76th annual state conference
“Save the Dates!The 76th Annual State Conference will be held on 8-10, March 2024 in Myrtle Beach!”.
52nd Annual EANGUS Conference
AUG 13-16, 2023 Rochester, MN 52nd Annual EANGUS Conference You are invited to attend the 52nd annual EANGUS conference which will be held in Rochester, MN on August 13-16, 2023. This is an opportunity to meet other enlisted and retired enlisted members from around...
145th Annual NGAUS Conference
AUG 18-21, 2023Reno, Nevada 145th Annual NGAUS ConferenceYou are invited to attend the 145th annual NGAUS Conference in Reno, Nevada. This is an opportunity to meet other officers are retired officers from around the country. Dynamic speakers, informative business...
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...
Air Guard Partners With NFL Team on Recruiting, Retention
Air Guard Partners With NFL Team on Recruiting, Retention For the first time in Air National Guard history, the service has partnered with a National Football League team to bolster the Air Force Recruiting Service's Total Force recruiting efforts.
Military Suicides Rose in First Quarter of 2023 Compared to Same Time Last Year, Pentagon Report Says
Stars and Stripes Suicides in the Active-duty military increased in the first three months of 2023 compared to the same time last year, according to a newly released Pentagon report. The Defense Suicide Prevention Office revealed in its quarterly report that the...
Senate Panel Says It Will Allow A-10 Retirements, But F-22s Appear Safe
By John A. Tirpak Time appears to be running out for the A-10—the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) announced June 23 that it will allow the Air Force to retire 42 A-10s as part of its 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, approved this week. The Senate...
National Guard Struggles to Attract Recruits as Private Sector Offers Tough
Leaders for the Army and Air National Guard said June 21 that they hope to get closer to theirrecruiting goals in 2023 than they did last year, but they are battling tough competition fromprivate companies such as FedEx, Microsoft and Wendy’s in attracting recruits to...
Kendall: Air Force Recruiting Shortfall Not a ‘Crisis’
Kendall: Air Force Recruiting Shortfall Not a ‘Crisis’ By Chris Gordon The Air Force does not have serious long-term concerns about recruiting, Secretary of the AirForce Frank Kendall said on June 22. "We have things that we can do to manage our waythrough this, so we...
We’re at the End of Our Rope’: Will Space Command Move to Alabama?
We’re at the End of Our Rope’: Will Space Command Move to Alabama?Senator Wants Answers.AL.comAs the indecision on a permanent home for U.S. Space Command lingers, Alabama Sen. TommyTuberville acknowledged May 3 that there is not much else the state’s congressional...
With F-16s Gone and New F-35s on Their Way, Alabama Guard Wing Starts
With F-16s Gone and New F-35s on Their Way, Alabama Guard Wing Starts ConversionBy Greg Hadley The F-16s at Dannelly Field, Ala., are gone, save for a few receiving some final maintenance. TheF-35s that will eventually fill out the 187th Fighter Wing won’t start...
National Guard Leaders Petition Biden, Harris for Dedicated Space Force
National Guard Leaders Petition Biden, Harris for Dedicated Space ForceBranchBreaking DefenseA group of 51 National Guard adjutant generals are asking President Joe Biden to support thecreation of a separate Space National Guard (SNG)—urging him to reverse a decision...
Air National Guard Plays Outsize Role in Air Force
Air National Guard Plays Outsize Role in Air Force Drone Strikes, MilitaryData ShowThe Wall Street Journal (Subscription Required)The Air National Guard, at the center of an investigation into the leak of highly classifieddocuments, has moved over two decades to the...
Space Force Recruiting Is Strong, but Army, Navy, USAF Woes Don’t Help
By Greg HadleyWhile military leaders and lawmakers have spent much of the past year or so fretting over lowrecruiting numbers for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the Space Force has been an anomaly,having to turn away thousands of applicants eager to join the newest...
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