- Chief of the National Guard Bureau
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Chief of the
National Guard Bureau
Incumbent:
Gen Craig R. McKinley, USAF
Since: November 17, 2008First COL Erasmus M. Weaver, Jr. Formation February 14, 1908 Website Official Website
The Chief of the National Guard Bureau (CNGB) is the head of the National Guard Bureau, which is a joint activity of the Department of Defense [1], and is the highest ranking officer in the National Guard and the National Guard of the United States [2]; the latter of which is a joint reserve component of the United States Army and the United States Air Force. The CNGB serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense, through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on matters involving non-federalized National Guard forces and on other matters as determined by the Secretary of Defense [3][4][5]. The CNGB also serves as the principal adviser to the Secretary of the Army, Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the Army, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, on matters relating to federalized forces of the National Guard of the United States and its subcomponents; the Army National Guard of the United States, and the Air National Guard of the United States [4][5].
The CNGB is a federally recognized commissioned officer who has served at least 10 years of federally recognized active duty in any of the Reserves of the Army or Air Force.[4][5][6] The CNGB is nominated for appointment by the President from any eligible National Guard officers holding the rank of major general or above [4][5], whom also meets the requirements for the position as determined by defense secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff [4][5], under the advice and/or recommendation from their respective state governors and their service secretary [4][5]. The nominee must be confirmed via majority vote from the Senate [4][5]. The CNBG serves a four-year term of office at the pleasure of the President.[4]. By statute, the CNGB is appointed as a four-star general [4][5] serving in the reserve active duty of the Army or Air Force [4][5]. The current CNGB is General Craig R. McKinley, USAF.
List of chiefs of the National Guard Bureau
Number Name Service From To 1 COL Erasmus M. Weaver, Jr. USA February 14, 1908 March 14, 1911 2 BG Robert K. Evans USA March 15, 1911 August 31, 1912 3 MG Albert L. Mills USA September 1, 1912 September 18, 1916 4 MG William A. Mann USA October 26, 1916 November 26, 1917 5 MG Jessie Mcl. Carter USA November 26, 1917 August 15, 1918 6 MG George C. Rickards USA June 29, 1921 June 28, 1925 7 MG Creed C. Hammond USA June 29, 1925 June 28, 1929 (Acting) COL Ernest R. Redmond USA June 29, 1929 September 30, 1929 8 MG William G. Everson USA October 1, 1929 November 30, 1931 9 MG George E. Leach USA December 1, 1931 November 30, 1935 (Acting) COL Harold J. Weiler USA December 1, 1935 January 16, 1936 (Acting) COL John F. Williams USA January 17, 1936 January 30, 1936 10 MG Albert H. Blanding USA January 31, 1936 January 30, 1940 11 MG John F. Williams USA January 31, 1940 January 30, 1944 (Acting) MG John F. Williams USA January 31, 1944 January 31, 1946 12 MG Butler B. Miltonberger USA February 1, 1946 September 29, 1947 13 MG Kenneth F. Cramer USA September 30, 1947 September 4, 1950 (Acting) MG Raymond H. Fleming USA September 5, 1950 August 13, 1951 14 MG Raymond H. Fleming USA August 14, 1951 February 15, 1953 (Acting) Maj Gen Earl T. Ricks USAF February 16, 1953 June 21, 1953 15 MG Edgar C. Erickson USA June 22, 1953 May 31, 1959 (Acting) Maj Gen Winston P. Wilson USAF June 1, 1959 July 19, 1959 16 MG Donald W. McGowan USA July 20, 1959 August 30, 1963 17 Maj Gen Winston P. Wilson USAF August 31, 1963 August 31, 1971 18 MG Francis S. Greenlief USA September 1, 1971 June 23, 1974 19 LTG La Vern E. Weber USA August 16, 1974 August 15, 1982 20 LTG Emmett H. Walker, Jr. USA August 16, 1982 August 15, 1986 21 LTG Herbert R. Temple, Jr. USA August 16, 1986 January 31, 1990 22 Lt Gen John B. Conaway USAF February 1, 1990 December 1, 1993 (Acting) MG Raymond F. Rees USA January 1, 1994 July 31, 1994 23 LTG Edward D. Baca USA October 1, 1994 July 31, 1998 24 Lt Gen Russell C. Davis USAF August 4, 1998 August 3, 2002 (Acting) MG Raymond F. Rees USA August 4, 2002 April 10, 2003 25 LTG H Steven Blum USA April 11, 2003 November 17, 2008 26 Gen Craig R. McKinley USAF November 17, 2008 Present Notes
- ^ [1] SEC. 1812. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU AS JOINT ACTIVITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
- ^ [2] 10 USC 10502 Chief of the National Guard Bureau: appointment; adviser on National Guard matters; grade; succession.
- ^ [3] 10 USC 525. Distribution of commissioned officers on active duty in general officer and flag officer grades.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j [4] Pub.L. 110-181: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
- ^ a b c d e f g h i [5] Pub.L. 110-181: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 full text
- ^ Either from the United States Army Reserve, the Army National Guard of the United States, the United States Air Force Reserve or the Air National Guard of the United States.
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