NEWS & EVENTS
72nd Annual NGASC Conference
March 20-22, 2020 Hilton Head, SC
141st Annual NGAUS Conference
August 30- September 2, 2019 Denver, CO
48th Annual EANGUS Conference
August 4-7, 2019 Des Moines, IA
Trump nominates former Aerospace Corporation chair to head US Air Force
The Defense Post U.S. President Donald Trump announced he had nominated a former ambassador and Arizona businesswoman to lead the Air Force. Barbara Barrett, 68, served as the U.S. ambassador to Finland from 2008 to 2009 under the George W. Bush administration. She...
Army, Air Force want merged ‘scrolling’ process to help transition between active, reserve and guard
Federal News Network The Army, Air Force and National Guard want Congress' help to change the way officers are put into their ranks in order to speed up the movement between components and to ease the burden on troops. The current legal process for officers to be...
Skills Investment
EANGUS is proud to support H.R.898, the Skills Investment Act of 2019, which would incentivize tax-free contributions from both Servicemembers and their employers into a new, dedicated savings account for education. The Post-9/11 GI Bill often doesn't cover the full...
FY20 NDAA Update
The Senate and House Armed Services Committees are scheduled to consider the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act in May and June respectively. EANGUS staff are engaging with Congressional members and staff in hopes of garnering favorable policy in the...
Fighting for Air Guard Federal Tuition Assistance
The Enlisted Association of the National Guard through our Veterans Education Project will be releasing a video of Student Veterans talking about the lack of Federal Tuition Assistance for Air National Guard Service members. We are engaging with Congress to rally...
ANG Command Chief “Cautiously Optimistic” on Suicide Prevention Effort
ANG Command Chief “Cautiously Optimistic” on Suicide Prevention Effort The Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Air National Guard says he’s “cautiously optimistic” about the effect recent suicide prevention discussions are having across the Guard force, as the...
Milley’s First Message as Chairman Emphasizes Joint Force Development
Milley’s First Message as Chairman Emphasizes Joint Force Development Army Gen. Mark Milley, in his first message to service members as the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, outlined his key priorities of increasing readiness and ensuring the military...
Milley Sworn in as 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Milley Sworn in as 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley on Sept. 30 became the 20th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, taking over for retiring Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford. Milley, who had served as the chief of staff of the Army...
McCarthy Takes Over as Army Secretary
McCarthy Takes Over as Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy on Sept. 30 was sworn in as the 24th secretary of the Army. McCarthy, who was formerly the No. 2 in the Army, had served as the acting secretary of the service since Mark Esper was nominated and confirmed to be...
Army, Army Guard to Reach Recruiting Goals
Army, Army Guard to Reach Recruiting Goals The Army National Guard is on pace to meet its recruiting goals for the fiscal year ending later this month. The active-component Army, too, is on pace to meet its goals for the year. Last year, all three Army components...
AIR FORCE FITNESS
AIR FORCE FITNESS Gen. David L. Goldfein, the Air Force chief of staff, said he expects all commanders to be physically fit. He made the remarks during a town hall at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference last week. "There's no other discussion, because I don't know...
Senators Push for Early Retirement Credit for 12304(b) Missions
Senators Push for Early Retirement Credit for 12304(b) Missions Nine senators are pushing congressional leaders from both sides of the political aisle to support a measure that would provide early retirement credit for National Guardsmen and Reservists mobilized under...
McConville Becomes Army’s 40th Chief of Staff
McConville Becomes Army’s 40th Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley handed over command of the Army to Gen. James McConville on Aug. 9 as he departs the service to become the Defense Department’s top uniformed officer. The Senate on July 25 confirmed Milley as the next...
Senate Confirms Milley as Joint Chiefs Chairman
Senate Confirms Milley as Joint Chiefs Chairman The Senate on July 25 confirmed Army Gen. Mark Milley to be the 20th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a bipartisan, nearly unanimous vote of 89-1. Milley will take over for retiring Marine Corps Gen. Joseph...
Senate Confirms Esper as Defense Secretary
Senate Confirms Esper as Defense Secretary The Senate on July 23 confirmed Mark Esper to be the next secretary of defense, by a vote of 90-8. Esper could be sworn in as the Pentagon’s new leader as early as this evening. He largely sailed through the Senate...
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