February 16, 2017

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NC Guardsman rescues pilot from burning plane  DVIDS  

A single-engine plane crashed in a field at approximately 4:30 p.m. in Morganton, North Carolina, recently. Within minutes of the crash, North Carolina Army National Guard Sgt. Charles Roper was pulling the pilot from the burning cockpit. Read More…

NCNGA Educational Foundation offering Reverse Drawing NCNGA Educational Foundation 

Would you like a chance to win $4,000? The NCNGA Educational Foundation will be holding a Reverse Drawing on Friday, March 17, 2017, at 6 p.m. at the Shallotte National Guard Armory, 5050 Main St., Shallotte, North Carolina, 28470.  Read More…

Air National Guard renegotiating training days with employers  Air Force Times 

The Air National Guard is working with private employers to renegotiate the number of reserve training days for its airmen. ANG Director Lt. Gen. Scott Rice said the shift to a fully operational reserve force has led to high operations tempo in certain communities. Airmen with civilian jobs are supposed to devote 39 days to their Air Force duties — one weekend a month and two weeks a year — but it often doesn’t work out that way. Read More…

NCNGA 56th Annual Convention registration open  NCNGA  

Our North Carolina National Guard Association and Time and Place Committee are proud to announce that this year’s 56th annual Convention will be hosted at Sea Trail Resort in Sunset beach between March 18-19. It has been a number of years since we have been at Sea Trail and the coast, we are happy to bring it back by popular demand. With the great accommodations and amenities at the resort we believe this year will surpass previous years’ attendance, so we encourage you to book early. You can register and see more details at www.ncnga.org/convention. Read More…

Why Washington needs more veterans, and not just in office  Frank Broomell in Military Times 

Following decades of decline in the number of veterans serving in Congress, the 115th Congress, which was sworn in Jan. 3, has more than the 114th. Despite this current crop of lawmakers bucking the trend for veteran representation, the number of congressional staff members with a military background remains incredibly low; less than 1 percent of policy staffers have military experience, according to the veterans advocacy group HillVets. Read More…

Combined effort — By Maj. Gen. James Hoyer & Maj. Gen. Glenn Curtis  National Guard Magazine via NGAUS 

NGAUS and the Adjutants General Association of the United States have developed a set of combined legislative priorities for 2017. We base them on the constitutional framework that defines the National Guard’s dual mission as an operational reserve of the Army and Air Force and as the homeland’s first military responder. Read More…

Study seeks NC military families  USO  

The Promoting Strong Military Families is a research study seeking North Carolina military families from Craven, Cumberland, Harnett, Mecklenburg, Onslow, Wake and Wayne counties. Families with children age 10-12 are being sought for participation in the study. Read More…

The 8 habits of remarkably coachable leaders  Forbes  

One of the most important traits that differentiates high potential leaders is their learning agility. In succession planning discussions, organizations identify leaders who are learning agile because these people quickly learn how to be effective in new and different situations. Read More…