NGAWV/NGAUS Legislative Priorities
Each year NGAWV aligns our efforts to support NGAUS legislative priorities, the Adjutant General's priorities and priorities of the Governor or State Legislature.
NGAWV Priorities
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Retirement benefits for State Active Duty
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Parity pay for aviation crew members
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NGAUS Priorities
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Concurrent and Proportional Field of Equipment
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HMMWV Modernization
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Zero cost TRICARE and dental coverage
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Expansion of GI Bill benefits
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UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter modernization
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UH-72 Lakota helicopter modernization
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Increased military construction (MILCON) funding
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C-130J aircraft upgrades
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​​​NGAWV/NGAUS Historical Accomplishments​
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TRICARE Reserve Select for technicians beginning in 2030
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Increased military leave for federal employees
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Elevating the Chief, National Guard Bureau to be a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Hiring preferences and simplified licensing requirements for military spouses
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Early retirement now retroactive for those who served on 12304b orders
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Robust National Guard Reserve Equipment Account (NGREA) funding
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Funding for state retention incentives
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Increased officer clothing allowance from $100 per year to $200 per year
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Paid maternity leave for drill-status females (excused absence, pay and retirement points for up to three drills - not yet implemented by DoD).
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Provides credits for Title 32 service toward Department of Veterans Affairs home loans
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Extended federal employment protections and reemployment rights to Guardsmen who serve at least 14 days of state active duty or who are mobilized to respond to a national emergency or natural disaster
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Convinced Congress to fund six additional C-130J Super Hercules cargo planes for the Air Guard; fund 43 new or rebuilt UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters; allocate $100 million in the Humvee modernization program for the Army Guard
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Authorizes Chief, National Guard Bureau to provide an unfunded priorities list to Congress same as other service chiefs
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