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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...
Big Changes to Air Force Basic Training: The Details Future Airmen Need to Know
By Matthew Cox The Air Force’s revamped Basic Military Training is set to launch on Oct. 7, adding more physical fitness training and new emphasis on operating in small teams for combat operations. Dubbed BMT 2.0, the new curriculum extends morning PT from 60 to 90...
2-Mile Run, Biannual Tests Coming in 2026
2-Mile Run, Biannual Tests Coming in 2026 The Air Force announced major changes to its physical fitness program Sept. 24, including the introduction of a second PT test every year, lengthening the 1.5-mile run to 2 miles and adding a waist-to-height ratio score. The...
Air Force Targets PT, Nutrition in ‘Culture of Fitness’ Effort
Air Force Targets PT, Nutrition in ‘Culture of Fitness’ Effort By David Roza The Air Force wants to promote working out, healthy eating habits, and a holistic approach to well-being for both Airmen and Guardians as part of a new “Culture of Fitness” initiative...
NGAUS News Digest
NGAUS News Digest July 29, 2025 1. Task & Purpose - TRICARE could soon cover dependents up to 26 with no extra fees Rules that already cover most civilian health insurance plans might soon be coming to TRICARE, allowing children to remain on their parents’ policy...
ARMY FACIAL HAIR
The Army updated its facial hair grooming policy in a service directive that resulted from a force-wide review of military standards. The update reinforces the Army’s long-standing policy that all Soldiers must be clean-shaven when in uniform or civilian clothes while...
AIR FORCE PERSONAL APPEARANCE
The Air Force has updated its dress and personal appearance instruction. The new guidance memorandum for DAFI 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Department of the Air Force Personnel, clarifies mandatory uniform items and personal appearance standards while...
3.8% Raise for Service Members Endorsed by House and Senate Defense Bills
Military.com Service members are on track to get a 3.8 percent pay raise next year under versions of the annual defense policy bill moving through the House and Senate this month.
Army National Guard Soldiers – Early Retirement Program
Tens of thousands of Army National Guard Soldiers mobilized under authority 12304b will now receive full credit toward early retirement retroactively to 2012, thanks to a NGAUS push for the Pentagon to adhere to applicable law. “For too long, thousands of Guardsmen...
Supreme Court – Thousands of Disabled Veterans Could Be Eligible
Thousands of disabled veterans could be eligible for additional retroactive combat-related special compensation after the Supreme Court unanimously ruled earlier this month that the federal government had unfairly capped payments. Officials from the National Veterans...
President Nominates New NGB Vice Chief
President Donald Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Thomas Carden, the deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command, for the No. 2 position at the National Guard Bureau.
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