The Issue The Army National Guard is an operational force that consistently deploys in support of overseas combat operations performing the same missions as the Active Component and provides domestic emergency response. Yet, it is not equipped in the...

The Issue National Guard and Reserve service members continue to face challenges in obtaining health care access to meet medical readiness requirements and ensuring continuity of care, especially when deploying overseas. Significant numbers of...

The Issue The Army’s Active Component currently operates the MQ-1C Gray Eagle and MQ-1C Gray Eagle-25M while the Army National Guard does not. The Army has chosen the Gray Eagle-25M as its new Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) version to modernize the...

The Issue The National Guard and Reserve Equipment Account (NGREA) is vital to ensuring the readiness and lethality of National Guard equipment and weapons systems through innovation and servicemember-driven requirements. Recommendation Continue...

The Issue Modernized High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) have an immediate, positive impact on Army National Guard unit readiness. However, a significant shortfall remains with more than 50% of Army National Guard HMMWVs currently...

The Issue Since 9/11, the National Guard has transitioned from a strategic reserve to an operational reserve. Reserve and Active-duty service members train and deploy in unison for wildfires, hurricanes, overseas operations, and more. National Guard...

The Issue The Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk fleet continues to age, with many units operating aircraft over 25 years old, and is required to perform missions in support of overseas contingency operations and homeland emergency response. To...

The Issue Army National Guard Security and Support Battalions (S&S) conduct critical Defense Support to Civilian Authorities (DSCA) using the UH-72 Lakota. Missions include reconnaissance, air movement, casualty evacuation, search and rescue, and...

The Issue The National Guard represents a significant percentage of the Total Force. However, both the Army National Guard and Air National Guard do not receive enough military construction funding to ensure overall readiness of National Guard...

The Issue As Army National Guard units continue to deploy in support of overseas contingency operations and are often front-line units slated to deploy immediately in the event a major conflict breaks out, they should be equipped the same as the...

The Issue Army National Guard AH-64 Apache battalions are currently equipped at 75% of the requirement to deploy in support of overseas contingency operations. The Army requires all Apache battalions, both Active Component and Army National Guard, to...

The Issue The opioid epidemic is wreaking havoc across the United States. Since 1989, the National Guard has been combating the crisis in every state, territory, and zip code through the National Guard Counterdrug Program (CDP). This program provides...