Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris Becomes First Woman Adjutant General to Lead Texas Military Department

Credit : Texas Military Department , Photos by Spc. Miguel Ruiz

Adjutant General of Texas Change of Command

Watch Ceremonial video of Women Adjutant General of Texas Change of Command Major. Gen. Tracy R. Norris becomes the first Woman Adjutant general and take command of Texas Military Department during Change of Command ceremony on Saturday . The ceremony is a military tradition that marks a formal transfer of authority and responsibility from one commanding officer to another .

Texas Governor Greg Abbot appointed Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris to Adjutant General position in December 2018. Major Norris is the first female to be appointed Adjutant General of Texas Military Department. She will directly reports to Governor related to Texas Army National Guard, The Texas Air National Guard and The Texas State Guard .

For information , Major General Tracy R. Norris previously served as the Assistant Deputy Adjutant General for the Army as well as the Director of Construction and and Facilities Management for the Texas Military Department. Also she served the Army National Guard in Georgia, Florida, Massachusetts and at NGB Washington D.C.