Washington Report

Open enrollment season for TRICARE medical coverage and other federal employment benefits begins Nov. 11 and runs through early December.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., received the NGAUS Montgomery Medal — the association’s second highest award — during an Oct. 24 ceremony in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The U.S. military's F-35 Lightning II fighters have failed to meet their readiness goals for six consecutive years, according to a recent report from a congressional watchdog.

More than 100 lawmakers are calling for a provision to be included in the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act that would potentially resolve a contentious debate over the Air Force’s proposal to transfer National Guardsmen to the Space Force without the consent of their governors.

Military retirees and veterans on disability will receive the same 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment in 2025 that federal officials announced last week for Social Security recipients.

More than 11,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen were conducting Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene relief missions in the Southeast on Sunday.

Nearly 5,000 Florida National Guardsmen have mobilized in preparation for Hurricane Milton’s landfall, the National Guard Bureau said Tuesday.

The event — which will be held Dec. 9-10 at the National Guard Memorial, the association’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. — will give industry partners the opportunity to learn how to work with the Guard and gain insights into the component's priorities.

Active Guard and Reserve personnel on Title 32 orders will soon be eligible for the first time to participate in flexible spending accounts to help pay for dependent care and health care, defense officials told NGAUS.

Seven Air National Guard air refueling wings are in the running for what the Air Force is calling the KC-46A Pegasus Main Operating Base 7, the service announced Oct. 3.

The Senate confirmed Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus to be the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Sept. 25.

Fiscal 2025 has begun on a continuing resolution that keeps the federal government open but puts many military modernization programs on hold.