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200 Air Force Instructions Cut as Service Swings Ax

Just days after Gen. David L. Goldfein, the Air Force chief of staff, told a National Guard audience in New Orleans the service was taking an ax to unnecessary instructions, Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said 226 of them have been cut down. She... Read More Details

Conference Attendees to Glimpse Future

Major events at the 144th General Conference & Exhibition begin tomorrow (Aug. 27) in Columbus, Ohio, with the largest NGAUS trade show in a decade and speeches by the uniformed leaders of the Army and the Air Force. “This is the most important... Read More Details

NGAUS Partners With AUSA for New Member Benefits

NGAUS members have more educational and professional development opportunities following a new partnership involving the association. Now, NGAUS members will have access to scholarships, networking and more after aligning with the Association of the... Read More Details

Conference Tradeshow Grows in 2022

The tradeshow at the annual NGAUS conference has become a staple over the years. This year’s conference in Columbus, Ohio, is hosting one of the event’s biggest tradeshows ever, running from Aug. 27-29. The conference is hosting 343 industry... Read More Details

Bureau Chief: Better Health Care a ‘Moral Imperative’

Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, the National Guard Bureau chief, says America has a “moral imperative” to improve military health care. Watch Video Addressing more than 2,500 current and former Guard officers, Hokanson called focusing on health care “the... Read More Details

Army Chief: New Fitness Test the ‘Better’ Version

The Army chief of staff says the service’s new fitness test improves the previous version. Watch Video Gen. James C. McConville adds updating the Army Combat Fitness Test will make soldiers stronger. “I think the ACFT is the better test,” he said... Read More Details

Air Force Chief: Comfortable Change ‘Probably Wrong’

The Air Force chief of staff says changing the service to meet future challenges will likely be uncomfortable. Watch Video Gen. CQ Brown Jr. adds growing pains are necessary for the Air Force to help counter America’s near-peer competitors like China... Read More Details

Deputy Army Intel Chief: The Guard’s Our ‘Eyes and Ears’

The deputy Army chief of staff – intelligence says the National Guard is crucial to the military’s information gathering. Lt. Gen. Laura A. Potter adds the Guard’s State Partnership Program provides valuable knowledge helping counter U.S. rivals like... Read More Details

Roll Call of States Opens Conference

The Roll Call of States has been a longstanding popular tradition of the annual NGAUS conference. The ceremony’s format allows speakers from the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia to explain why their part of the National Guard... Read More Details

Senators: Go Easy on Use-it-or-lose-it Spending

A bipartisan quartet of senators has cautioned government agencies to avoid waste and abuse when quickly spending remaining budgets as the end of the fiscal year approaches, Federal Times reports. Typically, federal agencies try to empty their... Read More Details