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NATIONAL GUARD Magazine | February 2024

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New Chief of Staff Begins at NGAUS

A retired Tennessee Air National Guard officer who knows both NGAUS and Washington, D.C., is now the association's chief of staff. Retired Lt. Col. John "Ike" Fesler succeeded retired Mississippi Air Guard Col. Paul Drake IV this week. "It’s an... Read More Details

Lawmakers Urge Biden to Improve Military Quality of Life

A bipartisan group of House defense leaders wants President Joe Biden to improve the quality of life for military personnel and their families. In a Feb. 16 letter, key leaders from the House Armed Services Committee urged Biden to prioritize funding... Read More Details

NGB Vice Chief: Cyber Must Be 'Shored Up'

The National Guard’s motto is "Always Ready, Always There," and for one group of Maine National Guardsmen, being "there" is a loose term with no specific battlefield or location in mind. Yet being ready is a constant for the small collection of... Read More Details

Guard Takes Center Stage at Black Engineer of the Year Award Dinner

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics will be the foundations for solving both today’s and tomorrow’s problems, the National Guard’s top officer told an audience of students, cadets, corporate executives and military leaders on Feb. 16 in... Read More Details

Maj. Gen. Raymond F. Rees (Ret.)

Rees served as the Oregon adjutant general three times for a total of 17 years. He spent time as the director of the Army National Guard, and was three times the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau and twice its acting chief. Just before his... Read More Details

Helicopter Crash Claims 2; Army Guard Orders Safety Stand Down

Two Mississippi Army National Guard aviators were killed when their AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed Friday afternoon near Booneville, Mississippi, during a routine training flight. Officials identified the two Guardsmen as Chief Warrant... Read More Details

NGAUS Finance, HR Director Celebrates 35th Anniversary

The association’s director of finance & human resources recently celebrated her 35th anniversary working for NGAUS. Cheryl Young reached the career milestone Feb. 20, the latest step in a professional journey that has included stops in virtually... Read More Details

Congress Returns to More Budget Brinkmanship

Congress returned to pressing budget deadlines this week that lawmakers have been punting for months. The first tier of the federal government's current two-tier stopgap budget expires Friday. The measure is the third stopgap budget from Congress... Read More Details

Air Force Republishes Personal Appearance Rules

The Air Force republished its dress and personal appearance instruction last week, complete with graphics to clarify recent accommodations made at the request of airmen and to boost the service's recruiting. The revised DAFI 36-2903, Dress and... Read More Details