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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...
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...
Radar Sweep – US Air Force Warns of Aging Fighters, Poor Purchasing Efforts
Air Force TimesThe F-16 Fighting Falcon was the backbone of allied air power in Europe for a generation. Today,however, the fourth-generation fighters are aging: The average Fighting Falcon is more than 30 yearsold, and some started flying in the early 1980s. While...
OPINION: Do the Obvious Thing: Establish a Space National Guard
Breaking DefenseWith Congress deep in discussions about whether to create a National Guard arm of the SpaceForce, both supporters and detractors of the idea are throwing their hats in the ring. For TimRyan and Stuart Pettis, both of the Air & Space Forces...
Guard Members in 6 States Will Get Free Child Care Under Pilot Program
Guard Members in 6 States Will Get Free Child Care Under Pilot ProgramMilitary.comThe National Guard will offer child care to Guard members during weekend drills in six statesunder a pilot program starting in September. The pilot program will be run in...
Guard Leaders Hopeful Novavax Will Boost COVID Vaccination Rates
Guard Leaders Hopeful Novavax Will Boost COVID Vaccination RatesApproved for emergency use in mid-July, the Novavax vaccine presents the latest hopefor reducing the number of National Guardsmen who aren't vaccinated against COVID-19.About 45,000 soldiers and...
VACCINE MANDATE BLOCK
VACCINE MANDATE BLOCK A federal judge in Ohio has expanded the reach of hisinjunction barring the Air Force from taking action against any service members —active, Guard and Reserve — who have been denied religious exemptions for beingvaccinated against COVID-19....
STANDARDIZING ARMY PAY
STANDARDIZING ARMY PAY Active-duty soldiers will no longer have the option ofgetting paid once a month due to a system that will standardize semi-monthlycompensation, the Army said last week. The new system, which launches Oct. 1, won’taffect most troops because they...
House Republicans to SECDEF: Reconsider Vaccine Mandate
Fifty-one House Republicans have asked Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III toreconsider the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, citing the “crippling nature” the mandatewill have on National Guard readiness.In a July 26 letter, the group also urged Austin to issue guidance...
SOLDIER PREP COURSE
SOLDIER PREP COURSE The Army announced plans last week to establish a pre-basic training course at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, for helping prospective troopswho don’t meet aptitude test or body fat standards prepare for boot camp. The FutureSoldier Preparatory...
Troubled F-35 Risks More Groundings on Lack of Working Engines
Bloomberg (Subscription Required) A shortage of spare engines may leave some F-35s grounded because it’s taking longer than planned to repair a key component of the U.S.’s costliest warplane, according to congressional auditors. “Inadequate maintenance depot capacity...
As Recruiters Struggle, Air Force Seeks Lift from ‘Top Gun’
The Associated Press When “Top Gun: Maverick” roared into theaters, the Air Force was ready. The smash hit movie may feature Tom Cruise as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a hotshot Navy aviator, but to much of the movie-going public, the distinction between Air Force and...
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