Back Chief of the National Guard Bureau German Chief of the National Guard Bureau French Kepala Biro Garda Nasional ID アメリカ州兵総局長 Japanese Ketua Biro Pengawal Kebangsaan Malay Начальник управления национальной гвардии США Russian
| Chief of the National Guard Bureau | |
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| National Guard Bureau | |
| Abbreviation | CNGB |
| Member of | Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Reports to | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Nominator | President |
| Appointer | Senate |
| Term length | 4 years Renewable |
| Constituting instrument | 10 U.S.C. § 10502 |
| Formation | 14 February 1908 |
| First holder | COL Erasmus M. Weaver Jr. |
| Deputy | Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau |
| Website | Official Website |
The chief of the National Guard Bureau (CNGB) is the highest-ranking officer of the National Guard and the head of the National Guard Bureau.[1] The position is a statutory office (10 U.S.C. § 10502), held by a federally recognized commissioned officer who has served at least 10 years of federally recognized active duty in the National Guard; the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard.[2] In a separate capacity as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (10 U.S.C. § 151), the chief is a military adviser to the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council, the secretary of defense, and the president on matters pertaining to the National Guard.[3]
The chief is nominated for appointment by the president from any eligible National Guard officers holding the rank of major general or above,[4] who also meets the requirements for the position as determined by defense secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,[4] under the advice and/or recommendation from their respective state governors and their service secretary. The chief and vice chief of the National Guard Bureau cannot be from the same service.[5] The nominee must be confirmed via majority vote from the Senate.[4] The chief serves a four-year term of office at the pleasure of the President.[4] By statute, the Chief is appointed as a four-star general[4] in the Army or Air Force, serving as a reserve officer on active duty.[4]
- ^ "10 USC 10502 Chief of the National Guard Bureau: appointment; adviser on National Guard matters; grade; succession". Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ U.S. Congress (28 January 2008). "Public Law 110-181: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008". GPO.gov. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Publishing Office.
- ^ United States Congress (2008). "SEC. 1812. Establishment of National Guard Bureau as Joint Activity of the Department of Defense". H.R. 4986 (110th): National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. govtrack. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Public Law 110-181.
- ^ "10 U.S. Code § 10505 - Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau". LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
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