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23rd Annual Industry Day Agenda

December 9, 2019 Mini-Workshop Hosted by the Corporate Advisory Panel (CAP) Agenda subject to change 1:00 – 1:10 p.m. Welcome 1:10 – 1:40 p.m. The National Guard & The Constitution Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, NGAUS Chairman of the Board 1:40 – 2:30 p.m... Read More Details

National Capital Summit July Session

The fly-ins to Washington, D.C., is one of two officer professional-development programs NGAUS currently offers Army and Air National Guard company-grade officers. The program brings Guardsmen from each state and territory to the nation’s capital for a close look at how the government works and the role NGAUS plays in the legislative process. Read More Details

TRICARE Reserve Select Expansion

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Bill Would Give Guardsmen Preference for Federal Jobs

Bipartisan legislation introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., aims to improve odds for National Guardsmen and Reservists seeking federal jobs. The Military Reserve Jobs Act would create a tiered preference for hiring... Read More Details

NGAUS Adds Veteran Lobbyist to Legislative Team

An experienced advocate who has worked on Capitol Hill and lobbied on behalf of trade associations and Fortune 500 corporations has joined NGAUS to serve as deputy legislative director and general counsel. Priya Ghosh Ahola will help lead efforts to... Read More Details

Several States/Territories Have New Guard Leaders

There will be several new faces when the adjutants general gather this weekend in Washington, D.C., for their annual winter meeting. The senior National Guard officer in each of the 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the... Read More Details

Army Rolls Out New Online Education System

New Army specialists (E-4s) will automatically receive an email reminder to enroll in the service’s new Distributed Leader Course, an online tool that maps the road to making sergeant. The DLC is a six-stage educational program for noncommissioned... Read More Details

January 2019 Update

The 116th Congress convened on January 3 and all members of Congress were sworn in. The House of Representatives elected Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as Speaker of the House. The House selected its committee leadership, however it has not released full... Read More Details

Guard Communities Investigated for Contaminants

Residents who live near 10 current and former military installations – including six National Guard bases – will be part of assessments that will examine the dangers of exposure to potentially dangerous chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl... Read More Details

Air Force Formalizes Retention Policy for Nondeployable Airmen

A new Air Force memo lays out new guidelines for how the service will apply Defense Department policy on the retention of nondeployable airmen. The military has put a focus on reducing the number of nondeployable service members, with the Army... Read More Details