Mick McGuire

Michael Thomas "Mick" McGuire is a retired United States Air Force major general, and former adjutant general of the Arizona National Guard. A member of the Republican Party, he was a candidate for its nomination in the 2022 United States Senate election in Arizona.

Early life and education McGuire has lived in Arizona most of his adult life. He graduated from Arcadia High School, attending the United States Air Force Academy

As an F-16 fighter pilot, he flew combat missions during the Gulf War and Operation Northern Watch.

McGuire became the adjutant general of the Arizona National Guard in 2013. In 2020, he oversaw the mobilization of 85% of its troops to concurrently support border patrol, address civil unrest, and assist in the fight against COVID-19.

On January 8, 2021, McGuire was ordered to send Arizona National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. in response to the 2021 United States Capitol attack. He was the only adjutant general of the 54 state and territory adjutant generals to refuse the order due to concerns about the legality of the mission. He retired three months later.

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Flight information

McGuire was rated as a command pilot and flew more than 4,000 hours in F-16 aircraft models A/C/E, MQ-1B.