<div id="subtitle">Gov. Schwarzenegger names first woman, 25-year veteran to lead California National Guard</div><div><p>Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed the first woman to head the California National Guard, the nation's largest guard unit.</p><p>The governor's office made the announcement Monday. It said Brigadier General Mary Kight (kite) also will be the first black woman to become adjutant general of a state's National Guard. She takes command Tuesday after a swearing-in ceremony.</p><p>Kight, who is 59, is a 25-year California guard veteran. She has been assistant adjutant general since 2006 and previously spent seven years in the Air Force.</p><p>She replaces General William Wade, who will become a deputy chief of staff with a North Atlantic Treaty Organization force in Italy.</p><p>Kight will lead 16,600 Army National Guard and nearly 4,800 Air National Guard members. The post pays $180,201 a year and requires confirmation by the state Senate.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=68285443&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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