Air National Guard

Washington Report

January 30, 2024

Agreement Signed to Establish Center to Study Guard

The National Guard Bureau and the University of Southern Mississippi inked an agreement Jan. 23 to establish the Center for the Study of the National...

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Washington Report

January 17, 2024

Air Force Picks Guard Base for New Tankers

The Air Force has selected the Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base near Detroit to be the next home for the...

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Washington Report

January 03, 2024

Guard Supports Defense Strategy, Domestic Missions in 2023

The National Guard finished a dynamic year in December, leaving an indelible mark supporting the warfighter and protecting communities. From...

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December 19, 2023

Bill Would Create Air Guard Federal Tuition Program

Drill-status Air National Guardsmen would have a permanent federal tuition assistance program under bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate...

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December 13, 2023

Guard Gets Some Wins in Compromise Defense Bill

The National Guard would get another four-star general, parental leave parity and progress toward fighter recapitalization in the compromise fiscal...

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December 13, 2023

Hokanson: Guard Part of America's Fabric

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, says he has seen how the National Guard is part of "the fabric...

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Washington Report

December 13, 2023

Guard Marks 387th Birthday

Today is the National Guard’s 387th birthday. On Dec. 13, 1636, the Massachusetts Bay Colony’s General Court, the colony’s legislature, organized the...

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Washington Report

December 05, 2023

Lawmakers to Air Force: Give Fighters to Guard, Reserve Squadrons

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressing the Air Force to temporarily move fighters in its active-component units to Air National Guard and Reserve...

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November 14, 2023

Storied Base's New Heritage Room Honors the Guard's Legacy

In a hallowed corner of Patton Hall at Northern Virginia’s Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, a journey through the annals of American military history...

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Since 9/11, the National Guard has transformed from a strategic reserve to an operational force. Guardsmen deploy overseas, respond to disasters at home, conduct cyber operations, and secure the homeland—often alongside Active Component forces. Yet, when it comes to GI Bill benefits, not all service counts.

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National Guard Military Construction (MILCON)

The National Guard represents a significant percentage of the Total Force. However, both the Army National Guard and Air National Guard do not receive enough military construction funding to ensure overall readiness of National Guard facilities.

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Washington Report

November 07, 2023

Guard, NGAUS Take Fighter Recap Message to the Hill

The nation needs all 25 of the Air National Guard's fighter squadrons, two of the service's senior officers told congressional staffers at an event...

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