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The chief of the National Guard Bureau (CNGB) is the highest-ranking officer of the National Guard and the head of the National Guard Bureau. [1] The position is a statutory office (10 U.S.C. § 10502), held by a federally recognized commissioned officer who has served at least 10 years of federally recognized active duty in the National Guard; the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard ...
Places the National Guard Bureau directly under the Department of Defense as a joint activity. Elevated the Chief of the National Guard Bureau from a three-star to a four-star general. [21] The National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 Pub. L. 115–91 (text) Added the Chief, National Guard Bureau to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. [93]
Steven Scott Nordhaus (born 13 October 1966) [1] is a United States Air Force general who has served as the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau since 2 October 2024. He previously served as the commander of First Air Force from 2023 to 2024. [2] [3] [4] He served as the Director of Operations of the National Guard Bureau from 2019 to 2022
The vice chief position is a statutory office (10 U.S.C. § 10505) and is nominated for appointment by the president from any eligible National Guard officer holding the rank of major general or above, who has also served at least 10 years of federally recognized active duty in the National Guard.
As Chief of the National Guard Bureau, McKinley was the senior uniformed officer of the National Guard of the United States, and the state National Guard, responsible for formulating, developing and coordinating all policies, programs and plans affecting more than half a million federalized and non-federalized Army National Guard and Air ...
Temple as Director of the Army National Guard in 1983. In September 1975, Temple was assigned to the National Guard Bureau as Chief of the Office of Mobilization and Readiness. After completing this assignment, he served as Chief of the Office of Policy and Congressional Liaison. [12]
Thus the National Guard Bureau was charged with the responsibility of maintaining high standards in the National Guard. Prior to 1910 the Chief of the Militia Bureau was a Regular Army officer. This situation changed on June 4, 1920, when Congress passed an amendment to the National Defense Act of 1916.
Daniel Robert Hokanson (born 27 June 1963) [1] is a retired United States Army general who last served as the 29th chief of the National Guard Bureau.He previously served as the 21st director of the Army National Guard.