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CNGB Nominee: Guard Faces Pivotal Time

This is a pivotal time in the history of the National Guard, the nominee to be the next chief of the National Guard Bureau told the Senate Armed Services Committee last week. In recent months, the Guard has been on the front lines of the COVID-19... Read More Details

Guard Deployments to Nation’s Capital Come Under Scrutiny

The number of Guardsmen supporting domestic missions continues to decline following a historic response, but some lawmakers are now questioning whether all of the Guardsmen ordered to duty amid nationwide protests were needed. A group of nine Senate... Read More Details

DoD Looks to Address Racial Bias, Increase Diversity

The Pentagon is moving to address a long history of racial discrimination amid a national wave of outrage and protests following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in police custody in Minnesota. In a video to the force last week... Read More Details

Guard Innovation Competition Selects Winning Proposals

The National Guard recently looked within to maximize precious resources. The results, following a months-long competition, are innovative projects that stand to save billions of dollars while allowing units to better focus on mission-essential tasks... Read More Details

Bill Would Help Guardsmen Gain Student Aid

A bipartisan bill would help provide more educational opportunities for Guardsmen under the age of 25. The Improving College Affordability for Our Guard and Reserve Act (H.R. 7372) would allow Guard and Reserve personnel to claim independent student... Read More Details

Former Alaska TAG is New NGB Inspector General

A former adjutant general of Alaska is back serving the National Guard again. Retired Army Maj. Gen. Laurie Hummel is now the National Guard Bureau’s new inspector general. She retired from the military and her post in Alaska in 2019. She said she... Read More Details

Guard Border Mission Extended Through Fiscal 2021

Defense Secretary Mark Esper has approved the military mission on the southwest border for another year, albeit with some changes, the Defense Department announced last week. The extension of the mission honors a request from the Department of... Read More Details

Some Airmen Getting New Handgun

Combat arms units across the Air Force will soon be getting a new sidearm to replace the aging M9. Dubbed the M18 Modular Handgun System, the new pistol is currently being sent to security forces units and others with a “handgun requirement.” The... Read More Details

NGB Chief: No Sign of Guard OPTEMPO Slowing

The president or the nation’s governors have called out roughly 120,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen for duty across the country and around the world. The coronavirus pandemic and recent civil disturbances were the two big sources of the... Read More Details

Nominations for Top NGB Posts on Hold for Two Weeks

The president’s nominees to fill the four top posts at the National Guard Bureau are on hold until the Senate returns from recess in two weeks. The four include Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, the Army Guard director, to be NGB chief; Lt. Gen. Marc... Read More Details