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Brig. Gen. (ret.) Henry Horner presents priorities as deputy adjutant general nominee
Summary
Brig. Gen. (ret.) Henry Horner, candidate for deputy adjutant general, presented his military background and priorities to the committee, emphasizing recruiting, readiness, resilience and respect, and answered questions on recruitment and diversity.
Brigadier General (ret.) Henry Horner introduced himself to the Senate committee as a candidate for deputy adjutant general of the Vermont National Guard, outlining a career that included flying F‑16s, deployments to Iraq, cyber operations leadership at Norwich University and work on state emergency responses.
Horner described his priorities if selected: workforce and recruiting (he said the Guard currently has roughly 500 vacancies), readiness of personnel and equipment to respond to state and federal missions, and resilience and respect within the force. He cited workforce development and outreach — including tuition benefits used by recruits — as important recruitment tools.
On diversity and retention, Horner said the Vermont Guard has achieved higher gender and ethnic diversity than the state at large in recent years and pointed to women in leadership roles as an asset to recruitment and culture. He also took committee questions about how the Guard responds to individual complaints and noted leadership commitment to addressing harassment and hostile environments.
Committee members thanked Horner for his service and asked follow‑up questions about recruiting strategies and experience; Horner invited members to visit armories and legislator days to see guard members and training directly.
