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More NGAUS Conference Social Events Set

The locations of three more social events that are part of the 143rd General Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada, Aug. 27-30, are now set. The Adjutants General/Sponsors Reception is scheduled for Aug. 27 in Skyfall Lounge, which is on the... Read More Details

Report: Deep Cuts Planned for Fighter Fleet

The Air Force is looking at retiring more than 420 fighter aircraft by 2026 in what would be the largest fleet reduction in roughly a decade. The service plans to ask Congress to allow it to replace those aircraft with just 304 new fighters... Read More Details

House Leaders Seek Guard QRF at U.S. Capitol

The National Guard’s security mission at the U.S. Capitol is set to end next week, but Guardsmen may not be gone from the nation’s capital very long. In March, a security review of congressional operations recommended the creation of a Guard quick... Read More Details

Army Nominee Concerned about Guard Deployments

President Joe Biden’s nominee to be Army secretary told members of Congress last week that she is concerned about “unreasonable or unhelpful demands” on the National Guard. Christine Wormuth, who would be the first female Army secretary if confirmed... Read More Details

NGEF Honors 14 Major Donors

The National Guard Educational Foundation recognized a diverse group of major donors last Saturday during a special reception at the National Guard Memorial Museum, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C. The 14 donors contributed a combined $140... Read More Details

NGAUS Warns Congress Against Defense Cuts

NGAUS is warning congressional leaders against cutting defense spending. Retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the association president, signed a March 7 letter with that message alongside leaders from the Association of the United States Army, the... Read More Details

DoD Official: Incentive-Pay Parity Report Still Weeks Away

A Defense Department official told Congress at a hearing last week that a required Pentagon report on incentive pay parity that is nearly six months overdue is almost done. The update didn’t please Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., a member of the Senate... Read More Details

Guard Installation Officially Redesignated Fort Barfoot

FORT BARFOOT, Va. — The Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett was officially redesignated Fort Barfoot in honor of Col. Van T. Barfoot last Friday. Barfoot, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient with extensive Virginia ties, was honored during a... Read More Details

Budget Request Includes Army Guard Helicopters

A NGAUS review of the fine details of President Joe Biden's fiscal 2024 budget request found 74 helicopters for the Army National Guard. The number includes 24 new UH-60 Black Hawks, 26 L-model to V-model Black Hawk conversions and 24 rebuilt AH-64E... Read More Details

Lawmakers Press Defense Officials on Budget Request

For the second week, senior Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs officials are testifying before various congressional panels about President Joe Biden's fiscal 2024 budget proposal, recruiting challenges, personnel policies and... Read More Details