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Milley: SPP Makes US, Allies 'Stronger Together'

July 18, 2023
Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told an audience of senior military officers from around the world Monday that the National Guard’s State Partnership Program has strengthened the U.S. and its allies. "We are stronger... Read More Details

Guard to Train Ukrainians on F-16 Fighters

August 29, 2023
The 162nd Wing will begin training "several" Ukrainian pilots and "dozens" of maintainers on the F-16 Fighting Falcon at Morris Air National Guard Base in Tucson, Arizona, Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said last week. The... Read More Details

NGB Chief: More Guard Deployments to Europe Possible

April 26, 2022
The National Guard Bureau chief says the Ukraine conflict could prompt more Guard deployments to Europe. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson said about 2,000 Guard personnel are currently in Europe. “We are working very closely with the Army and the Air Force to... Read More Details

Guard F-35s Deploy Overseas for 1st Time

May 10, 2022
The National Guard has F-35 Lightning II fighters overseas for the first time following a recent deployment to Europe. The Vermont Air Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing reached Germany last week for an enhanced air-policing mission, according to a U.S. Air... Read More Details

New Defense Strategy Lays Out Pentagon Role in National Security

November 1, 2022
America’s military has a future teaming with serious challenges, according to the Pentagon’s 2022 National Defense Strategy . Published last Thursday, the 80-page document explains how the Defense Department will help navigate the “decisive decade”... Read More Details

Senate Recognizes Guard's State Partnership Program

October 3, 2023
The Senate formally recognized 30 years of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program last week. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the co-chairs of the Senate National Guard Caucus, presented Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, the... Read More Details

NGB Chief: 'Budgetary Uncertainty’ Hurts Guard Readiness

May 31, 2022
The National Guard Bureau chief warned lawmakers last week their habit of missing budget deadlines hurts Guard readiness. In 12 of the last 13 fiscal years, Congress failed to agree on defense appropriations before the new fiscal year started Oct. 1... Read More Details

Guard Helps Space Force Move Recon Satellite

June 7, 2022
When Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, the Space Force’s chief of space operations, required assistance moving a large satellite from Maryland to California last month, he contacted the National Guard. The device was a German-made SARah 1 reconnaissance... Read More Details

Bipartisan Letter Calls for GAO Investigation into TRICARE Lapses

March 10, 2020
A bipartisan group of legislators are calling on the Government Accountability Office to investigate lapses in TRICARE benefits for National Guard and Reserve personnel and their families. Twenty-four members of Congress have signed onto the letter... Read More Details

New Security Strategy Pictures 'Decisive Decade' Ahead

October 18, 2022
The U.S. faces many serious security challenges this decade, according to President Joe Biden's 2022 National Security Strategy . Released last week, the 48-page document explains how American society will address concerns ranging from China to... Read More Details