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2026 Capitol Summit

Interested officers should contact their state or territory association executive director or president. Participation is open to NGAUS members, Army or Air, second lieutenant to captain or warrant officer 1 to chief warrant officer 2. Read More Details

Advertise With NGAUS

Not only do we reach officers and enlisted personnel in the National Guard, our audience also encompasses senior officials at the National Guard Bureau, governors, senators and representatives in Congress, government agencies and the defense industry... Read More Details

Membership Notice

THIS FUNCTIONALITY IS TEMPORARILY DISABLED. NGAUS members are the foundation to everything that we do. As we jump into the new year, we are excited to announce a new and improved member experience. We will be launching a new member portal in late... Read More Details

Guard Responds to Massive Winter Storm

More than 5,300 National Guardsmen are supporting local response and recovery efforts across 15 states in the wake of Winter Storm Fern. Read More Details

Former Air Guard Director Passes Away

Retired Maj. Gen. Philip G. Killey, a Vietnam War fighter pilot who went on to serve as director of the Air National Guard from 1988 to 1994, the Operation Desert Storm era, died Sunday in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was 84. Read More Details

NGAUS: Annual Legislative Workshop a ‘Huge Success’

NGAUS hosted 46 attendees from 29 states at its annual two-day Legislative Workshop earlier this month with one major theme: working with the 54. Read More Details

2026 Legislative Workshop

The annual NGAUS Legislative Workshop was held Jan. 13 to 14 at the National Guard Memorial, the association’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. This program provides an outstanding platform to discuss legislative priorities and strategic efforts at... Read More Details

Is Another Partial Government Shutdown Possible?

Senators currently face a Friday deadline to pass a $1.3 trillion package of six spending bills, including defense, and to avoid a partial government shutdown. Read More Details

Julian Plamann - Deputy Director Government Affairs, Joint and Personnel

Julian Plamann was named Deputy Director Government Affairs, Joint and Personnel in June 2025. Previously, she served as Legislative Affairs Manager for Joint and Personnel at NGAUS. She has worked in government relations for nearly 20 years at the... Read More Details

Executive Directors Hold First ‘Oscars’

The National Guard associations of North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas were honorees at the National Guard Executive Directors’ Association’s first “Oscars” last week in Indianapolis, as part of the annual NGEDA meeting. Read More Details