Should a retired Major General not have the "(Ret.)" designation assigned to their identification, so as not to misrepresent their authority?

2018-09-15T14:38:03-04:00

Should a retired Major General, be in command of Soldiers? Why does that not violate AR 600-20 para 1-5a.? Is this unique to California? Would it be fraud waste and abuse, to put a civilian into a position requiring federal recognition, such that the position now requires two personnel to perform the functions of a single federally recognized GO? http://www.nationalguard.mil/portals/31/Features/ngbgomo/bio/1/1972.html https://calguard.ca.gov/army/

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Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 15 at 2018 2:53 PM

2018-09-15T14:53:23-04:00

This is actually not an issue at all.

If the state wanted to say that I was a Major General and the AG. They could and in the state I would be.

Outside the state I would still be a Major.

Michigan's TAG is also a retired officer.

Response by Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen made Sep 15 at 2018 4:30 PM

2018-09-15T16:30:22-04:00

Well if he is retired he shouldn't be in command, if he was recalled he needs to drop the 'Ret' from his title.

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Sep 15 at 2018 6:32 PM

2018-09-15T18:32:24-04:00

It was the State of Alabama where a Spec4 was made TAG, I’m pretty sure. Governor “Big” Jim Folsom, Sr. did it back in the forties or fifties. The Spec4 was an attorney, but cronyism ruled the day.
Since then, though, I think the nominee must be an O-6 and promotable.
Many times “retired” generals are brought back to be TAG. I don’t know exactly what the criteria are, but it’s not uncommon.

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Sep 16 at 2018 1:13 AM

2018-09-16T01:13:09-04:00

Regarding this wouldn’t there be a formal Army regulation that is buffered with a supporting State regulation that makes the overall picture of how this is done? I know each state might have their own personal methods in their reg, but I find it odd Big Army has nothing in writing for this. It does for everything else, and some of them are used in Nat Guard regs.