Chief of the National Guard Bureau
The Chief of the National Guard Bureau (CNGB, German about (to staff) Chief of the National Guard Office ) is the highest ranking officer of the National Guard of the United States and head of the Ministry of Defense assumed National Guard Bureau in Arlington , Virginia .
The position has been upgraded several times over the years, since 2008 the CNGB has held the rank of general and is also a member of the United States General Staff of the Armed Forces . Since the National Guard only consists of branches of the Army and Air Force , but not marine components, the position is generally occupied by an officer from the United States Army (USA) or the United States Air Force (USAF).
function
The Chief of the National Guard Bureau is responsible for the organization and all operations of the National Guard. He is nominated by the US President for a four-year term on the proposal of the Department of Defense and must be approved by the Senate with a simple majority.
The CNGB acts on behalf of the Chairman of the United Joint Chiefs of Staff as an advisor to the Secretary of Defense on federal issues relating to the National Guard, as well as adviser to the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the US Army and the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of the US Air Force .
General Joseph L. Lengyel (USAF) has served as CNGB since August 2016 .
List of incumbents
The following list only lists the officially managed CNGB, not officers who only held the office temporarily .
| No. | Surname | image | Beginning of the appointment | End of appointment |
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| 28 | GEN Joseph L. Lengyel (USAF) |
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August 2016 | - |
| 27 | GEN Frank J. Grass (USA) |
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September 7, 2012 | August 2016 |
| 26th | GEN Craig R. McKinley (USAF) |
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November 17, 2008 | September 6, 2012 |
| 25th | LTG H. Steven Blum (USA) |
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April 11, 2003 | November 17, 2008 |
| 24 | LTG Russell C. Davis (USAF) |
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4th August 1998 | August 3, 2002 |
| 23 | LTG Edward D. Baca (USA) |
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October 1, 1994 | July 31, 1998 |
| 22nd | LTG John B. Conaway (USAF) |
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February 1, 1990 | 1st December 1993 |
| 21st | LTG Herbert R. Temple (USA) |
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August 16, 1986 | January 31, 1990 |
| 20th | LTG Emmett H. Walker (USA) |
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August 16, 1982 | August 15, 1986 |
| 19th | LTG La Vern E. Weber (USA) |
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August 16, 1974 | 15th August 1982 |
| 18th | MG Francis S. Greenlief (USA) |
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1st September 1971 | June 23, 1974 |
| 17th | MG Winston P. Wilson (USAF) |
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August 31, 1963 | August 31, 1971 |
| 16 | MG Donald W. McGowan (USA) |
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July 20, 1959 | August 30, 1963 |
| 15th | MG Edgar C. Erickson (USA) |
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June 22, 1953 | May 31, 1959 |
| 14th | MG Raymond H. Fleming (USA) |
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5th September 1950 | February 15, 1953 |
| 13 | MG Kenneth F. Cramer (USA) |
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September 30, 1947 | 4th September 1950 |
| 12 | MG Butler B. Miltonberger (USA) |
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February 1, 1946 | September 29, 1947 |
| 11 | MG John F. Williams (USA) |
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January 31, 1940 | January 30, 1946 |
| 10 | MG Albert H. Blanding (USA) |
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January 31, 1936 | January 30, 1940 |
| 9 | MG George E. Leach (USA) |
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December 1, 1931 | November 30, 1935 |
| 8th | MG William G. Everson (USA) |
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October 1, 1929 | November 30, 1931 |
| 7th | MG Creed C. Hammond (USA) |
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June 29, 1925 | June 28, 1929 |
| 6th | MG George C. Rickards (USA) |
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June 29, 1921 | June 28, 1925 |
| 5 | MG Jesse McI. Carter (USA) |
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November 26, 1917 | June 28, 1921 |
| 4th | MG William A. Mann (USA) |
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October 26, 1916 | November 26, 1917 |
| 3 | MG Albert L. Mills (USA) |
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September 18, 1916 | September 1, 1912 |
| 2 | BG Robert K. Evans (USA) |
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March 15, 1911 | August 31, 1912 |
| 1 | COL Erasmus M. Weaver (USA) |
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February 14, 1908 | March 14, 1911 |
flag
The command flag of the CNGB shows a golden eagle on a ground in two different shades of blue. The darker blue is the color of the US Army, the lighter that of the US Air Force, the two arrows in the top right corner symbolize the National Guard's aviation units. With the upgrading of the position of the CNGB to a four-star position in 2008, four silver stars were added to the flag, which were not included in older versions (see illustration on the right).
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 10 US Code § 10502 - Chief of the National Guard Bureau: appointment; adviser on National Guard matters; grade; succession .
- ↑ Lengyels' biography at the National Guard (last accessed on August 12, 2016).
