{"id":43053,"date":"2020-08-13T01:14:41","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T01:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/08\/13\/governor-names-manke-new-leader-of-minnesota-national-guard\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:24:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:24:06","slug":"governor-names-manke-new-leader-of-minnesota-national-guard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2020\/08\/13\/governor-names-manke-new-leader-of-minnesota-national-guard\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor names Manke new leader of Minnesota National Guard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ST. PAUL, Minn. \u2014 A new leader is taking over command of the Minnesota National Guard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday announced his appointment of Brig. Gen. Shawn Manke as Minnesota\u2019s next adjutant general. Manke succeeds Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen, who recently assumed his new role as director of the Army National Guard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walz, who served in the Guard for 24 years before becoming governor, said at a news conference with Manke that leading that organization \u201cis an incredible responsibility.\u201d And the governor said Manke, who has 30 years of military experience, \u201cis prepared to do this work.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manke said that he \u201cwill do everything in my effort to make sure we sustain the best National Guard in the nation,\u201d the Star Tribune<\/a> reported. <\/p>\n\n\n\t