Leadership

Major General John D. Haas

The Adjutant General of Florida

Major General John Haas is The Adjutant General of Florida. As the Adjutant General, he is the senior military advisor to the Governor, responsible for the overall management, readiness and mobilization of both U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force elements of the Florida National Guard. Full Bio

Command Sergeant Major James B. Kendrick

Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Florida National Guard

Command Senior Enlisted Leader of the Florida National Guard, Senior Enlisted Advisor for Major General John D. Haas, Adjutant General of Florida. Command Sergeant Major Kendrick enlisted in the Army in 1989 as a Combat Engineer and attended Basic and Advanced Individual Training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri. Full Bio

Major General Robert G. Carruthers III

Assistant Adjutant General – Army and Commander, Florida Army National Guard

Major General Robert Carruthers serves as the Assistant Adjutant General – Army and as the Commander, Florida Army National Guard. As the Commander of the Florida Army National Guard, Major General Carruthers is responsible for the readiness of more than 10,000 Soldiers and guides the formulation, development, and implementation of all programs and policies affecting the Florida Army National Guard.
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Command Sergeant Major Jasen A. Pask

State Command Sergeant Major, Florida Army National Guard

Command Sergeant Major Jasen Pask serves as the State Command Sergeant Major of the Florida Army National Guard. As the state's Command Sergeant Major, Pask is responsible for the welfare of all enlisted Soldiers. He advises the Commander of the Florida Army National Guard on all enlisted-related matters, particularly in areas affecting training, readiness, and quality of life. Full Bio

Brigadier General William E. Temple

Deputy Commander, Florida Army National Guard

Brigadier General William Temple serves as the Deputy Commanding General, Florida Army National Guard. He is also dual-hatted as the Commander, Joint Task Force – Florida when the Florida National Guard is activated for disaster response. He is responsible for managing the budgets and resources for all major programs in the Florida Army National Guard, and oversees the development and coordination of all policies, plans and programs of the Florida Army National Guard. Full Bio

Command Sgt. Maj. Theodore J. Morris

Command Sergeant Major, Joint Task Force - Florida

Command Sergeant Major Theodore Morris serves as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Deputy Commanding General, Florida Army National Guard and the Command Sergeant Major for Joint Task Force – Florida. He advises the Deputy Commanding General on all enlisted-related matters during domestic response operations. Full Bio

Colonel Felix A. Rodriguez Jr.

Chief of Staff, Florida Army National Guard

Colonel Felix Rodriguez is currently the Chief of Staff for the Florida Army National Guard. He received his commission as an Ordnance Officer in 1998 from the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps at Mercer University. He began his military career at Fort Carson, Colorado as a platoon leader in the 183rd Maintenance Company later serving as its Shop Officer and Executive Officer. Full Bio

Brigadier General Richard L. Coffey III

Assistant Adjutant General – Air and Commander, Florida Air National Guard

Brigadier General Richard Coffey serves as the Assistant Adjutant General – Air and as Commander, Florida Air National Guard. He is responsible to the Adjutant General for direction of Air National Guard operations, formulating, developing and coordinating all programs, policies and plans to ensure the readiness of the Florida Air National Guard. Full Bio

Command Chief Master Sergeant Angella M. Beckom

State Command Chief Master Sergeant, Florida Air National Guard

Command Chief Master Sergeant Angella Beckom serves as the State Command Chief Master Sergeant for the Florida Air National Guard. As the State Command Chief Master Sergeant, Beckom is responsible for the welfare and morale of all enlisted Citizen Airmen. She advises the Florida Air National Guard commander on all enlisted-related matters of mission effectiveness, professional development, military readiness and training. Full Bio

Brigadier General Matthew J. French

Chief of Staff, Florida Air National Guard

Brigadier General Matthew French serves as the Chief of Staff for the Florida Air National Guard. He assists the Assistant Adjutant General – Air in formulating, developing, and coordinating all programs, policies and plans to ensure the mission readiness of the Florida Air National Guard. Full Bio

Colonel Deborah A. Garrett

Director of Staff - Air, Florida Air National Guard

Colonel Deborah Garrett serves as the Director of Staff – Air for the Florida Air National Guard. She serves as the primary advisor to the Florida Air National Guard commander regarding the oversight and support of the nearly 2,000 Airmen across the state. Garrett directs and implements higher headquarters policies and guidance. Full Bio