Briefing given by Retired Maj. Gen. Hargett, current president, National Guard Association of the US.

2. • NGAUS was formed by militia
officers in1878 to obtain better
equipment and training by
petitioning Congress for more
resources.
• It is the nation’s oldest military
association lobbying solely for
the benefit of the National Guard
and educating the public about
the Guard’s role and history in
the armed forces.

3. Our mission remains unchanged – we work to:
• Transform our members' ideas into legislative action
• Provide states and our members unified representation before
Members of Congress.
• Ensure that the National Guard has modern equipment,
training, missions and personnel benefits for the over 460,000
men and women currently serving in the Army and Air National
Guard, as well as their families, employers and all Guard
retirees.

4. • NGAUS achieves its mission through
its lobbying and legislative activities.
• With over 45,000 members, NGAUS, its
grassroots power, and access to key
decisions makers has a powerful voice in
Washington.
―Never underestimate the influence of the National Guard.‖ --Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., May 24, 2012

5. • Charles Dick Act - Recognizing and funding the National Guard as the reserve of the
Army reserve (1903)
• Guaranteed the states’ militia status as the Army’s primary reserve force; mandated the use of the term ―National
Guard‖; increased annual drills from 24 to 48 and annual training from 5 to 15 days (1916)
• Included the Guard in plans for a separate Air Force (1944)
• Established the first comprehensive retirement and death and disability benefits for
the Guard (1948)
• Stopped attempts to fold the Army Guard into the Army Reserve (1948)
• First armory construction bill with federal funds providing 75 percent of the cost of new armories w/ state agreement acquire
the land and pay 25 percent of construction costs (1950s)
• Medical care for retired Guard members and their families (1950s)
• Re-employment rights and job protection for Guard members (USERRA) performing an initial period of active duty
for training up to six months (1960s)
• Beat back a DoD proposal to cut Guard and Reserve pay tables to 75 percent of the active-component rate (1960s)
• Neutralized efforts to reduce Army Guard end-strength and eliminate four combat divisions (1960s)

6. • Improved group life insurance (1970s-80s)
• Expanded commissary and exchange privileges (1970s-90s)
• Secured Congressional “adds” for new equipment and military construction projects to modernize ARNG & ANG (1970s-
2010)
• Established the Active Guard and Reserve (AGR) program (1978)
• Established initial Space-Available travel privileges (1980s)
• Created the National Guard & Reserve Equipment Account (NGREA) to provide
dedicated funding for the procurement of critical equipment for the ARNG & ANG
(1983)
• Temporary G.I. Bill funding to Guardsmen working toward a baccalaureate degree or equivalent (1985)
• Permanent G.I. Bill funding for National Guard (1987)
• Increased retirement points for inactive duty from 75 to 90 (1990s)
• Defeated several attempts to reduce National Guard force structure and the military technician force (1990s)
• Established special pay, bonuses and benefits (1990s-2000s)

7. • TRICARE Reserve Select (2006)
• Reinstated Army National Guard end-strength to 350,000 soldiers (2007)
• Lowered the basic housing allowance threshold from140 days to 30 days for the Guard (2007)
• Empowerment I - NGB Chief 4th Star (2007)
• Post 9/11 G.I. Bill (2008)
• Lowered the 60 year eligibility age to collect Reserve retirement pay by 3 months for every cumulative period of 90
days served on active duty in a fiscal year (2008)
• Made Title 32 AGR and Section 502(f) active duty service eligible for Post-9/11 G.I. Bill
benefits (2010)
• VA mental health care for immediate families of OIF/OEF veterans for 3 years post deployment to assist with
reintegration (2010); embedded mental health care providers during unit training assemblies (2011)
• Expanded Space A for National Guard and Reserve members, Gray Area retirees, widows of retired members
entitled or eligible to receive retired pay, and accompanying dependents (2012)
• Empowerment II - National Guard Bureau Chief Seat on the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
reestablished Vice Chief (2011)
• Overturned drastic cuts to the Air National Guard (2012)

8. National Guard & Reserve Equipment
Account (NGREA) : FY01 to FY12
(Dollars in thousands)
Fiscal Year ARNG ANG
FY 01 $49,540 $29,730 NGREA (FY01-FY12)
FY 02 $217,290 $280,420 $1,400,000
FY 03 $29,400 $29,400 $1,200,000
FY 04 $99,260 $11,910
Dollars in Thousands
$1,000,000
FY 05 $110,600 $98,600
FY 06 $764,400 $229,600 $800,000
ARNG NGREA
FY 07 $1,074,700 $74,700 $600,000
ANG NGREA
FY 08 $1,267,600 $149,000
$400,000
FY 09 $778,000 $154,400
$200,000
FY 10 $575,000 $135,000
FY 11 $250,000 $250,000 $0
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FY 12 $325,000 $315,000
TOTAL $5,273,960 $1,447,610
During the last 10 years, the ARNG saw record levels of NGREA funding. Out of the 5 five best years for ARNG
NGREA, 4 have been in the past 10 years—FY06, FY07, FY08 and FY09. Likewise, the ANG has seen an upward trend
in NGREA funding, finishing FY11 and FY12 with 10-year highs.
NGREA funding has helped the Guard go from 40% Equipment-On-Hand (EOH) in 2005 to almost 90% EOH today.

