Iowa’s Top National Guard General to Retire in January

Iowa National Guard chief Osborn to retire in Jan. 2027

Osborn has served as Iowa’s 28th Adjutant General since 2023, leading the nearly 9,000 Soldiers and Airmen of the Iowa National Guard.

Iowa National Guard leader to retire

The leader of the Iowa National Guard, Major General Stephen Osborn, plans to retire in January. Osborn, a Davenport native, has held the top spot in the Iowa National Guard since 2023 and released a statement today that says: “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve the State of Iowa, its citizens, […]

Iowa National Guard's Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn announces his retirement

DES MOINES, Iowa (KWWL) — Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn, Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard and Director of the Iowa Department of Public Defense, will retire effective Jan. 16, 2027.

Iowa National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn announces retirement plan

In his retirement announcement, Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn said: “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve the State of Iowa, its citizens, and especially the Soldiers and Airmen of the Iowa National Guard."

Iowa National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn to retire

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn will retire early next year. A spokesperson with the National Guard, along with Governor Kim Reynolds, announced on Wednesday that Osborn will retire on January 16. Osborn has served the country for over four decades. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in [...]

Iowa’s top national guard general to retire in January

Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn, Iowa’s 28th Adjutant General and director of the Iowa Department of Public Defense, effective Jan. 16, 2027.