27 Apr 2019

Guam national guard to be led by a woman

7:45 am on 27 April 2019

Guam senators have selected a woman as the head of the National Guard in the territory for the first time.

Colonel Esther Joan Aguigui will officially serve as the director of the Department of Military Affairs and the adjutant general of the Guam National Guard.

The Guam Daily Post reports that senators unanimously confirmed this appointment last night.

Head of the National Guard in Guam, Colonel Esther Joan Aguigui

Head of the National Guard in Guam, Colonel Esther Joan Aguigui Photo: KUAM News