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Report: Air Force, Space Leaders Favor Space Guard

Senior Air Force and Space Force leaders are recommending the creation of a Space National Guard, according to Bloomberg Government. Citing a draft document, the news outlet reports that Gen. John Raymond, the chief of the Space Force, considered... Read More Details

Several States Call Guardsmen to Slow Coronavirus Spread

More than 1,500 Guardsmen have been activated to help combat the spread of COVID-19, with numbers growing daily in response to the pandemic. Air and Army Guardsmen in at least 20 states have been activated, according to the National Governors... Read More Details

PFAS Report Shows More Potential Contaminations

The number of military installations possibly contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, has grown from 401 to 651, according to the latest report by the Defense Department. The list includes DoD and National Guard installations... Read More Details

GWOT Medals Approved for Kony Mission in Africa

U.S. troops who took part in Operation Observant Compass, the nearly six-year-long mission to apprehend warlord Joseph Kony, may now be eligible for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and/or the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal... Read More Details

House, Senate Moves to Protect GI Bill Benefits from Coronavirus

New legislation introduced in the House and Senate would help protect GI Bill benefits for veterans at schools impacted by coronavirus. The bills were introduced as colleges and universities across the nation shifted to online classes in an effort to... Read More Details

142nd General Conference & Exhibition Schedule

The schedule is subject to change. Wednesday, August 26, 2020 12:00 PM-5:00 PM Registration Open | BCEC, North Lobby 2:00 PM-4:30 PM Exhibitor Move-In | BCEC, Hall A & B1 Thursday, August 27, 2020 6:30 AM-5:00 PM Host State Operations & Admin Center... Read More Details

NGAUS to President, Congress: Use the Guard in Federal Title 32

WASHINGTON (March 19, 2020) — NGAUS wrote President Donald Trump and congressional leaders today strongly recommending the use of the National Guard in a federal Title 32 status to respond to the unfolding novel coronavirus pandemic. "The governors... Read More Details

Valor, Defiant Chosen for Future Helicopter Competition

Bell and a Sikorsky-Boeing team have been selected to move into the next phase of the Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition, the service announced last week. The two companies will advance to the competitive demonstration and... Read More Details

President Authorizes Title 32 for Guard Responses in Three States

More than 9,000 National Guardsmen are providing assistance during the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, according to Guard leaders. The soldiers and airmen are delivering food to hard-hit communities, manning call centers, providing critical... Read More Details

Guard Leaders Battle Misinformation as Guardsmen Take on Coronavirus

Thousands of National Guardsmen are currently deployed in support of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, but in many cases, their leaders are engaged in another fight. Governors and adjutants general across several states have had to shoot down... Read More Details