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General Frank J. Grass Chief, National Guard Bureau

General Frank J. Grass Chief, National Guard Bureau. EANGUS Phoenix 11 Aug 14. The National Guard. The best manned, trained, equipped and most experienced in its history …. Seasoned force across the spectrum of missions at all echelons

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General Frank J. Grass Chief, National Guard Bureau

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  1. General Frank J. Grass Chief, National Guard Bureau EANGUS Phoenix 11 Aug 14

  2. The National Guard The best manned, trained, equipped and most experienced in its history … Seasoned force across the spectrum of missions at all echelons Capacity and capability at tremendous value for the nation Missions evolve into enduring relationships, at home and abroad National, state and local; public, & private • Military force of choice for domestic response • Organization and training for the warfight enables unsurpassed domestic capability … ready, accessible, capable, affordable

  3. NG Strategic Framework

  4. Future Challenges… CTOC Lanes Arctic (Lanes) Resource Competition Mega City Defense Spending Decreasing Climate Change Immigrant Assimilation Pandemic Influenza Non-State Actors Alliances Critical Financial Instability Global Frictions Cyber

  5. Strategic Direction Priorities • Strategic Priorities • Provide Trained and Ready Operational Forces • National Guard is the best manned, trained, equipped & most experienced ever! (Yet, fiscal realities threaten to place the enterprise in a pre-9/11 footing.) • Be Good Stewards of Our Resources • Our Value as a force is unmatched. However, we have a great responsibility to be good stewards of given resources. • Sustain the National Guard Community • Our Guard family is our most important asset, yet our most breakable. “…(M)aintain faith with our people—the very same people who have put their faith in us!” • Forge and Maintain Partnerships • Our partnerships are strong within the states and global stage. Still we must shape DoD’s opinion of the National Guard. • Professional Organizations

  6. General Frank J. Grass Chief, National Guard Bureau EAGNUS

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