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Aviation Incentive Pay Increases for First Time in Decades

The Army has increased its Aviation Incentive Pay rates for the first time in more than two decades in hopes of becoming more competitive with the civilian aviation industry. The new rates went into effect on Jan. 1. They come at a time when the... Read More Details

KC-46 Delays Causes Military to Rethink Tanker Plans

The head of U.S. Transportation Command has warned that delays to the new KC-46 Pegasus tanker could require the military to rethink its plans for aerial refueling. Gen. Stephen Lyons, speaking to the Atlantic Council last month, said issues with... Read More Details

Army Updates App to Help Prepare Soldiers for ACFT

The Army has updated its free fitness application, Army PRT, to better prepare soldiers for the new Army Combat Fitness Test. Designed by the Army University Mobile Division, the app includes video demonstrations of all six ACFT events and provides... Read More Details

Senate Veterans Committee Approves Series of Bills

The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee has unanimously passed a series of bipartisan bills aimed at helping veteran employment, bolstering suicide prevention, and serving women and Native Americans who served their country. Many of the bills are... Read More Details

Arizona Adjutant General Takes Over as NGAUS Chairman

WASHINGTON (Feb. 5, 2020) — The voice of nearly 45,000 current and former National Guard officers has a new leader. Maj. Gen. Michael T. McGuire, the adjutant general of Arizona, is the new NGAUS chairman of the board. He succeeds retired Maj. Gen... Read More Details

Going to the Dogs: House Passes PAWS Act

Veterans receiving care from the Department of Veterans Affairs could eventually be paired with therapy dogs as part of their treatment for post-traumatic stress and other mental health disorders. The House unanimously passed the Puppies Assisting... Read More Details

July 2018 Update

Congress continues to negotiate the final fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act to authorize Defense Department programs. Congressional leaders aim to produce a final bill before August. The negotiators, also known as the Conference... Read More Details

Experts Urge Congress to Empower Smaller Firms

Defense technology experts asked Congress last week to use its spending clout to empower smaller companies to find solutions to the military’s needs. During a House Armed Services Committee Future of Defense Task Force hearing on Wednesday, experts... Read More Details

Guard Facilities Tapped for Coronavirus Quarantine

Nearly 60 Americans who recently traveled to Wuhan, China, are being quarantined at a Nebraska National Guard facility. And defense leaders said at least 11 other military installations could be used to support efforts related to the deadly... Read More Details

Fiscal 2021 Budget Includes Plusses, Minuses for Guard

President Donald Trump is requesting $741 billion in defense spending for fiscal 2021, a slight boost over this year that includes a 3% pay raise for troops and a focus on new technology. Defense Department leaders on Monday hailed the budget request... Read More Details