The agenda is subject to change.
All business sessions take place inside the Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC).
Saturday, August 27
FIRST BUSINESS SESION
12:30 p.m. Call to Order
Maj. Gen. Janson D. Boyles, Mississippi
NGAUS Chairman of the Board
• Posting of the Colors
• Pledge of Allegiance
• National Anthem
• Service Songs
• Invocation
12:45 p.m. Ohio Welcome
1:15 p.m. Chairman’s Preview
Maj. Gen. Janson D. Boyles, Mississippi
NGAUS Chairman of the Board
1:30 p.m. Roll Call of States
2:30 p.m. Presentation of 2022 NGAUS Harry S. Truman Award
Special Address with Q&A
Gen. James C. McConville
Chief of Staff of the Army
3:15 to 3:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall Break
Refreshments Available
3:45 p.m. Membership Awards Ceremony
Maj. Gen. Randall Simmons, Georgia
Membership Committee Chairman
4 p.m. Special Address with Q&A
Gen. CQ Brown Jr.
Chief of Staff of the Air Force
4:45 p.m. Recess to Governor’s Reception
Sunday, August 28
SECOND BUSINESS SESION
8 a.m. Call to Order
Maj. Gen. Janson D. Boyles, Mississippi
NGAUS Chairman of the Board
Determination/Presentation of Junior/Senior Minuteman
8:15 a.m. Treasurer’s Report
Brig. Gen. Kenneth L. Ross (Ret.), Louisiana
8:20 a.m. Committee on Credentials & Rules Verification Report
Maj. Gen. Frank McGinn (Ret.), Massachusetts
Committee Chairman
8:25 a.m. National Guard Executive Directors Association Report
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jim Simms (Ret.), Kentucky
NGEDA President
8:35 a.m. Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States Report
Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Reilly (Ret.), Connecticut
EANGUS President
8:45 a.m. Legislative Update
Col. Mike Hadley (Ret.)
NGAUS Vice President-Government Affairs
8:55 a.m. First Individual Awards Ceremony
Maj. Seana Eason, Arkansas
NGAUS Awards Committee
9:15 a.m. Special Address with Q&A
Lt. Gen. Laura A. Potter
Deputy Army Chief of Staff-Intelligence
9:45 to 10:15 a.m. Exhibit Hall Break
Refreshments Available
10:15 a.m. Looking Ahead to the 145th General Conference & Exhibition
Maj. Gen. Ondra L. Berry
The Adjutant General of Nevada
10:25 a.m. National Guard Educational Foundation Report
Will Roulett
NGEF Deputy Director
10:45 a.m. Army National Guard Modernization Update
Maj. Gen. John M. Epperly, Virginia
Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard
U.S. Army Futures Command
11 a.m. First Air National Guard F-35 Operational Mission
Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight
The Adjutant General of Vermont
Brig. Gen. Henry U. Harder
Assistant Adjutant General of Vermont - Air
11:15 a.m. State of the National Guard with Q&A
Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, Oregon
Chief of the National Guard Bureau
Noon Recess to Luncheons & Other Sessions
Monday, August 29
ARMY SEPARATE SESSION
8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Presiding Officer
Maj. Gen. Jimmie Cole, Tennessee
Vice Chairman-Army
Speakers include:
• Gen. Andrew P. Poppas
Commanding General, Army Forces Command
• Lt. Gen. Jon A. Jensen, Minnesota
Director of the Army National Guard
• Maj. Gen. Michael D. Wickman, Minnesota
Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe
AIR SEPARATE SESSION
Union Station Ballroom
8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Presiding Officer
Maj. Gen. Ondra L. Berry, Nevada
Vice Chairman-Air
Speakers include:
• Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, Colorado
Director of the Air National Guard
Agenda includes presentation of unit awards
Exhibit Hall Break
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
THIRD BUSINESS SESSION
11:30 a.m. Call to Order
Maj. Gen. Janson D. Boyles, Mississippi
NGAUS Chairman of the Board
11: 30 a.m. Adjutants General Association of the United States Report
Maj. Gen. Daryl L. Bohac, Nebraska
AGAUS President
11:40 a.m. Second Individual Awards Ceremony
Maj. Seana Eason, Arkansas
NGAUS Awards Committee
Noon Presentation of 2022 NGAUS Harry S. Truman Award
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards
12:20 p.m. Presentation of NGAUS Membership Scholarships
Maj. Gen. Randall Simmons, Georgia
Membership Committee Chairman
12:30 p.m. Committee on Resolutions Report
Col. Michael R. Morgan (Ret.), Vermont
Committee Chairman
12:40 p.m. Committee on Nominations and Elections Report
Brig. Gen. Mike Oster (Ret.), South Dakota
Committee Chairman
1 p.m. Recess to States Dinner