Military Biography
Brig. Gen. Gilbert M. Olguin, Sr., J.D.
Assistant Adjutant General of New Mexico
for SDFAffairs
gilbert.olguin@usa-mil.us
Authority: Sec. 20-3-2 (H) NMSA
1978 Comp. and Title 32, United States Code
Gilbert Michael Olguin, Sr. was appointed assistant adjutant general of New Mexico
on January 1, 2006. He was promoted to brigadier general on June 17, 2006—six
months later. General Kenny C. Montoya, the Adjutant General of New Mexico, presided
over the “pinning” ceremony, which took place at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, June 17th at the National Guard Armory at
600 Wyoming Blvd., NE in Albuquerque,
New Mexico. As assistant adjutant
general, Olguin serves as director of the SDF Military Division, one of the three military components of the Department of
Military Affairs of the State of New Mexico. He is the Adjutant General’s chief military advisor on Homeland Defense.
Birth Place
Olguin was born on the family ranch in Eastern Socorro County, New Mexico. He is married to the former
Shirley Ann Shaw, who was also born and raised in Socorro. They have 7 children - Gilbert Michael Olguin, Jr., Patrick Daniel
Olguin, Cynthia Jean Casillas, Kathy Lynn Schilling, Christina Marie Wilkinson, Jamie Gayle England, and, Cassandra Lee Olguin.
They also have 5 granddaughters, 9 grandsons, 2 great-grandsons, 2 great-granddaughter, 1 daughter-in-law and 5 sons-in-law.
Army National Guard
He joined the New Mexico Army National Guard (United States Army Reserve) under the early-enlistment program
while still a junior in high school. Upon completion of his basic training at
Fort Ord, California; he attended Artillery Officers’
Candidate School at Fort
Sill, Oklahoma and Fort Bliss,
Texas. Upon completing his six months
tour of active military duty at Fort Ord, California,
Olguin returned to high school.
United States Army Security Agency
Upon graduation from Socorro High School, Olguin was recruited by the United States Army Security Agency
and after completing the courses of instruction in Cryptology and Advanced Crypto Analysis at the United States Army Security
Agency Training Center and School at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, he was permanently assigned to the National Security Agency
at the NSA Headquarters Complex at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.
National Security Agency
Olguin served as executive officer and special assistant to Mr. James T. Duncan, Chief, Section B-113,
National Security Agency, Fort George G. Meade, MD and Washington, DC. While with the USASA and the NSA, Olguin
served a tour of duty with the 12th US Army Security Agency Field Station in Chitose,
Japan, two tours of duty with the 8th US Army Security Agency
Field Station in Phu Bai, Vietnam, and,
participated in the Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba. His other assignments included a temporary duty with the Army Support Element of the
Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, VA;
special assignment with the Army Intelligence unit at Arlington Hall Station, VA; and, the US Army Security Agency Field Station
at Vint Hill Farms, VA.
Security Clearance
Olguin was granted the security clearance of “Final, Top Secret, Crypto, NATO Verified,” by
the Federal Bureau of Investigations in 1962.
Honorable Discharge
He was honorably discharged from the United States Army and transferred to active reserve status in May
1970. Shortly thereafter, he rejoined the Army National Guard as a part-time
citizen soldier. He has served as a part-time citizen soldier on and off since.
Distinguished Service Medal
In May 2004, then-Colonel Olguin was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and Ribbon by New Mexico Governor
Bill Richardson. At that time Olguin was deputy director of the SDF Military
Division, Department of Military Affairs of the State of New Mexico.
Appointed Assistant Adjutant General
In January 2006, Olguin was appointed assistant adjutant general of New
Mexico. He was promoted to brigadier general six months
later. As assistant adjutant general, Olguin answers to the Adjutant General
of New Mexico and serves as his principal military advisor on SDF affairs. He
also serves as director of the SDF Military Division, one of three military components of the Department of Military Affairs.
Promoted to Brigadier General
In July 2006, Olguin was promoted to the rank and grade of brigadier general. He was “pinned” by General Kenny Montoya, the Adjutant General of New Mexico in a pinning ceremony
held at the National Guard Armory in Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
Education
Olguin received his education under the auspices of “Operation Bootstrap,” a continuing education
program administered by the United States Department of Defense, the United States Department of the Army, and, the United
States Armed Forces Institute of Madison, Wisconsin. He received his Associate of Science degree from the United States Armed Forces Institute
and his Bachelor’s and law degrees from LaSalle University
in Chicago. He
graduated from law school in 1969. He has attended several seminars and workshops,
and successfully completed several courses.
