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Defenders

Be careful when you talk to Col. Victor Moncrieffe II about the Air National Guard's security forces. And don't make the mistake of calling them security guards. To Moncrieffe, those are fighting words. “We’re not security guards,” the chief of the... Read More Details

All Ears

Something was wrong. Chaplain (Col.) Robert Morris saw it as he recently watched an Idaho Army National Guard company run two miles in preparation for an upcoming PT test. While most of the soldiers ran around the track together, one soldier was... Read More Details

VEGAS: A Conference Update

Las Vegas in August is hot, and not just the entertainment. The city is in the Mojave Desert, where late daytime summer temps can reach 100 degrees. Pack and act accordingly. The " Attire Guide" produced by the Nevada National Guard includes plenty... Read More Details

Digital Life Membership

National Guard officers will soon have a new, lower-cost option to become life members of their association. The board of directors in July approved a four-year test of a digital active-life membership. At $500, it will be half the cost of current... Read More Details

NATIONAL GUARD Magazine | June/July 2021

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Air Force Unveils New Deployment Model

Air Force leaders have outlined a new force generation model, a 24-month cycle composed of four, six-month readiness phases. The model, expected to replace the current Air Expeditionary Force construct in fiscal 2023, is meant to better balance... Read More Details

House Bill Would Provide Job Training, Employment Assistance for Guardsmen

A bipartisan group of legislators has reintroduced a bill to connect members of the National Guard to in-demand skills training and employment assistance. The Transition for Success Act, H.R. 4700, was authored by Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa. The bill... Read More Details

Guard Clarifies Protest Participation Rules

State National Guard leaders cannot apply Defense Department restrictions on protest participation to Guardsmen who are not on active federal orders. That stance was clarified last month in a memo from the National Guard Bureau, which was first... Read More Details

DoD Working on Vaccination Plans Ahead of Mandate

The Defense Department will begin requiring active-duty service members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting in mid-September or upon FDA approval, whichever comes first. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin Jr. announced in a message to the force... Read More Details

Conference to Feature Big Tradeshow

Expect another large and diverse tradeshow at the 143rd General Conference & Exhibition, Aug. 27-30 in Las Vegas. Nearly all of the companies and organizations that signed up to exhibit in Charlotte, North Carolina, the original conference host city... Read More Details