National Guard Bureau

National Guard Bureau (NGB)
Seal of the NGB
Active	1903; 121 years ago (1903)
Country	United States
Allegiance	U.S. Department of Defense
Type	National Guard
Part of	Joint Chiefs of Staff
Website	nationalguard.mil
Commanders
Chief	GEN Daniel R. Hokanson, USA
Vice Chief	Lt Gen Marc H. Sasseville, USAF
Senior Enlisted Advisor	SEANGB Tony L. Whitehead, USAF
Insignia
NGB Organizational Badge
Shoulder sleeve insignia of National Guard members assigned to the NGB
Patch of Air National Guard members assigned to the Office of the Chief, NGB
Patch of Air National Guard members assigned to the Chief, NGB

The National Guard Bureau is the federal agency responsible for the administration of the National Guard established by the United States Congress as a joint bureau of the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force. It was created by the Militia Act of 1903. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, elevated the National Guard to a joint function of the Department of Defense. The 2007 NDAA, from the previous year, elevated the chief of the National Guard Bureau from a lieutenant general to a four-star general.