Aaron R. Dean II is a United States Army brigadier general (BG) and the adjutant general (TAG) of the District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG). As the TAG for the DCNG, Dean is responsible for providing personnel support to both Army and Air National Guard components. Dean acts as the auxiliary support to the commanding general of the DCNG, while concurrently carrying out many responsibilities associated with the District of Columbia's constitution and directives. In addition to this, he is responsible for managing the assets of the entire DCNG. He collaborates with the National Guard Bureau (NGB) concerning funding and administrative and procurement processes that affects the DCNG.