October 07, 2016

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South Carolina, Florida Guard prepare for Hurricane Matthew  U.S. Department of Defense 

As Hurricane Matthew barrels toward the southeastern United States today, additional National Guard members in South Carolina and Florida are assisting in disaster-relief preparations and plans for recovery. North Carolina media reports that at least 180 Guard members are ready if the storm heads toward their state. Read More…

Tarheel Homecoming set for December  NCNGA 

The North Carolina National Guard Association and the North Carolina National Guard are happy to announce the date for our next Tarheel Homecoming on 16 December 2016. We invite retirees and prior service National Guard members to attend and learn more about current guard operations and provide information on retiree benefits. We will also be celebrating the National Guard’s 380th birthday celebration during the event. The event will be hosted at Joint Force Headquarters at 1636 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607. You can complete the online registration here or print off a paper copy to mail in. Read More…

National Guard Association of the United States Fellows Program  NGAUS  

The National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Fellows Program is designed to bring Army and Air National Guard Lieutenants, Captains and Warrant Officers (in the grade of WO1 and/or CW2) to the Headquarters of the NGAUS for a period of one year. The intent of this program is to help develop practical experience in the fundamentals of interaction between the U.S. Congress and the agencies that affect the National Guard in both state and federal missions. Read More…

NCNGA seeks items for online auction NCNGA  

We are currently gathering items for our Black Friday online auction again this year. If you have a connection with a store, vacation destination or group that’s willing to donate items, trips or gift cards let us know. You can pop us a note atinfo@ncnga.org.  Read More…

NCNGA conducting survey of members  NCNGA  

Our organization strives to enhance and improve our programs, policies and services to all our 16,000 members across the state. One way to continue to grow is to give our members an opportunity to voice your opinion to help shape our direction and objectives. The following link is to our latest survey. We hope you will take a few minutes to share your thought, ideas and insight.  Read More…

NCNGA hits 5,000 likes on Facebook! NCNGA  

Thank you to all our members for helping us reach this goal. If you haven’t LIKED our page yet you can support us by following this link. Read More…

McCrory: N.C. price tag for Charlotte response $1.7 million  The Associated Press via Times-News 

North Carolina government’s formal intervention to help Charlotte investigate a fatal police shooting and keep the peace following violent protests has cost $1.7 million so far. Gov. Pat McCrory disclosed the figure at a recent meeting of the Council of State, comprised of statewide elected officials. McCrory says the amount covered bringing in state troopers and North Carolina National Guard members to Charlotte, as well as the State Bureau of Investigation. Read More…

First Army to add more trainers to Guard, Reserve units  Defense News 

In the coming months, First Army will put more trainers in Army National Guard and Army Reserve units as part of a sweeping effort to increase readiness across the force, the command’s top officer said. The partnerships will enable First Army observer/controller/trainers to better support the reserve component with the goal of reducing the amount of time units spend preparing to deploy once they’ve been mobilized, said Lt. Gen. Stephen Twitty, commanding general of First Army, during an interview at AUSA. Read More…