The Issue In the FY20 NDAA, Congress added 12304b order to the list of qualifying duty statuses that counted for early retirement. For the past few years, HRC was incorrectly interpreting law and only counting issues after 2019. In reality, all...

The Issue Servicemembers are frequently burdened by the cost of co-pays incurred during the Medical Entrance Processing (MEPS) process required for initial military entry. Accomplishment Section 537 of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 National Defense...

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 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 The Army’s Active Component currently operates the MQ-1C Gray Eagle and MQ-1C Gray Eagle-25M within its ten Divisions while the Army National Guard does not. Recognizing the importance of this capability gap, Congress provided additive...

The Issue Federal employees serving in the National Guard of Reserve Components lack similar benefits as their active-duty components. Accomplishment Section 1109 of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) authorized...

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 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 Army National Guard helicopters, including the UH-60/HH-60 Blackhawk and CH-47 Chinook, lack the necessary sensors to operate effectively in a Degraded Visual Environment (DVE). DVE is any condition that cases reduced visibility and...

The Issue The Army National Guard UH-60/HH-60 Black Hawk fleet continues to age, with many units operating aircraft over 26 years old. This platform is required to perform missions in support of overseas contingency operations, homeland response and...

The Issue The UH-72 Lakota serves as the principal enabler to the Army National Guard Security and Support Battalions (S&S). The S&S Battalions conduct critical Homeland Defense missions using the UH-72 Lakota. Missions include reconnaissance, air...

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...