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Expansion of GI Benefits for the Guard and Reserve

The Issue Since 9/11, the National Guard has transitioned from a strategic reserve to an operational reserve. Reserve and Active-duty service members train and deploy in unison for wildfires, hurricanes, overseas operations, and more. National Guard... Read More Details

Increased National Guard Military Construction (MILCON) Funding

The Issue The National Guard represents a significant percentage of the Total Force. However, both the Army National Guard and Air National Guard do not receive enough military construction funding to ensure overall readiness of National Guard... Read More Details

Concurrent & Proportional Fielding of Equipment

The Issue The Army National Guard is an operational force that consistently deploys in support of overseas combat operations performing the same missions as the Active Component and provides domestic emergency response. Yet, it is not equipped in the... Read More Details

MQ-1C Gray Eagle-25M Procurement

The Issue The Army’s Active Component currently operates the MQ-1C Gray Eagle and MQ-1C Gray Eagle-25M within its ten Divisions while the Army National Guard does not. Recognizing the importance of this capability gap, Congress provided additive... Read More Details

Degraded Visual Environment Pilotage System (DVEPS) Integration

The Issue Army National Guard helicopters, including the UH-60/HH-60 Blackhawk and CH-47 Chinook, lack the necessary sensors to operate effectively in a Degraded Visual Environment (DVE). DVE is any condition that cases reduced visibility and... Read More Details

UH-72 Modernization

The Issue The UH-72 Lakota serves as the principal enabler to the Army National Guard Security and Support Battalions (S&S). The S&S Battalions conduct critical Homeland Defense missions using the UH-72 Lakota. Missions include reconnaissance, air... Read More Details

CH-47F Block II Procurement

The Issue Despite the Army moving forward with Block II for both the conventional Army and the Special Operations Aviation Regiment, it is unclear when the Army National Guard CH-47F Fleet will be upgraded to Block II. The ARNG consistently deploys... Read More Details

Army to Change Names of Seven Bases

Seven more Army bases will revert to their long-standing names, President Donald Trump said June 10 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, but not to honor their original namesakes. Read More Details

Guard Activates Army’s First EW Company

The Georgia Army National Guard this month activated the U.S. Army’s first electromagnetic warfare company. Read More Details

Blaise Lemke - Legislative Affairs Manager, Army Programs

Blaise joined NGAUS in early 2019 and currently serves as the as the association’s legislative affairs manager for Army programs. Before coming to D.C. he worked for the Sheriff of Adams County, Nebraska for 6 years. During his time at the Sheriff’s... Read More Details