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Governors, Airmen Rip 'Dangerous' Federalization of Guard
The chair and vice chair of the National Governors Association say the Air Force's latest plan for the National Guard constitutes "dangerous" federal overreach.
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Top Veteran Entrepreneur, Author to Speak at Conference
One of America’s most successful and colorful veteran entrepreneurs released his first book on Tuesday. He also confirmed his participation in this year’s NGAUS conference.
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Guard Team Becomes Army's Top Tank Crew
Four soldiers with the Tennessee Army National Guard are the Army’s best tank crew after winning the Sullivan Cup tank competition on May 3 at Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning), Georgia.
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53 Governors Sign Letter Opposing Air Force Proposal
Fifty-three governors told Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III on Monday that the Air Force's scheme to take National Guard units without gubernatorial approval would "deeply damage the relationship between states and the federal government."
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New Handbook Lets Guardsmen See TRICARE Plans
A new handbook exists to help National Guardsmen and Reservists choose their TRICARE health care coverage, according to the Defense Health Agency.
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NGB Chief: There's 'Big Concern' About Air Force's Space Plans
The chief of the National Guard Bureau says the nation's governors have a "big concern" about the Air Force's proposed plan for the Guard's space personnel.
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Air Force Taking Air Guard Warrant Officer Applications
The Air Force is now taking applications from airmen who rank staff sergeant (E-5) and above to be the service’s first new warrant officers in 65 years.
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A Fight Worth Our Time
A prominent member of Congress told a reporter April 17 that NGAUS should not "waste their time" fighting a legislative proposal from the Department of the Air Force to transfer the Air National Guard's space units to the Space Force.
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World War II Guardsman’s Remains Identified
A National Guardsman who died as a prisoner of war during World War II has been identified and will return home, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
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Council of Governors: Retract Air Force's Space Proposal
A bipartisan group of 10 state governors is urging the Department of the Air Force to retract Legislative Proposal 480, its plan to transfer the Air National Guard's space units to the Space Force.
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Air Force Legislative Proposal is an Existential Threat to the National Guard
The NGAUS concern is the dangerous precedent the proposal would set by bypassing the requirement in federal law to obtain the consent of the affected governors before transferring Air National Guard space units in seven states to the Space Force.
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Guard Chief Authorizes Official Conference Attendance
The 54 states, territories and the District of Columbia may once again each use federal funds to send a small number of officers to this year's NGAUS conference, according to guidance the National Guard Bureau issued April 8.