC-135 Stratotanker crew chief with the 121st Maintenance Group, pose for a photo during Woodruff’s promotion ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 27, 2026. Woodruff presented his first coin as a major general to Williams in recognition of her outstanding......
Photo by Airman Samir Harris | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 02.27.2026
Maj. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, Ohio adjutant general, addresses the audience during his promotion ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 27, 2026. Woodruff, who was promoted to the rank of major general, serves on the governor’s cabinet, overseeing the Ohio Army National Guard, Ohio Air National Guard, and State Defense Force, and manages the agency’s......
Photo by Mark Olsen | New Jersey National Guard | 02.20.2026
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Yvonne L. Mays, The Adjutant General of New Jersey, left, administers the oath of office to Brig. Gen. Derek B. Routt, Assistant Adjutant General – Air / Commander, New Jersey Air National Guard, during his promotion ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters – New Jersey, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Feb. 20, 2026. Routt advises The Adjutant General on......
Photo by Mark Olsen | New Jersey National Guard | 02.20.2026
New promoted U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Derek B. Routt, Assistant Adjutant General – Air / Commander, New Jersey Air National Guard, left, his wife, Heather, have their photo taken at Joint Force Headquarters – New Jersey, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Feb. 20, 2026. Routt advises The Adjutant General on all matters relating to the Air National Guard and is responsible for......
Photo by Mark Olsen | New Jersey National Guard | 02.20.2026
U.S. Air Force Airmen of the New Jersey Air National Guard Color Guard place the United States and New Jersey flags during the promotion ceremony of Col. Derek B. Routt, Assistant Adjutant General – Air / Commander, New Jersey Air National Guard, to brigadier general at Joint Force Headquarters – New Jersey, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Feb. 20, 2026. Routt advises The......
Photo by Mark Olsen | New Jersey National Guard | 02.20.2026
U.S. Air Force Airmen of the New Jersey Air National Guard Color Guard place the United States and New Jersey flags during the promotion ceremony of Col. Derek B. Routt, Assistant Adjutant General – Air / Commander, New Jersey Air National Guard, to brigadier general at Joint Force Headquarters – New Jersey, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Feb. 20, 2026. Routt advises The......
