77th Annual State Conference
Save the Dates! The 77th Annual State Conference will be held on 7-9 March 2025 in Hilton Head!
146th Annual NGAUS Conference
AUG 23-26, 2024 Detroit, Michigan 146th Annual NGAUS Conference You are invited to attend the 146th annual NGAUS Conference in Detroit, Michigan. This is an opportunity to meet other officers and retired officers from around the country. Dynamic speakers, informative...
53rd Annual EANGUS Conference
AUG 17-21, 2024 Detroit, Michigan 53rd Annual EANGUS Conference You are invited to attend the 53rd annual EANGUS conference which will be held in Detroit, Michigan on August 17-21, 2024. This is an opportunity to meet other enlisted and retired enlisted members from...
National Guard will end its mission in the nation’s capital by mid-March
National Guard will end its mission in the nation's capital by mid-March Fox News The National Guard will remove the last of its troops from the U.S. Capitol by mid-march, a Pentagon spokesperson told Fox News' Neil Cavuto Tuesday. "We're obviously constantly in touch...
EANGUS Announces Selection of Matthew Krenz as next Executive Director
EANGUS Announces Selection of Matthew Krenz as next Executive Director Washington, DC – Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Karen M. Craig, President of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS), is pleased to announce the selection of...
Air National Guard Gets New Command Chief Master Sergeant
Air National Guard Gets New Command Chief Master Sergeant By Brian W. Everstine Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams took over as the 13th command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard during an Oct. 9 ceremony at the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes. Williams,...
Whitehead Named National Guard Bureau Senior Enlisted Adviser
Whitehead Named National Guard Bureau Senior Enlisted Adviser By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory National Guard Bureau Chief Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson tapped Chief Master Sgt. Tony L. Whitehead as the bureau’s next senior enlisted adviser, NGB announced Aug. 5. Whitehead, who...
Guard Deployments May End One Day Short of Mark Needed for Retirement, Education Benefits
Guard Deployments May End One Day Short of Mark Needed for Retirement, Education Benefits Military Times Tens of thousands of National Guard troops responding to the coronavirus pandemic could see their deployments halted one day short of qualifying for a host of...
The US Military Is Barring Anyone Who Was Hospitalized Due to COVID-19 From Enlisting
The US Military Is Barring Anyone Who Was Hospitalized Due to COVID-19 From Enlisting Business Insider New guidance from the U.S. military will bar individuals who have been hospitalized by COVID-19 from enlisting, a defense official said, clarifying the situation...
BURN PIT MITIGATION
BURN PIT MITIGATION EANGUS, along with ROA, TAPS, Veteran Warriors, Vietnam Veterans of America, and most recently NGAUS, are drafting a letter to Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist to end the use of burn pits by DOD, and to field the Expeditionary Solid Waste...
The TEA Act for G.I. Bill Transferability
The TEA Act for G.I. Bill Transferability EANGUS and the VEP team have been working to change the Department of Defense’s upcoming policy that would limit the ability of Servicemembers to transfer the Post-9/11 GI Bill to their family. We are proud to announce that...
TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act
TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act Last month, the National Office supported a new piece of legislation. Frank Yoakum, our executive director shared the following quote, “The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States...
HR 5050 VETERANS AND CONSUMERS FAIR CREDIT ACT
HR 5050 VETERANS AND CONSUMERS FAIR CREDIT ACT Three Representatives introduced this bill a couple of weeks ago. The bill would extend most of the provisions of the Military Lending Act (MLA) to all consumers. EANGUS is concerned about the gratuitous use of the word...
Senior NORAD Air Force commander nominated to be next National Guard Bureau chief
Senior NORAD Air Force commander nominated to be next National Guard Bureau chief A top Air Force commander at the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has been nominated to be the next chief of the National Guard Bureau, just a bit more than a week before...
Senators ‘Fed Up’ with DoD S&I Pay Parity
Three senators are impatient with the Pentagon for being 20 months late in providing Congress with a required implementation plan to give National Guardsmen and Reservists the same special and incentive pay as their active-duty counterparts. "I am absolutely fed up,"...
19.5 Percent Pay Raise for Junior Enlisted Troops Approved by House Panel
Military.comA 19.5 percent pay hike for junior enlisted service members next year is one step closerto reality after the House Armed Services Committee advanced its must-pass defensepolicy bill. The committee voted 57-1 to approve its version of this year's...
Air Force, Navy Likely to Fall Short on Reserve Recruits in 2024
Air Force Times Leaders from the Air Force Reserve and Navy Reserve told lawmakers in written testimonies May 2 that their forces are expected to fall short of this year’s fiscal year recruitment goals. In statements submitted to the House Appropriations defense...
National Guard Boss Warns of Potential ‘Critical’ Fighter Shortage
By David Roza The head of the National Guard warned that a shortage of fighter jets, pilots, and maintainers in the reserve component could leave the military short-handed in a possible conflict.
Top Lawmakers Want 15 Percent Pay Raise for Enlisted Troops
By David Roza A new law introduced by Congress would raise the pay rate 15 percent for junior enlisted troops and seek improvements on a range of quality of life issues, such as pay and compensation, child care, housing, health care access, and military spouse...
The Army National Guard Owes Thousands of Former Soldiers Unpaid Bonuses. It’s Asking Them to Figure It Out.
Military.com Thousands of former Army National Guard soldiers were mailed letters from the service component asking them to figure out whether they are owed unpaid bonuses, according to internal documents reviewed by Military.com. The Guard letters went to former...
Air National Guard No. 2 Nominated to Become New Director
By Chris Gordon President Joe Biden has nominated Maj. Gen. Duke A. Pirak to pin on a third star andbecome the next director of the Air National Guard, the Pentagon announced March 18.If confirmed by the Senate, Pirak will replace the current head of the ANG, Lt....
Largest Number of A-10s Yet Could Be Headed to Boneyard as Air Force Shifts Strategy and Aircraft
Military.comThe Air Force is hoping to retire more A-10 Warthogs in 2025, as the service continuesto readjust its overall strategies and future aircraft based on China’s growing threat inthe Pacific. In their 2025 budget request, Air Force officials are hoping to...
New Commands, Ranks, and More Coming for DAF
New Commands, Ranks, and More Coming for DAFThe Air Force and Space Force rolled out sweeping changes to the services’ organization, manning, readiness, and weapons development Feb. 12 at the AFA Warfare Symposium. The changes aim to ratchet up readiness and gain a...
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