National Guard adds F-15EXs, F-35s to $2.4B unfunded wish list for FY26
Additional F-15EXs are needed by Guard squadrons in Oregon, California and Louisiana, the unfunded requirements document states.
New National Guard chief Nordhaus takes stage as Helene, Milton recovery continues
Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus was previously confirmed by the Senate in September and started his term as the 30th Chief of the National Guard Bureau on Oct. 2.
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How TAK gives the US military an advantage at the Edge
“Tactical operating system” for warfighters has evolved to provide more situational awareness of the battlefield.
Biden nominates new Guard, TRANSCOM, SOUTHCOM leadership, among others
The president has tapped Lt. Gen. Steven Nordhaus, a former F-16 pilot and current head of the Continental US NORAD region, to lead the National Guard Bureau, replacing Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson.
HASC adds Virginia-class sub, cuts F-35s in $849.8 billion draft defense policy bill
The bill sticks to budget caps laid out by the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
Army National Guard aims for 50,000 BYO-Device users as Hypori updates app
The Air National Guard, regular Army, and Space Force are also exploring Hypori’s “zero trust” Bring Your Own Device approach to connect personal phones securely to government systems.
Top Guard space officer fears readiness loss as Space and Air Force processes diverge
The Ohio Air National Guard's 178th Wing on Aug. 10-11 hosted the annual Vulcan Guard space exercise, that this year included personnel from US Space Command, the Brazilian military and all seven National Guard states conducting space operations.
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Keeping sensitive information safe in a new AI era
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Modernize The National Guard’s State Partnership Program
Low-key deployments by citizen-soldiers have strengthened ties with 89 nations – but some crucial partners are missing.
Space Force Nat’l Guard Likely To Cost $100M/Year: CBO
“The Guard and Reserves have existing space capabilities and talents that fit within the mission of the Space Force," says Rep. Ken Calvert, ranking member on the House Appropriations defense subcommittee.
COVID-19 Relief Bill Adds $10.4B For DoD; OKs Extending Gens. Goldfein, Lengyel & Raymond
The Defense Working Capital Fund -- which allows DoD to make investments in things like depot maintenance, transportation, and supply management in the near term and recoup the costs through future year pricing deals -- gets $1.5 billion.
COVID-19: National Guard Chief Argues Against Federal Call-Up
With 2,050 Guard troops mobilized by the governors in 27 states and more to come, Gen. Joseph Lengyel said, a national call-up by President Trump would only get in the way.
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Data overload threatens decisionmakers as autonomy expands
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National Guard Wants To Deploy More Alongside Army: NGB Chief Lengyel
WASHINGTON: In stark contrast to past disputes, the head of the National Guard Bureau took pains today to praise the Army Chief of Staff for bringing full-time and part-time troops together. In particular, NGB director Gen. Joseph Lengyel said, the National Guard can train and deploy more often alongside the regular Army, it wants to […]
Army Commission: Pay More To Keep Apaches in Guard
UPDATED: Retired Gen. Ham Adds Apache Cost Info At Friday breakfast WASHINGTON: The congressionally chartered National Commission on the Future of the Army recommends splitting the difference between the regular Army and the National Guard in a bitterly polarizing dispute over AH-64 Apache attack helicopters. That’s the most politically high-profile recommendation out of dozens, many of them […]
Wait For Commission Before Cutting Guard, Gen. Grass Tells SAC-D
CAPITOL HILL: It’s not every day you hear a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff asking Congress to undo part of the administration’s budget proposal. But National Guard Bureau director Gen. Frank Grass is in a unique position, the only chief caught between the Pentagon and the states. So this morning, Gen. Grass explicitly […]
State Guard Generals Take Fight To Senate, Push Freeze To Planned Cuts
[UPDATED with Army & Senate responses] WASHINGTON: After convening in Washington for briefings on the Army budget and how to implement it, the state-level commanders of the National Guard have instead launched a new offensive against the Army plan to cut their forces, flooding Capitol Hill with letters and PowerPoint slides (embedded below). Their immediate goal: […]