Senior NORAD Air Force commander nominated to be next National Guard Bureau chief
5 months ago

Senior NORAD Air Force commander nominated to be next National Guard Bureau chief

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A top Air Force commander at the North American Aerospace Defense Command has been nominated to be the next chief of the National Guard Bureau, just a bit more than a week before the current chief retires. Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen, who is chief of the Army Guard but has been serving as acting vice chief, will retire in early August. The nomination of Air Force Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak to become the next Air Guard director was sent to the Senate in March. U.S. officials say that Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Jarrard is the likely nominee to become the next vice chief of the Guard Bureau.

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Nominations for National Guard leaders languish, triggering concerns as top officers retire
5 months ago

Nominations for National Guard leaders languish, triggering concerns as top officers retire

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The top four officers of the National Guard Bureau have left or are set to retire in about two weeks, and to date no nominations for their replacements have been confirmed by the Senate, leaving the bureau, the Air Guard and the Army Guard without permanent leadership as they head into a busy hurricane season and a potentially …

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