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Army Tests Direct Appointments to Chief Warrant Officer 2

Senior noncommissioned officers in certain fields will be able to be receive a direct appointment to the rank of chief warrant officer two through an Army pilot program. The two-year program will apply to NCOs between the grades of E-7 and E-9 in the... Read More Details

Military Coronavirus Cases Grow as DoD Preps for Vaccine Trials

A Guardsman was the seventh service member to die from coronavirus as military cases topped 38,400 last week, according to Pentagon data. But service members will likely not get priority for a vaccine once one is ready, reported Stars and Stripes... Read More Details

Think Tank: Interstate Transfer Process Hurts Retention

New commentary from the Center for New American Security suggests the National Guard’s retention challenges could be addressed, in part, via change to the interstate transfer process. The Washington, D.C.-based think tank published an article on the... Read More Details

143rd General Conference & Exhibition

Join us for the 143rd General Conference & Exhibition. More than 2,000 Army and Air National Guard officers from all 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia gather to connect, party and get down to business setting the NGAUS upcoming legislative agenda. Read More Details

White House: No More State Exceptions to COVID-19 Cost Share

The White House has informed dozens of states they will not receive full federal funding for continued National Guard COVID-19 response missions. The Trump administration had previously announced the federal government would no longer cover 100% of... Read More Details

Pentagon Leaders Mark 19th Anniversary of 9/11

Senior military leaders last week paid their respects to those lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. But in addition to honoring those lost in the attacks and the wars that have followed, they also took the opportunity to remind the force of... Read More Details

Senior Enlisted Guardsman Talks COVID, Families at AFA

The National Guard Bureau’s senior enlisted advisor, Chief Master Sgt. Tony Whitehead, said he didn’t realize how much he missed interacting with younger airmen until COVID-19 restrictions forced him to stay in the office. “I was challenged to find... Read More Details

Congress Returns to Full Plate

Lawmakers are back on Capitol Hill and have much to do before their scheduled recess next month. One of the most pressing issues is a stopgap spending bill that must pass by the end of this month in order to avoid a government shutdown. The House... Read More Details

Back At It

Members of the Army National Guard's 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team had been preparing for months to take the Army’s toughest test of grit, skill and stamina short of combat. They had completed a series of prerequisite battle drills and exercises... Read More Details

Welcome Challenges

Next May 6, a Thursday, folks at the Burlington Air National Guard Base in northwestern Vermont might consider cutting a cake. A very big cake. It will be the first anniversary of what should be hailed as a remarkable achievement for the state’s... Read More Details