2020-2021 NGASC Scholarship Recipients
It is with great honor to announce the 2020-2021 NGASC Scholarship Recipients. Each recipient will receive $1,000.00 from the following sponsors: AFBA – Kelsi Deese Gregory Electric Co. – Suzannah Rivers USAA – Ashley Crider The...
73rd Annual State Conference
APR 30-MAY 2, 2021 SAVANNAH, Ga73rd Annual State Conference 2021 will see us heading to the Marriott Savannah Riverfront! Join your fellow soldiers and airmen for a weekend of food, fun and fellowship. Informative business and breakout sessions will be offset by...
50th Annual EANGUS Conference
50th Annual EANGUS Conference You are invited to attend the 50th annual EANGUS conference which will be held in Albuquerque, NM on August 8-11, 2021. This is an opportunity to meet other enlisted and retired enlisted members from around the country. The weekend is...
143rd Annual NGAUS Conference
SEPT 09-12, 2021 CHARLOTTE, NC 143rd Annual NGAUS Conference You are invited to attend the 143rd annual NGAUS Conference in Charlotte, NC. This is an opportunity to meet other officers and retired officers from around the country. Dynamic speakers, informative...
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...
Every Day in Uniform Counts
Every Day in Uniform Counts The Enlisted Association of the National Guard believes that “Every Day in Uniform Counts.” Whether you are deployed to the border, attending Drill, or responding to a state emergency: if you are in uniform, your service should be...
Milley Meets with Taliban Representatives as Fragile Negotiations Continue
Milley Meets with Taliban Representatives as Fragile Negotiations Continue By Brian W. Everstine Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Taliban negotiators on Dec. 15, before moving on to Afghanistan to speak with local leaders regarding...
Who will get a COVID-19 vaccine first?
Who will get a COVID-19 vaccine first? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine. We have a limited amount of this vaccine to start. We’ve worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal...
DoD Unveils Vaccine Plans; Guard Readies Distribution in States
DoD Unveils Vaccine Plans; Guard Readies Distribution in States National Guard soldiers and airmen will not be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine, at least not at first, according to Pentagon leaders. But the Guard will play a key role in the vaccine’s distribution....
National Guard Support for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Ramps Up
National Guard Support for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Ramps Up By Brian W. Everstine As America's first approved coronavirus vaccine is shipped across the country and frontline workers are getting their first jabs this week, National Guardsmen have been activated to...
Biden Calls for Swift Confirmation of Defense Secretary Pick
Biden Calls for Swift Confirmation of Defense Secretary Pick By Rachel S. Cohen President-elect Joe Biden called on Congress to “swiftly” confirm Lloyd J. Austin III as the next Defense Secretary, rebutting concerns that his plan to nominate the recently retired Army...
Biden Picks Retired General Lloyd Austin to Run Pentagon
Biden Picks Retired General Lloyd Austin to Run Pentagon POLITICO The former commander of U.S. Central Command will be announced as Biden's choice for Secretary of Defense as early as Tuesday.
DOD Takes Hard Look at Bases, Deployments as Budgets Decline
DOD Takes Hard Look at Bases, Deployments as Budgets Decline By Brian W. Everstine The Pentagon needs to take a look at the need for overseas bases, deployments, and exercises as the country grapples with the fiscal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and other...
Milley: After ‘Modicum of Success’ in Afghanistan, Drawdown Underway
Milley: After ‘Modicum of Success’ in Afghanistan, Drawdown Underway By Brian W. Everstine The Pentagon has approved plans to draw down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, focusing on a smaller number of bases and continuing the advising and training role as well as the...
First Female ANG Deputy Director: ‘There Isn’t a Ceiling’
First Female ANG Deputy Director: ‘There Isn’t a Ceiling’ By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory Maj. Gen. Dawne L. Deskins recently became the first woman and non-pilot to become the deputy director of the Air National Guard. She formally stepped into ANG’s number two spot in...
Air Force PT Testing Delayed Until Jan. 1, 2021
Air Force PT Testing Delayed Until Jan. 1, 2021 By Brian W. Everstine The Air Force will not resume physical fitness testing across the service until at least Jan. 1, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the military, top service leaders announced. The...
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