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Congressman Calls for Investigation into Training Deaths

A Republican congressman is calling on the House Armed Services Committee to investigate a series of recent military training deaths. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., wrote to HASC leaders last week asking the committee to investigate training deaths... Read More Details

Army Boosts Commitment for New Aviators

Army aviators will be required to serve longer under a new policy aimed at relieving retention woes and a pilot shortage. Helicopter and fixed-wing pilots will now be required to serve a decade, officials said. Stars and Stripes noted the change... Read More Details

NGAUS Welcomes New Liaison to Corporate Partners

A new industry liaison has joined NGAUS to help facilitate the association’s relationship with its industry partners. Max Casteleyn, who most recently worked at the Pentagon on the Joint Staff as a strategic planner, joined the association on Aug. 3... Read More Details

Plans, Speakers Set for NGAUS General Conference

NGAUS is in final prep for the 142nd General Conference. The association started setting up a television studio today in the National Guard Memorial in Washington, D.C., the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C., for the event that will be... Read More Details

Former Vice President Joe Biden to Address Virtual NGAUS Conference

WASHINGTON (Aug. 28, 2020) — Former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for president, will address a couple thousand current and former National Guard officers from around the country this weekend. His speech from Delaware, is set for 1... Read More Details

NGAUS Conference is Underway; Biden to Speak on Day Two

The 142nd General Conference kicked off on Friday, livestreamed from the National Guard Memorial, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C. The association’s chairman, Maj. Gen. Michael T. McGuire, opened the conference, addressing the unique... Read More Details

Nearly 90 Industry Partners Go ‘Virtual’ for Exhibition

NGAUS industry partners are out in force at the 142nd General Conference, even as the event has turned to an online-only affair. Eighty-eight companies and organizations have set up virtual booths on the conference’s online portal. Attendees can... Read More Details

Gen. Lengyel Marks End of Career in Alamo Ceremony

The National Guard paid tribute to more than 39 years of service as leaders bid farewell to Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel on Friday. Lengyel, who served as the 28th chief of the National Guard Bureau, retired in a ceremony at the Alamo in San Antonio. It... Read More Details

Top Army Officer Praises Guard, Promises Equipment Parity with Active Component

The Army’s top officer said he has been in awe of the efforts of Guardsmen over the past year and reinforced the idea that the National Guard was an integral part of the nation’s defense strategy into the future. Gen. James C. McConville, the Army... Read More Details

The Air Guard's Greatest Asset is People, Not Planes Says Director

The Air National Guard’s most important asset is not its fifth-generation fighters, state-of-the-art tankers, or its cyber and space capabilities. Its greatest strength lies instead with its individual airmen. That proclamation was made Saturday by... Read More Details