OCTOBER 28, 2014, SACRAMENTO - The California National Guard (CNG) was honored Monday with the Defense Department’s inaugural Sexual Assault Prevention Innovation Award, recognizing California as the state whose National Guard made the greatest impact in sexual assault prevention during the past year. The CNG Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program developed and … [Read more...]
Mission to Fight Ebola: ‘This Is What We Do,’ Air Guard Leader Says
October 27, 2014, DAKAR, Senegal - Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, took to YouTube Tuesday to address concerns over Operation United Assistance—the international effort to aid in the relief of the growing Ebola crisis. “We’re doing what we do best: leveraging our unique capabilities to support the international and US effort in … [Read more...]
Army Guard’s First Cyber Protection Team Activated; Receives New Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
OCTOBER 10, 2014, ARLINGTON, Va. - The Army National Guard’s first cyber protection team received its new shoulder sleeve insignia Oct. 7 during a ceremony conducted by Army Cyber Command, or ARCYBER, at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. Army Maj. Gen. Judd H. Lyons, acting director of the Army Guard, joined Army Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon, commanding general of ARCYBER, … [Read more...]
Fort Hood Pilot Program Changing How Soldiers Transition Between Active Duty and Reserves
September 15, 2014, ARLINGTON, Va. - A pilot program under way at Fort Hood, Texas – the first of its kind – is setting the stage for retaining the experience gained by Soldiers from the past 13 years of combat. As the drawdown in the size of the Army ramps up, leadership across the Department of the Army, as well as the Army National Guard and Army Reserve, has … [Read more...]
Army National Guard Addressing Year-End Budget Shortfall
September 08, 2014, Arlington, VA - Army National Guard officials at the National Guard Bureau have identified a $101 million shortfall of federal funds used to pay for personnel training that is delaying Army Guard drill schedules and how Army Guard units close out the fiscal year in September. "Fewer mobilizations, shortened deployments, and higher training attendance, … [Read more...]

