Accomplishment
Joint-Personnel
The Issue
National Guard servicemembers can face unique challenges in obtaining health care access or ensuring continuity of care. Significant numbers of servicemembers without health care can directly impact deployability of National Guard forces.
Accomplishment
- Section 701 of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) authorizes, beginning in 2030, access to TRS for federal employees who serve in the National Guard, including National Guard dual-status technicians