Priorities

The Issue National Guard and Reserve service members continue to face challenges in obtaining health care access to meet...

The Issue Since 9/11, the National Guard has transitioned from a strategic reserve to an operational reserve. Reserve and...

The Issue The National Guard represents a significant percentage of the Total Force. However, both the Army National Guard...

The Issue The National Guard and Reserve Equipment Account (NGREA) is vital to ensuring the readiness and lethality of...

The Issue The National Guard is and should continue to be a critical partner in developing, planning, and executing the...

The Issue The opioid epidemic is wreaking havoc across the United States. Since 1989, the National Guard has been combating...

The Issue The Army National Guard is an operational force that consistently deploys in support of overseas combat operations...

The Issue The Army’s Active Component currently operates the MQ-1C Gray Eagle and MQ-1C Gray Eagle-25M while the Army...

The Issue Modernized High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) have an immediate, positive impact on Army National...

The Issue The Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk fleet continues to age, with many units operating aircraft over 25 years...

The Issue Army National Guard Security and Support Battalions (S&S) conduct critical Defense Support to Civilian Authorities...

The Issue As Army National Guard units continue to deploy in support of overseas contingency operations and are often front...

The Issue Army National Guard AH-64 Apache battalions are currently equipped at 75% of the requirement to deploy in support...

The Issue Despite the Army’s Special Operations planned procurement of MH-47G Block II’s, there are no upgrades planned for...

The Issue The Air National Guard fighter fleet continues to deteriorate and requires modernization and recapitalization with...

The Issue The Air National Guard C-130 Hercules fleet requires continued funding for modernization and recapitalization to...

The Issue The Air National Guard currently comprises over 10% of Space Force manpower. The creation of the Space Force in the...

The Issue The Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk fleet of helicopters performs critical combat search and rescue and...

The Issue The Air National Guard F-15 Eagle fleet continues to deteriorate and requires recapitalization with new aircraft to...

The Issue Air National Guard F-16s and A-10s make up a significant percentage of the Total Air Force fighter fleet. The F-16...