9. NGREA
NGREA is a vital component of National Guard modernization efforts. The National Guard uses NGREA to acquire new equipment
and rebuild, refurbish and modernize existing systems. In the last several years, Congress has dedicated over $5 billion of dollars
to this account to properly equip the National Guard as an operational reserve fully involved in operations overseas and
domestically.
Air National Guard NGREA Purchases
• C-130/F-16/A-10/HH-60 data links
• $280 million for C-130J procurement (2002)
• Advanced targeting pods
• A-10/HH-60/F-16 smart color displays
• F-16/A-10 ALQ-213, ALR-69 modernization
• Secure, beyond line-of-sight communications
Army National Guard NGREA Purchases:
• $720M for FMTVs
• $166M for HMMWV Ambulances
• $91M for TOC/SICPs for the Multi-functional Brigade structure
• $118M for LUH Mission Equipment Package
• $136.7M for Engineering Equipment (14-18 Cubic Yard Heavy Scraper, D7R Dozers, 2.5 Cubic Yard Light Loader)
Additional Congressional ―Adds‖:
ARNG – Over $1.7 billion from FY1999-FY2010 (UH-60Ms, UH-60 A-to-L conversions, HMMWVs, UH-72As, AH-64 Apache
helicopter conversion from “A” to “D” models)
ANG – Over $1.8 billion from FY1999-FY2010 (C-130Js, AESA Radars for F-15s)

10. (Dollars in thousands)
Fiscal Year ARNG ANG
MILCON Appropriations, FY01-FY12
FY 01 281,717 203,829
1,000,000
FY 02 405,565 253,386
900,000
FY 03 241,377 203,813
800,000
Dollars in Thousands
FY 04 311,592 222,908
700,000
FY 05 446,748 243,043 600,000
FY 06 523,151 316,117 500,000
ARNG
FY 07 561,375 294,283 400,000
ANG
FY 08 536,656 287,537 300,000
FY09 736,371 242,924 200,000
100,000
FY 10 582,056 371,226
0
FY 11 873,664 194,986
FY01
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
FY02
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY 12 773,592 116,246
Total 4,626,608 2,834,052

11. Key Findings:
• Overthe past decade, the cost per person in
the Active Duty force increased by 46 percent
• The all-volunteer force, in its current form, is
unsustainable
• Reserves have significantly less overhead and
infrastructure costs
• A Reserve Component member costs
approximately 1/3 the cost of an Active Duty
member over their life cycle

12. Memorial Wall of Honor
General McKinley Empowerment Exhibit
Twin Towers 9/11 Memorial
Established in 1975 as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, the National Guard Educational Foundation's (NGEF) goal is to tell the
Guard's story. Independent of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) but co-located in the National Guard
Memorial Building in Washington, D.C., the NGEF relies solely on charitable contributions.
The purpose of the NGEF is to achieve an awareness of the rich heritage and continuing contributions of the National Guard of the
United States. Among its many activities, the NGEF operates the National Guard Memorial Museum and Library, Archives, the Medal
of Honor Gallery, and the National Guard monument in Normandy, France.

13. Future Challenges for the National Guard
• DoD Budget
• Maintaining end strength & force structure allowance
• Modernizing equipment and addressing shortfalls
• Remaining trained and operational with regular, predictable deployments
• Funding for modern and functional facilities
• Early Retirement (Retroactive Credit)
Threats
• QRMC & Benefit Changes
o Recommendations to cut drill pay in half
o Cuts to retired pay/points
• Increased TRICARE fees
• Cuts to full-time manning
• Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) – future missions/role
• Maintaining TRICARE For Life (TFL)

14. We Can’t Do It Without You
• The strength of NGAUS has always been its united members
• NGAUS Voice + Engaging Your Members of Congress = SUCCESS (They want to hear from you!)
Our Commitment to You
• To protect what you’ve EARNED and what our country has promised you
• Maintain a strong, sustainable National Guard
We will not be outworked