Membership Brief

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NGAUS Legislative Update Presented by Col
(Ret) Bill Goss
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Agenda

• Where We Stand - Resolutions Action
• Resolutions Study Team
• Overview of FY2002 Defense Acts
• Other Legislation of Interest
• FY 2003 Legislative Strategy
• FY2003 Legislative Priorities
• NGAUS Legislative Seminar

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Where We StandResolutions Scorecard
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Resolutions

• Resolutions Process Study Team
• Charter Study the efficiencies of the
  resolutions process. Tentative meeting 25 April
  2002
• Team
• Maj. Gen. Bruce Tuxill - MD ANG
• LTC Robert Felderman - IA ARNG
• Don Stagg - NGA AL Executive Director
• Stephen Koper - NGA OH Executive Director
• Col Barry Johnson - NJ ANG
• COL J. W. Noles - TN ARNG
• Jack Griff - Industry Representative

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FY2002 Defense Overview

• Appropriations Plus-ups
• ARNG ANG
• Personnel 27.56M 7.91M
• OM 90.7M 121.6M
• NGREA 220.4M 284.43M
• AC 180.44M 33.4M
  
• MILCON PB 298 149M
• MILCON 107.7M 104.3M
• Total Plus up
• Other NG Programs

1.245 BILLION

68M
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FY2002Full-time Manning

• Armed Services Committee
• 724 Title 32 AGRs ARNG
• 487 additional MILTECHs
• Appropriations Committee
• 34.9 M funded for ARNG FTM
• 724 Title 32 AGRs ARNG, 23,698
• 487 MILTECHs, 25,215
• Limit number of Non-dual Techs
• FY2002 1600 ARNG and 350 ANG

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FY2002ARNG Equipment

• ARNG Equipment Army Procurement and NGREA
  Accounts
• (4)16 UH-60L Blackhawk - 58M
• Upgrade Bradley A0 to A2ODS - 51M
• HMMWV - 17.5M
• UH-60 Crashworthy Fuel Tanks - 4.2M
• MLRS Launchers - 138M
• FHTV - 17.5M
• SINCGARS - 14M
• BEAMHIT - 8.5M
• Multi-role Bridging Companies - 15.7M
• SIMNET - 10.5M
• A FIST - 8.3M

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FY2002ANG Equipment

• ANG Equipment in Air Force Procurement and NGREA
  Accounts
• (3) C-130J-30 Aircraft - 219.73M
• F-16 Block 42 Engines - 31.2M
• F-15 Engine Kits - 20M
• F-15 IFF for NORAD - 3.4M
• APN-241 Radar for 11th AF - 5.1M
• P-19 Truck Crash - 3.5M
• Modular Airborne Firefighting System C-130 -
  1.7M
• Radar Modernization for Nevada C-130H2 - 2M
• AN/TYQ-23 MCE Operation Modules - 10.5M

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Personnel and Benefits Highlights

• Pay raise of every service member by between 5-6
• TRICARE for Guardsmen
• Congress directed a study of health care coverage
  of members of the Selected Reserve and to report
  on cost effective options for providing health
  care benefits to members of the National Guard
  Reserve and their families. Due to Congress May
  1, 2002.
• Payment of FEHBP premiums for National Guardsmen
  called to active duty
• Authorized federal agencies to pay both the
  employee and government contributions to the
  Federal Employee Health Benefits Program for
  federal employees called to active duty for more
  than 30 days
• Commissary Benefits
• New members of the National Guard shall be
  provided with commissary benefits upon
  satisfactory completion of first training weekend

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Joint Programs and Activities Highlights

• MILCON Huge Victory!!! The Presidents Budget
  request increased 6 fold for the ARNG and a 4
  fold increase for the ANG!!!
• ARNG - 405.6 million (124 million above 01
  funding)
• ANG - 253.4 million (50 million above 01
  funding)
• 32 states received one of their top priority
  projects listed in the NGAUS Legislative
  Priorities.
• WMD - An additional 35 million was appropriated
  to fully train and equip the remaining 22 Civil
  Support Teams.
• Youth ChalleNGe removed the restrictive cap of
  defense related monies to be expended on the
  ChalleNGe program

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Reserve Component Equipment Procurement Summary
Does not include ammo
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Army National Guard Procurement Summary
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Air National Guard Procurement Summary
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NGAUS Task Force Organization

• NGAUS- President MG Ronald Harrison (FL)
• - PERSONNEL AND BENEFITS TASK FORCE
  - COL Al Faber (OH)
• - MEDICAL TASK FORCE Col Andrew
  Buzzelli (NY)
• NGAUS VP, Army - BG Gus Hargett (TN)
• - AVIATION TASK FORCE- MG David
  Rataczak (AZ)
• - FIRE SUPPORT TASK FORCE- MG (Ret)
  Harold Sykora
• - COMBAT VEHICLE TASK FORCE- COL
  Alan Gayhart(ID)
• - ENGINEER TASK FORCE - MG William Cugno
  (CT)
• - C4I TASK FORCE - BG Reid Beveridge (DE)
• - CS/CSS TASK FORCE - BG Larry Haltom
  (TN)
• NGAUS VP, AIR - Maj Gen William Lynch (PA)
• - FIGHTER TASK FORCE Brig Gen M.S.
  Mayes (AL)
• - AIRLIFT/TANKER TASK FORCE Col Barry
  Beard (IL)
• - C3I TASK FORCE Col(P) Bob Smart (SC)

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National Guard Legislative Priorities for FY03

• Full-Time Manning
• ARNG Aviation Modernization
• ARNG and ANG Equipment Modernization
• MILCON
• Personnel Benefits

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Army National Guard Legislative Priorities for
FY03

