South Dakota Air National Guard Chief of Staff Promoted to Briga
Maj. Gen. (SD) Mark Morrell, The Adjutant General of the South Dakota National Guard, and Brig. Gen. Manuel Colón-DeJesus, chief of staff for Air at Joint Force Headquarters, South Dakota National Guard, stand at attention before the audience at the beginning of a pinning ceremony at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota Sept. 7, 2025. The ceremony marked Colón-DeJesus’ promotion to brigadier general and recognized his continued service as the Chief of Staff for the South Dakota Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Kyle St. Pierre)