On February 28, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro administered the oath of office to MG John R. Pippy ’92, the state’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.
Unanimously confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate on February 4, Pippy, a western Pennsylvania native and a West Point graduate, brings decades of leadership experience in the National Guard to DMVA.
“Ensuring the PA National Guard is able to effectively serve our communities, our Commonwealth, and our country and that the DMVA is able to deliver for Pennsylvania service members, veterans, and their families is critically important to my Administration,” said Shapiro. “Major General Pippy has the experience and readiness to lead — and I look forward to working with him and the men and women of the PA National Guard and the DMVA to continue delivering for all Pennsylvanians.”
“I am honored and humbled to lead the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs in its dual mission,” said Pippy. “The first, is the readiness of the Pennsylvania National Guard to respond to the needs of Commonwealth and country when called upon. The second is to fulfill our nation’s solemn obligation to take care of our veterans and their families. I am fully committed to serving Pennsylvania as its 55th adjutant general.”
