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Pritzker Names New Assistant Adjutant General-Air of Illinois National Guard

By Mike Wennmacher Dec 30, 2025 | 5:41 AM

Governor JB Pritzker has named Illinois Air National Guard Director of Staff Colonel Steven B. Rice of Morrison, Illinois, as the next Assistant Adjutant General – Air of the Illinois National Guard.

“Colonel Rice was an enlisted Airman for the first 15 years of his career, so he understands the Illinois Air National Guard from the ground-level up,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “His proven leadership abilities and years of technical Air Force experience make him an excellent choice to serve our state and the Illinois Air National Guard Airmen and their families in this role.”