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Guard Airmen Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross
Eleven members of the Tennessee Air National Guard’s 134th Air Refueling Wing received the Distinguished Flying Cross on Dec. 7 for their heroic...
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Conference NDAA Bypasses Governors’ Authority
After months of behind-the-scenes negotiations, the leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees have released their conference committee fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act.
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Defense Industry Not Ready for War with China, Experts Say
The U.S. military would run out of bombs, missiles and other weapons in a matter of days at the onset of a full-scale war with China.
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Guard Celebrating Its 388th Birthday
The National Guard will observe its 388th birthday Friday, continuing a tradition that began before the nation’s founding in 1776.
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Survey: Public Confidence in U.S. Military Growing
Trust and confidence in the U.S. armed forces is rebounding after years of decline, according to the seventh annual Reagan National Defense Survey.
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NGAUS Retiree Virtual Seminar Offers Benefits Info
NGAUS conducted its first-ever virtual seminar for retired association members Dec. 4, offering attendees counsel about the health care and other benefits available to them.
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NGAUS Opposes NDAA’s Forced Transfer of Air National Guard Space Units
WASHINGTON (Dec. 9, 2024) — Retired Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn, the NGAUS president, issued the following statement on the conference report on the...
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Watchdog: Wing Deployments Could Leave Bases Understaffed
The Government Accountability Office has a simple question for the Air Force: who will run bases when whole wings deploy under the service’s new force generation model?
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GAO: Officer Evals Don’t Fully Incorporate Key Practices
The military services could improve their officer evaluation systems with some simple adjustments, a congressional watchdog reported last month after a 22-month review.
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NGAUS Retiree Virtual Seminar Set for Dec. 4
NGAUS will hold its first virtual seminar for retired association members Dec. 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. EST.
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Governors to Congress: Preserve State Control of Guard
The nation’s governors are urging lawmakers to swiftly pass a defense policy bill that preserves state authority over the National Guard.
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Guard Involved in Stealth Bomber Strike on Houthis
The Air National Guard recently participated in several precision strikes against Houthi forces in Yemen, Missouri’s 131st Bomb Wing said in a Nov. 22 press release.