NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for May 7, 2020

Posted on: May 7, 2020 June 11, 2020
Author: ncngaweekly

May 7, 2020

News | About | Legislative | Benefits | Contact

IN THIS EDITION:

Update! Tax Free Military Pension Call to Action! Contact Your North Carolina Representative and Senator. NCNGA
Registration is now open for the Air Force Association’s 2020 Air, Space & Cyber Conference. AFA
AFBA/NGAUS Scholarship Now Accepting Applications NGAUS
EANGUS Providing Emergency Relief to Current or Former Guard Soldiers & Airmen EANGUS
COVID-19 Products Offered to National Guard Members, Retirees NCNGA
A new Bradley? The Next Generation Combat Vehicle becomes the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle. FAS
The Sergeant Major of the Army Shares His Reading list. Green Notebook
College Within Reach 2020: Applications Are Open NCNGA
May 7th — Today in Guard History National Guard

Update! Tax Free Military Pension Call to Action! Contact Your North Carolina Representative and Senator. NCNGA

UPDATE! Last week the Association asked you to contact your NC State Senator and Representative. Some of you did and have received some feedback. While this effort is definetly impacted by COVID 19 focus, there is momentum for this effort and if there is no movement over the next few weeks the momentum will carry over to a tentative late summer session and next years session.

As the NC State legislature returns to session at the end of this month, the focus will rightfully be enacting legislation in response to COVID-19. However, there is pending legislation in both the NC Senate and House that could be moved forward during this session. Senate Bill 188 and House Bill 650 provide state tax exemption for all federal military pensions and military retiree survivor benefits.
To find you NC Representative and Senator visit https://www.ncleg.gov/FindYourLegislators and enter your address. When you click on the name of your NC Representative or Senator, you will see their email, mailing address, and phone number. You can use the attached example for an email, written letter, or phone script when you contact your legislator.
While this legislation being approved during this session is not guaranteed, what is guaranteed is that it will not get approved if the legislators do not hear directly from their constituents. This is not only the sentiment of the Association, but also the direct statement of a number of elected officials who support this legislation.
Your Association is working closely with other organizations in this effort. However, it is your individual voice that will make the difference in this effort.

Click the links below to download the letters for your House Representative and your Senator:
Tax Exemption Form email House
Tax Exemption Form email Senate

Feel free to contact me at Larry@ncnga.org if you have any questions.

Registration is now open for the Air Force Association’s 2020 Air, Space & Cyber Conference. AFA

The theme of the conference is Aerospace Nation: Air, Space & Cyber Forces in the Fight. This conference is the nation’s premier defense and aerospace professional development event, ideal for military, government, industry, and academic professionals interested in aerospace and cyber developments.

What to expect in 2020:

High-level speakers that contribute to professional development
More than 35 sessions, ranging from workshops to major addresses from DOD and Air Force leadership
Cutting-edge aerospace technology from more than 100 companies displayed across a 100,000+ square foot exhibit space

When & Where:

September 14-16, 2020
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
National Harbor, MD

Important Information:

The Air Force Association staff is carefully monitoring and assessing COVID-19 pandemic implications daily. We are currently planning to host ASC2020 as scheduled. We will contact all registered attendees immediately if the conference status changes, as well as post information on our website. In the event that AFA must cancel the event, AFA will process full refunds for any confirmed registrations at the time of cancellation, minus any membership payments.
All U.S. uniformed military and DoD civilian personnel attend the conference free of charge.
Please reserve your room in National Harbor as soon as possible as we are anticipating rooms to sell out quickly. Rooms are made available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Visit our website for more information about our conference and technology exposition.

Join the conversation by following @AirForceAssoc on Twitter and use our hashtag #ASC20.

AFBA/NGAUS Scholarship Now Accepting Applications NGAUS

NGAUS Active Life Members and their dependents are eligible to apply for the AFBA (Armed Forces Benefit Association)/NGAUS scholarship, awarding two applicants, each with a $5,000 scholarship.

Now accepting applications through June 1, 2020.

Scholarship Application

Not a NGAUS Life Member? Become one today.

Please feel free to contact membership@ngaus.org with any questions you may have about the NGAUS and AFBA Scholarship or NGAUS Life Membership.

EANGUS Providing Emergency Relief to Current or Former Guard Soldiers & Airmen EANGUS

The Enlisted Association of the United States (EANGUS), through its We Care Foundation will be establishing grants to provide emergency relief to current of former National Guard Soldiers or Airmen. These grants are for those experiencing financial hardship due to a loss of income or an increased financial burden due to COVID-19.

Full details can be found here.

COVID-19 Products Offered to National Guard Members, Retirees NCNGA

Correction Enterprises of NC DPS is making these PPE and cleaning items available to current National Guard Servicemembers and retirees. Items must be picked up at their Yonkers road location.

A new Bradley? The Next Generation Combat Vehicle becomes the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle. FAS

Laying out priorities for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle that could replace the Bradley, survivability is the most important element of design, the Army told interested industry representatives. Mobility, the ability to upgrade, capabilities and weight were also high on the list of what the Army wants. The vehicle’s mission will be detecting and destroying targets while staying out of reach of enemy weapons.

Read the full report…

The Sergeant Major of the Army Shares His Reading list. Green Notebook

Recently, I spoke with the Sergeant Major of the Army about COVID-19 and the challenges and opportunities we are facing right now as an Army and a Nation. He highlighted that now is the time to reassess our goals and set new ones. One of your goals might be to read a book or two during this time. Goals are important and they are even more important now, as we all deal with the necessary restrictions to stop the
spread.

We spoke again this week and he shared his reading list with me. He found that reading has helped him grow professionally and as a person. SMA Grinston also shared that reading helps him take a mental break from the day-to-day stressors of life. He even says that if he wasn’t a reader, he wouldn’t be the Sergeant Major of the Army.

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