2019 Annual NGAC Meeting Schedule (DRAFT)
National Guard Association of California 2019 Annual Meeting Schedule Camp San Luis Obispo Willard A Shank Classroom (Bldg. 918) 06-07 December 2019 December 06, 2019 0900 – 1000 HRS Executive […]
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NGAC / NGAUS DUES SCHEDULE & BENEFITS
Free NGAUS Membership for both NGAC and NGAUS – All New Officers, NCOs, and enlisted members who are new to the CA Guard receive a free first year membership NGAC […]
New Report Recommends Boosting Midcareer Incentives
April 30, 2019 A RAND Corp. report published earlier this month argues that the Army needs to pay some officers a larger midcareer incentive under the new Blended Retirement System, […]
More Troops in New Roles to be Added to Border Mission
April 30, 2019 The Defense Department will loosen rules over the roles that troops can fill on the southern border and send more than 300 additional troops. Acting Defense Secretary […]
Congressman to DoD: Open Space-A Travel to Guardsmen
April 30, 2019 A New York Republican is urging the Defense Department to relax restrictions on Guardsmen using Space-Available travel. Rep. Lee Zeldin, who served in Iraq with the 82nd […]
Army Secretary Shares Equipment Wish List
April 30, 2019 Long-range precision fires, attack and reconnaissance aircraft and air defense add to the Army Secretary’s weapons wish list for future fights against peer adversaries. Secretary Mark Esper […]
AFBA NGAUS Active Life Member Scholarship
The AFBA NGAUS Active Life Member Scholarship awards two $5,000 scholarships every July to Active Life members of NGAUS or dependents of Active Life members seeking an undergraduate, graduate or […]
Senators Push for ‘Green Alert’ to Help Locate Missing Veterans
Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, are proposing the creation of a nationwide “Green Alert” system to help veterans in need. The system would be similar to […]
Democrats Push Two-Year Budget Cap Deal
In a narrow 19-17 vote, the House Budget Committee approved a bill for a defense budget for fiscal 2020 at $733 billion. The bill sets defense spending limits for fiscal […]
Range Upgrades Needed Ahead of New Army Marksmanship Test
A new four-phase marksmanship test featuring more realistic scenarios will soon roll out for the Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserve. The old Cold War-era test will be phased […]