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Pentagon Leaders to Address Guard Conference

RENO, Nevada (Aug. 18, 2023) — The civilian head of the Air Force and the senior officers of the Army and the National Guard will top the agenda when more than 2,000 current and retired Guard officers gather for the 145th NGAUS General Conference &... Read More Details

Guard 'Synchronizing' DoD’s Hawaii Wildfire Response

The National Guard is spearheading the Defense Department’s relief efforts in Hawaii following the recent wildfires there, according to the Pentagon’s press secretary. Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said Thursday that Combined Joint Task Force 50 is now at... Read More Details

Annual NGAUS Conference Begins in Reno

About 3,500 National Guard officers, their spouses, industry representatives and the service's other supporters have gathered in Reno, Nevada, for the association's 145th General Conference & Exhibition this weekend. Events start Friday with... Read More Details

Tradeshow Has Biggest Ever Footprint

The NGAUS conference tradeshow is an annual tradition, but one quality separates this year’s exhibition from past editions. The 2023 tradeshow has more exhibitor space than ever before, with NGAUS selling 70,000 square feet for the event in Reno... Read More Details

Spouses Seminar Debuts at Conference

More than 200 spouses of National Guard officers participated in the first NGAUS Spouses Seminar on Sunday at the 145th General Conference & Exhibition in Reno, Nevada. The event covered the critical role spouses play in helping preserve the physical... Read More Details

SECAF Was 'Hoping' Congress Would Solve Space Guard Issue

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told the 145th General Conference & Exhibition in Reno, Nevada, that he was "hoping" Congress would decide whether to create a Space National Guard under the Space Force. But with the future of the Guard’s space... Read More Details

Army Leader: Guard is 40% of the Force

The Army’s new senior leader introduced himself to the National Guard on Sunday at the 145th General Conference & Exhibition in Reno, Nevada. Gen. Randy A. George, who is the Army vice chief of staff acting as the Army chief of staff, shared with... Read More Details

Guam Governor, Mississippi Congressman Receive Top NGAUS Honor

Guam Gov. Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero and Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Miss., received the NGAUS Harry S. Truman Award, the association’s highest honor, during the 145th General Conference & Exhibition in Reno, Nevada. The award recognizes sustained... Read More Details

NGB Chief: Guardsmen Are 'Driven' to Do Good

Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, spoke about the importance of serving in the Guard during his recent address at the 145th General Conference & Exhibition in Reno, Nevada. "There’s a calling inside of each and every... Read More Details

Conference Passes Resolutions, Elects New Board Members

Passing legislative resolutions and electing candidates to several positions on the NGAUS board of directors were among the business items conducted at the 145th General Conference & Exhibition in Reno, Nevada, Aug. 18-21. On the conference's final... Read More Details