"[1] The state's adjutant general is nominated by the governor, subject to confirmation by the Executive Council of New Hampshire.

[4] The current Adjutant General is David J. Mikolaities,[5] who was nominated by Governor Chris Sununu in August 2017,[2] and assumed the position on September 23, 2017,[1] becoming the 26th person to hold the office.

[6] Mikolaities was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, and graduated from the United States Military Academy.

[2] At the time of his nomination, Mikolaities held the rank of colonel in the New Hampshire Army National Guard.

Media reports have referred to William N. Reddel III as the 25th adjutant and David J. Mikolaities as the 26th.