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NGB Leaders Detail Guard’s Future

The National Guard is an integral part of U.S. military might that is changing to remain effective for the future, Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said last week. Hokanson and Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead... Read More Details

New NGAUS Industry Liaison to Begin Work

A staffer who has worked in the association’s legislative department for four years will become the NGAUS industry liaison. Blaise Lemke will finish serving as the association's legislative analyst Wednesday. Lemke will be responsible for growing and... Read More Details

C-130H Airlift Wings Slowly Return to Training

Air National Guard C-130H Hercules airlift units completely grounded last fall due to propeller-barrel cracks now have enough operable aircraft to resume training, according to the chairman of the NGAUS Mobility Air Forces Task Force. Col. Stephen... Read More Details

Workshop Offers a Legislative Learning Experience

NGAUS hosted legislative liaisons and state association leaders this week for an event aimed at strengthening the National Guard’s voice nationwide. The association’s 2023 Legislative Workshop occurred Monday and Tuesday at the National Guard... Read More Details

House, Senate Guard Caucuses Have New Leadership in 2023

Retirements and the midterm elections have altered the leadership of the House and Senate caucuses that rally support for National Guard legislation. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., is the new Democratic co-chair of the Senate National Guard Caucus. She... Read More Details

Conflicting Messages Abound on 2024 Defense Spending

Congress found common ground last year and added $45 billion to President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2023 defense budget request. Some of the additional dollars were for aircraft the Army and Air National Guard desperately needed. But the consensus on... Read More Details

Multiple Factors Helping Boost Guard Recruiting

National Guard recruiting has risen in recent months, a pattern officials at the National Guard Bureau believe will continue. According to NGB, the Air Guard saw an 11% increase over the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 (October through December... Read More Details

Virginia Guard’s Fort Pickett to Be Renamed Next Month

The Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett will officially be re-designated Fort Barfoot on March 24 in honor of Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient with extensive Virginia ties. The post is one of nine Army installations —... Read More Details

NGAUS Applauds Bipartisan Senate Bill to Create Space National Guard

WASHINGTON (Feb. 21, 2023) — The voice of more than 45,000 current and former National Guard officers applauds bipartisan Senate legislation that would ensure some of America’s most talented and experienced military space professionals can keep... Read More Details