FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Governor Josh Shapiro administered the oath of office to Maj. Gen. John R. Pippy, Pennsylvania’s 55th adjutant general and head of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA). In addition to his cabinet-level position, Pippy also assumes command of the Pennsylvania National Guard, the third largest in the nation. Also presiding at the ceremony was Maj. Gen. (Retired) Jessica L. Wright, former U.S. Department of Defense undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, and the 50th adjutant general of Pennsylvania (2004-2010). Pippy, a western Pennsylvania native and a West Point graduate, brings decades of leadership experience in the National Guard to DMVA. He was unanimously confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate on Feb. 4. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Wayne V. Hall)
Date Taken: | 02.28.2025 |
Date Posted: | 02.28.2025 13:37 |
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Location: | FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA, US |
Hometown: | MOON, PENNSYLVANIA, US |
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