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From the Chief: Our Legal Basis

I was born and raised in Happy Camp, California. Yes, it’s a real place. Yes, I’m a Happy Camper. And no, there isn’t a single stoplight in the entire town. But what Happy Camp lacks in stoplights it makes up for in mystery and legend. My hometown is... Read More Details

CAP Resolutions Update

Issue 41 | Spring 2023 As many already know, the NGAUS Resolution process is a yearlong and constant cycle of events. Task Force Chairs are currently working with committees right now to clean up standing resolutions prior to this year’s conference... Read More Details

CAP Conferences Report

Issue 41 | Spring 2023 The year is almost halfway completed, and we have all attended many shows and events to support our National Guard partners. I hope the events have generated great relationships and business opportunities for you. Your CAP is... Read More Details

CAP Chair's Corner - A note from our Chair

Issue 41 | Spring 2023 As we finish off the majority of the State conferences, along with the headquarters’-level SPP and MERC events, it is now time to begin focusing on the NGAUS General Conference in Reno. By all accounts, it is shaping up to be a... Read More Details

Private Concert Set for Final Night

Country singer Josh Turner will perform at the Governor’s Farewell, the final event of the 145th General Conference & Exhibition, Aug. 18-21 in Reno, Nevada. “We’re excited to have a performer of Josh Turner’s magnitude close what will be a... Read More Details

The Art of ACE

People often ask me about my favorite piece of Air Force equipment. You probably think it’s one of the two fighters I spent most of my career flying — the A-10 Thunderbolt II (aka Warthog) or the F-16 Fighting Falcon (aka Viper). But it’s neither... Read More Details

Lt. Gen. Stanley E. "Sid" Clarke III (Ret.)

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Space Guard Set to Be Included in HASC Defense Policy Bill

The House Armed Services Committee’s version of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act hasn't been finalized yet, but it’s already known that language creating a Space National Guard will be included. The HASC's personnel subcommittee... Read More Details

Guard Officials: Competition for Talent is Everywhere

The latest front in the National Guard’s war for talent involves competing with the private sector — even the fast-food industry has record high wages — for potential service members, according to a recent National Guard Bureau media roundtable. On... Read More Details

Nearing the End

The A-10 Thunderbolt II is something of an acquired taste. It isn’t sleek like a typical jet fighter. And it would never win a race against an F-15, F-16 or F-35. But the platform affectionately known as the Warthog has its fans. Many are ground... Read More Details