Major
Gen. Gary L. Sayler is the Adjunct General for the State of Idaho
and Commanding General for the Idaho National Guard, Boise, Idaho.
Promoted by Governor Otter January 14, 2010, Sayler's
responsibilities include the training and combat readiness of the
Idaho Military Division which include the Idaho Air National Guard
and the Bureau of Homeland Security.
The general graduated from North Dakota State University in
1971. He began his military career in 1971 as a second lieutenant
in the U.S. Air Force, commissioned through the Reserve Officer
Training Corps. He joined the Idaho Air National Guard in 1977 as a
weapons systems officer for the 124th Tactical Reconnaissance
Group. He has since served as standardization and evaluation
officer, flight commander, operations officer, deputy commander for
resources, chief of safety, commander of the 124th Operations
Group, as vice commander of the 124th Fighter Group and 124th Wing
Commander.