Nominated Candidate for U.S.
Congress
Olguin was nominated by the 1980 NM State Democratic Nominating Convention in Las Cruces,
NM as their candidate for the Congress of the United
States for the 2nd Congressional District. He lost his first and only bid for public office
to the 20-year incumbent congressman. This same convention nominated Bill Richardson
as their candidate for the 1st Congressional District. After his defeat
in that race, Richardson went on to win a seat in Congress
two years later in the newly created 3rd Congressional District. Richardson,
who today serves as governor of New Mexico, also served
as UN Ambassador and secretary of Energy.
Honors, Achievements and Awards
In addition to the Presidential Outstanding Community Achievement Award for a Vietnam Veteran awarded to
him in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter, Olguin has received numerous other awards. He
was awarded a Certificate of Achievement in 1979 by the National District Attorneys Association; a Certificate of Appreciation
by the National Association of County Attorneys. His biography appears in the
17th Edition of Who’s Who in the West, the 21st Edition of Who’s Who in Finance and Industry,
the 23rd Edition of Who’s Who in Government, and, the 1979-80 Edition of Personalities of the West and Midwest. He was named one of the 100 Community Leaders of America by Time Magazine in 1979.
Olguin has been an active member of several professional organizations throughout the years, including
the National Association of Civil County Attorneys, the National Association of County Administrators, the National District
Attorneys Association, the International City Management Association, the Society of Public Administrators, the New Mexico
County Managers Association and the Arizona City Managers Association.
Olguin has sat on the
boards of several corporations and institutions, including banks, hospitals, and colleges. He served on the boards of Great
Western Bank & Trust Company of Arizona; CitiBank (Arizona); Falcon & Associates, Ltd. (a Phoenix-based Mortgage Bank);
Lincoln Municipal Funding, Inc. of Denver, Colorado; Maryvale Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center in Glendale, AZ; Sierra
County Community College in T or C, NM; Glendale Community College, Glendale, AZ; and, Sun City West Medical Center of Sun
City, AZ.
Distinguished Public Service Career
Olguin retired from government service after a distinguished public-service career that spanned more than
29 years. He served in several high-level government posts, including a seven-year
term as county manager of Sierra County, NM; a five-year term as city manager of El Mirage, AZ; a four-year term as police
commissioner in New Mexico; and a four-year term as a member of the Cable Technical Advisory Committee of the Federal Communications
Commission, Washington, DC. Olguin also served as federal certifying official
under NEPA and CDA (Acts of Congress), HUD administrator, FDAA and FEMA administrator, flood-control administrator, federal
housing administrator, and administrative-law judge. He has also served a hearing
officer for several government regulatory boards and commissions.
Olguin, a renowned bond-law expert, has authored several laws relating to conduit financing—government
issued revenue bonds and affordable housing programs. He authored the Community
Facilities Districts Act of Arizona in 1984, the original Regional Housing Act of 1978 in New Mexico,
and the amended Regional Housing Law of 1994 in New Mexico. He was also instrumental in (and assisted in authoring) the Urban Development Action
Grants UDAG) Program of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in 1979.
Olguin is registered
as an international bond-law consultant with the Inter American Development Bank, a unit of the World Bank, the Border Economic
Cooperation Commission (BECC)—a government agency set up by the federal governments of the United
States and Mexico,
and, the North American Development Bank (NAD Bank). He also served as an advisory
board member for the World Bank in the 80s. He is currently serving as the bond-law
consultant to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Lambare, Paraguay.
Olguin is chairman of the board of directors of OCS American Companies, Inc. (DE). OCS American Companies,
LLC (NM), OCS Capital Group, LLC (NM), Olguin, Colligan & Strand, Ltd. (NM), Olguin Woods LLP (Washington DC), Olguin
Woods LLC (NM), and, OCS/DDI International, S.A. (Asuncion, Paraguay).
OCS commenced doing business in Santa Fe, New Mexico in early 1974 as Olguin, Colligan & Strand, Ltd. Today it is an international bond-law consulting firm specializing in conduit financing and revenue bond
financing for clients in Albuquerque, Las Vegas, Los
Angeles, Salt Lake City, Wilmington and Washington, DC. OCS maintains a presence in Albuquerque, Las Vegas,
Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Wilmington
and Washington, DC. It also maintains offices in Asuncion,
Paraguay.
Criminal Record
Olguin has never, in his entire life, been involved in or convicted of a crime—misdemeanor, felony,
DWI, DUI, drug-related, terrorist-related or otherwise.
