INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric Holcomb’s office announced Monday that Maj. Gen. R. Dale Lyles will retire from his role leading the Indiana National Guard in January. That’s also when the state’s next governor is scheduled to take office; Holcomb is term-limited.
“Serving as adjutant general has been the honor of my life, and I’m grateful to Gov. Holcomb and the women and men who proudly serve our fellow Hoosiers in the Indiana National Guard for the privilege of leading this dynamic team,” Lyles said in a news release.
Over the last five years, the guard has met its assigned federal missions, responded to several state and local missions, invested in its armories, and more.
The next governor will appoint Lyles’ successor. Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, Democrat Jennifer McCormick, and Libertarian Donald Rainwater are vying for the role.
Indiana has about 12,000 guard soldiers and airmen. They can assist in domestic operations, like relief efforts following severe weather, but are also trained for federal operations, including overseas deployments.
The guard also operates Army National Guard armories and units across the state, training facilities at Camp Atterbury and Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, and Air National Guard wings in Fort Wayne and Terre Haute.
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