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JCS Chairman Nominee Addresses Military Readiness

Retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, President Donald Trump’s pick for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during his nomination hearing Tuesday that “our number one job is to create peace through overwhelming strength, and if need be, fight and win our nation's wars." Read More Details

AF Secretary Nominee Talks Aircraft Recap, Pilot Shortage

Troy Meink, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Air Force secretary, addressed the service’s recapitulation efforts and its continuing pilot shortage during his confirmation hearing before Senate Armed Services Committee last week. Read More Details

SECDEF Orders One Standard for Men, Women in Combat Jobs

Examples of combat-arms specialties include infantry, artillery, armor, cavalry and special operations forces. Read More Details

Bills Would Provide Guard with GI Bill Credit Parity

National Guardsmen and Reservists would earn credit toward Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits for nearly every day they spend in uniform under legislation introduced in both the House and Senate. Currently, reserve-component members only earn such credit... Read More Details

2025 Legislative Workshop

The Legislative Workshop provides a unique opportunity for Legislative Liaisons and Congressional Affairs Contact Officers from each state, territory, and D.C. to learn about the legislative process and hear from National Guard leaders regarding... Read More Details

Rep. John James Visits NGAUS Headquarters

Rep. John James, R-Mich., a former active Army Apache pilot turned Guard advocate in Congress, on Wednesday visited the National Guard Memorial for a meeting with retired Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn, the association president. Read More Details

Army to Cut Mandatory Training Requirements

The Army plans to cut nearly a dozen mandatory training programs for its Soldiers to make more time available for unit-specific combat readiness tasks, service officials said last week. Read More Details

New NGAUS VP Back in the Building

The new NGAUS vice president of government affairs said advancing the interests of the association’s membership is his only priority. Read More Details

Senate Confirms Caine as 22nd JCS Chairman

Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, a career Air National Guard officer, is now the president’s senior military advisor. Read More Details

DoD Invites Vaccine Refusers to Return

The Defense Department is stepping up efforts to bring back service members involuntarily separated for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Read More Details