• Full-Time Manning
• FY 2003 Requirement
• 724 AGRs
• 487 MILTECHs

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Army National Guard Legislative Priorities for
FY03

• AVIATION MODERNIZATION
• UH-60 Blackhawk Procurement
  ATF 1
• UH-60L Black Hawk Procurement
  ATF 2
• AH-64D/ Attack Modernization
  ATF 3
• CH-47F configuration in cargo units
  ATF 4
• Resource state Fixed Wing Dets
  ATF 5
• FIRE SUPPORT MODERNIZATION
• HIMARS Acceleration FSTF 1
• M270A1 Upgrade FSTF 2
• M109A6 FSTF 3
• MLRS 3x6 cascade FSTF 4
• Upgrade AN/TPQ Firefinder Radar System FSTF 5

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Army National Guard Legislative Priorities for
FY03

• COMBAT VEHICLE MODERNIZATION
• BFV MOD all variants to A2ODS CVTF 1
• M88A1 TRV to M88A2 Hercules CVTF 2
• Extend the Service life ARNG M1 series Tanks CVTF
  3
• Cascade AC M2A2 and M3A2 BFW to ARNG CVTF 4
• Upgrade Virtual MM Training Devices CVTF 5
• COMBAT SUPPORT SERVICE SUPPORT MODERNIZATION
• HMMWVS M998A2/M113 and M114 CS/CSSTF 1
• FMTVs M1088A1 Tractors and Trailers CS/CSSTF 2
• Night Vision Equipment CS/CSSTF 3
• M-22 ACADA/MCADS (standoff) CS/CSSTF 4
• Tactical Quiet Generators (TQGS) CS/CSSTF 5

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Army National Guard Legislative Priorities for
FY03

• ENGINEER MODERNIZATION
• Engine Mission Modules ETF 1
• M9 ACE SLEP ETF 2
• 5 Ton Dump (FMTV) ETF 3
• AVLB SLEP (Armored Vehicle Launch Bridge) ETF 4
• ATTEC (All Terrain Crane) ETF 5
• COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS AND
• INTELLIGENCE MODERNIZATION
• BCIS C4ITF 1
• EPLRS C4ITF 2
• Sentinel C4ITF 3
• I-REMBASS C4ITF 4
• Language RMAS C4ITF 5

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Air National Guard Legislative Priorities for
FY03

• FIGHTER/BOMBER MODERNIZATION
• F-16 Procurement and Modernization
  FB1
• Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance System
  FB2
• F-15 Procurement and Engine Upgrades FB3
• Air Combat Training System FB4
• A/OA-10 Modernization FB5
• AIRLIFT/TANKER/RESCUE MODERNIZATION
• C-17 Procurement ATR1
• KC-135 E to R Engine Upgrades ATR2
• C/EC/HC/LC-130 Procurement and Modernization
  ATR3
• Multi-Mission Air Refueling Fleet Procurement
  ATR4
• C-5A/B Modernization ATR5
• C3I MODERNIZATION
• MACS C3I1
• Deployable Comm-Elec Equip C3I2
• TACS Modernization C3I3

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Joint Programs Legislative Priorities for FY03

• Personnel Task Force
• Continued Priorities from 1st Session - 107th
  Congress
• Healthcare benefits for National Guard and the
  Reserve Components
• Restore the tax deductibility of non-reimbursable
  expenses
• Tax credits for employers of members of the
  National Guard
• Additional Priorities for 2nd Session 107th
  Congress
• Activation of Title 32 AGRs for State Active Duty
• Compensation for required distance learning
  training for Guard Reserve members
• Provide direct appointment for Senior NCOs to
  become Warrant Officers
• Provide a bonus incentive to newly commissioned
  or appointed officers

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Joint Programs Legislative Priorities for FY03

• Joint Programs and Activities
• WMD
• fielding of additional Active Guard and Reserve
  (AGR) positions to provide an additional 22 Civil
  Support Teams to complete the fielding for each
  state
• Provide Special Duty Assignment Pay as an
  incentive to remain on the CST and to compensate
  members for the rigorous operations tempo
  required.
• Youth ChalleNGe
• Return the federal / state allocation be returned
  to a minimum of 75 federal and 25 state cost
  sharing similar to other National Guard programs.
• Joint Modernization
• Night Vision Systems
• Cold / Inclement Weather outerwear, footwear and
  sleep systems
• Laser Marksmanship Training Systems.

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FY2003 Legislative Plan

• NGAUS Legislative Cycle Is In Full Swing!
• Kicked-off Legislative Campaign at NGAUS Industry
  Day.
• NGEDA Jan 26-29
• NGAUS Legislative Seminar 4-6 March
• Distributing FY 2002 Legislative Priorities
• Call for Resolutions sent
• Legislative Staff preparing/validating Fact
  Sheets
• States Associations Visits
• Resolutions Study Team VTC 25 April 2002
• Preparing for key issues with Caucuses

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FY 2003 STRATEGY

• How we can do it!
• Consistent message and unified theme by NGAUS,
  AGAUS, NGEDA, EANGUS, INDUSTRY, TAGs, State
  Associations and NGB
• Executive Directors taking the lead to
  communicate the message - Your Congressional
  Delegation can help!
• TAGs communicating with Members of Congress
• NGAUS Members Cards and Letters
• Support from congressional caucuses

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NGAUS Legislative Seminar

• March 4th to 6th
• National Guard Memorial Building Capitol Hill
• A cooperative educational seminar focused on
  informing the Congressional Action Contact
  Officers (CACO) States Executive Directors and
  Presidents
• Tentative agenda
• NGB
• NGAUS
• EANGUS
• Congressional Staff
• Hill visits

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Summary

• Thank you
• Great legislative year concluded!
• Full-time Manning is on the way back up.
• Maintain the momentum in FY2003

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QUESTIONS???