Photo: Governor Jim Pillen's Office
(Lincoln, NE) -- The Nebraska Military Department has a new leader.
On Friday, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Brigadier General Craig Strong to become the 34th Adjutant General of the Nebraska Military Department. The Department includes the Air National Guard, Army National Guard, and the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Strong will take over for Major General Daryl Bohac, who plans to retire in July after serving as Adjutant General since 2013.
"Brigadier General Strong is a man of courage, integrity, and honor who has the experience necessary to lead our Nebraska National Guard," said Governor Pillen. "Brig. General Strong has over 35 years of military experience with deep roots in Nebraska, going back five generations. I have high confidence in Brig. General Strong and look forward to working with him."
"I am excited to be back home in the great state of Nebraska," said Brig. Gen. Strong. "My sincere enthusiasm for this assignment is linked to the three things I care for most deeply: my family, my state, and my military service."
Major General Bohac congratulated Brig. Gen. Strong on being appointed the next Adjutant General and expressed his gratitude for serving the state of Nebraska. "It’s been an absolute honor to lead the men and women of the Nebraska National Guard and the Emergency Management Agency," said Adjutant General Bohac. "What an amazing journey it’s been."
Strong was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in October 2020, when he was selected to serve in Washington, D.C., as deputy director, J-8, Programs, Analysis and Evaluation for the National Guard Bureau. Prior to that, he served in the Nebraska Army National Guard, including commands at the company, battalion and brigade levels. He has deployed overseas three times: to Iraq in 2004 and 2008 and to the U.S. Virgin Islands for hurricane recovery in 2017. Outside the military, he was a practicing attorney specializing in employment law and commercial transactions.
A change of command ceremony is planned for Saturday, July 8 at 10 a.m. inside Pinnacle Bank Arena and will be open to the public.