Miguel Aguilar

Miguel Aguilar currently serves as the Adjutant General for the New Mexico National Guard since January 2022 and is the Acting Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management since September 2023. Previously, Miguel held the position of Deputy Commanding General at the 1st Army Division West from May 2021 to May 2022 and served with the New Mexico Army National Guard in various leadership roles from April 1991 to May 2022, including Deputy Adjutant General and Commander of the 111th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade. Miguel's law enforcement career includes significant roles within the New Mexico State Police, culminating as Major and Commander of the Special Operations Bureau from June 1998 to August 2018. Miguel Aguilar holds a Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College and a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Technology from The University of New Mexico.