Chief of the National Guard Bureau
| Chief of the National Guard Bureau |
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 Incumbent: Gen Craig R. McKinley, USAF Since: November 17, 2008 |
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| First | COL Erasmus M. Weaver, Jr. |
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| Formation | February 14, 1908 |
| Website | Official Website |
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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 a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.[2] The Chief of the National Guard Bureau is the highest ranking officer in the National Guard of the United States;[3] 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.[4][5][6] 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.[5][6]
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.[5][6][7] The CNGB is nominated for appointment by the President from any eligible National Guard officers holding the rank of major general or above,[5][6] who also meets the requirements for the position as determined by defense secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,[5][6] under the advice and/or recommendation from their respective state governors and their service secretary.[5][6] The nominee must be confirmed via majority vote from the Senate.[5][6] The CNBG serves a four-year term of office at the pleasure of the President.[5] By statute, the CNGB is appointed as a four-star general [5][6] serving in the reserve active duty of the Army or Air Force.[5][6] The current CNGB is General Craig R. McKinley, USAF.
[edit] List of chiefs of the National Guard Bureau
| Number | Name | Service | From | To |
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| 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 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ [1] SEC. 1812. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU AS JOINT ACTIVITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
- ^ Greenhill, Jim. "Guard Bureau Chief Joins Joint Chiefs of Staff". Department of Defense. http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=66649. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ [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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