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Former NGAUS President Dies

Retired Brig. Gen. Stephen Koper, the NGAUS president from 2004 to 2009, died Oct. 31. He was 84. Koper spent 32 years in uniform, all of it in the Ohio Air National Guard. Read More Details

NGAUS Welcomes New Senior Writer

Michael Metz has joined the NGAUS communications team. His position is responsible for writing and editing news stories for NATIONAL GUARD, the association’s bi-monthly magazine, and Washington Report, the NGAUS weekly e-newsletter. He will also provide content for NGAUS.org. Read More Details

2025 Government Shutdown: NGAUS Actions

NGAUS has been busy since the federal government shutdown began Oct. 1 informing Congress and the press on the harm the lapse in appropriations is doing to National Guard readiness and Guard Soldiers and Airmen and their families. Read More Details

28th Annual Industry Day

Due to the ARC WEPTAC being rescheduled to the week of December 8, 2025 , NGAUS has moved the 28th Annual Industry Day to February 9–10, 2026 . NGAUS Industry Day provides: an insider's view of National Guard strategic requirements, a forum with... Read More Details

Board of Directors Meeting

The board of directors gathers three times a year in March, July and November. The meetings are held at the National Guard Memorial, the association headquarters in Washington, D.C. The board consists of a chairman, vice chair-Army, vice chair-Air... Read More Details

Next NGAUS Retired Virtual Meeting Set for Nov. 20

NGAUS retired members will be able to connect with their representatives on the association’s board of directors during a virtual meeting Nov. 20. This is the third in a series of virtual meetings with retired members that began last year. Read More Details

NGB Down One Four-Star, One Three-Star

The National Guard Bureau today operates with two of its four senior positions filled by leaders in an “acting” capacity with less than the correct rank. In fact, NGB has not had all four posts filled by Senate-confirmed officers of the appropriate rank in 16 months. Read More Details