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Lawmakers Stress Preservation of Governors' Authority
More than 100 lawmakers are calling for a provision to be included in the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act that would potentially resolve a contentious debate over the Air Force’s proposal to transfer National Guardsmen to the Space Force without the consent of their governors.
Press Release
NGAUS Applauds Lawmakers’ Push to Maintain Governors’ National Guard Authority
Retired Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn, the NGAUS president, issued the following statement on a bipartisan letter from 125 lawmakers urging the leadership of the Senate and House Armed Services committees to maintain the longstanding authority of governors over the National Guard.
Washington Report
Military Retirees, Veterans to Get 2.5% Pay Boost in 2025
Military retirees and veterans on disability will receive the same 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment in 2025 that federal officials announced last week for Social Security recipients.
Washington Report
Registration Opens for NGAUS Industry Day
The event — which will be held Dec. 9-10 at the National Guard Memorial, the association’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. — will give industry partners the opportunity to learn how to work with the Guard and gain insights into the component's priorities.
Washington Report
Guard Helps Victims of 2 Hurricanes
More than 11,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen were conducting Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene relief missions in the Southeast on Sunday.
Washington Report
AGRs Eligible for Flexible Spending Accounts in 2025
Active Guard and Reserve personnel on Title 32 orders will soon be eligible for the first time to participate in flexible spending accounts to help pay for dependent care and health care, defense officials told NGAUS.
Washington Report
Guardsmen Brace for Hurricane Milton
Nearly 5,000 Florida National Guardsmen have mobilized in preparation for Hurricane Milton’s landfall, the National Guard Bureau said Tuesday.
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7 Air Guard Units Now Finalists for KC-46A Tanker
Seven Air National Guard air refueling wings are in the running for what the Air Force is calling the KC-46A Pegasus Main Operating Base 7, the service announced Oct. 3.
Washington Report
Senate Confirms 30th NGB Chief
The Senate confirmed Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus to be the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Sept. 25.
Washington Report
Guardsmen Respond to Hurricane Helene
More than 6,300 National Guardsmen are helping the Southeast United States recover from Hurricane Helene, the National Guard Bureau said Tuesday.
Washington Report
CR Stalls Some Army, Air Force Modernization Programs
Fiscal 2025 has begun on a continuing resolution that keeps the federal government open but puts many military modernization programs on hold.
Washington Report
Lawmakers Near Deal to Avoid Government Shutdown
Congressional leaders announced Sunday that they had agreed on a bipartisan bill to fund government agencies through Dec. 20.