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The Chief of the National Guard Bureau (CNGB) is the head of the National Guard Bureau, a joint activity of the Department of Defense ^[1], and is the highest ranking officer in the National Guard and the National Guard of the United States ^[2]. The latter of which is a joint reserve component of the United States Army and the United States Air Force. The CNGB serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense, through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on matters involving non-federalized National Guard forces and on other matters as determined by the Secretary of Defense ^[3]^[4]^[5]. The CNGB also serves as the the principal adviser to the Secretary of the Army, Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the Army, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, on matters relating to federalized forces of the National Guard of the United States and its subcomponents; the Army National Guard of the United States, and the Air National Guard of the United States ^[4]^[5].

The CNGB is a commission officer from the Army National Guard of a State or the Air National Guard of a State with at least 10 years of federally recognized service in the National Guard of the United States^[4]^[5]. The CNGB is nominated for appointment by the President from any eligible general officers holding the rank of major general or above ^[4]^[5], whom meets the requirements for the position as determined by defense secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ^[4]^[5], under the advice and/or recommendation from their respective state governors and their service secretary ^[4]^[5]. The nominee must be confirmed via majority vote from the Senate ^[4]^[5]. By statute, the CNBG is appointed as a four-star general^[4]^[5] in the Army or Air Force. The current CNGB is Lieutenant General H. Steven Blum, USA.

List of chiefs of the National Guard Bureau

Number	Name	From	To
1	Colonel Erasmus M. Weaver, Jr.	February 14, 1908	March 14, 1911
2	Brigadier General Robert K. Evans	March 15, 1911	August 31, 1912
3	Major General Albert L. Mills	September 1, 1912	September 18, 1916
4	Major General William A. Mann	October 26, 1916	November 26, 1917
5	Major General Jessie Mcl. Carter	November 26, 1917	August 15, 1918
6	Major General George C. Rickards	June 29, 1921	June 28, 1925
7	Major General Creed C. Hammond	June 29, 1925	June 28, 1929
(Acting)	Colonel Ernest R. Redmond	June 29, 1929	September 30, 1929
8	Major General William G. Everson	October 1, 1929	November 30, 1931
9	Major General George E. Leach	December 1, 1931	November 30, 1935
(Acting)	Colonel Harold J. Weiler	December 1, 1935	January 16, 1936
(Acting)	Colonel John F. Williams (Actg)	January 17, 1936	January 30, 1936
10	Major General Albert H. Blanding	January 31, 1936	January 30, 1940
11	Major General John F. Williams	January 31, 1940	January 30, 1944
(Acting)	Major General John F. Williams	January 31, 1944	January 31, 1946
12	Major General Butler B. Miltonberger	February 1, 1946	September 29, 1947
13	Major General Kenneth F. Cramer	September 30, 1947	September 4, 1950
(Acting)	Major General Raymond H. Fleming	September 5, 1950	August 13, 1951
14	Major General Raymond H. Fleming	August 14, 1951	February 15, 1953
(Acting)	Major General Earl T. Ricks	February 16, 1953	June 21, 1953
15	Major General Edgar C. Erickson	June 22, 1953	May 31, 1959
(Acting)	Major General Winston P. Wilson	June 1, 1959	July 19, 1959
16	Major General Donald W. McGowan	July 20, 1959	August 30, 1963
17	Major General Winston P. Wilson	August 31, 1963	August 31, 1971
18	Major General Francis S. Greenlief	September 1, 1971	June 23, 1974
19	Lieutenant General La Vern E. Weber	August 16, 1974	August 15, 1982
20	Lieutenant General Emmett H. Walker, Jr.	August 16, 1982	August 15, 1986
21	Lieutenant General Herbert R. Temple, Jr.	August 16, 1986	January 31, 1990
22	Lieutenant General John B. Conaway	February 1, 1990	December 1, 1993
(Acting)	Major General Raymond F. Rees	January 1, 1994	July 31, 1994
23	Lieutenant General Edward D. Baca	October 1, 1994	July 31, 1998
24	Lieutenant General Russell C. Davis	August 4, 1998	August 3, 2002
(Acting)	Major General Raymond F. Rees	August 4, 2002	April 10, 2003
25	Lieutenant General H. Steven Blum	April 11, 2003	Present
(Pending)	Lieutenant General Craig R. McKinley

Notes

^ [1] SEC. 1812. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU AS JOINT ACTIVITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
^ [2] 10 USC 10502 Chief of the National Guard Bureau: appointment; adviser on National Guard matters; grade; succession.
^ [3] 10 USC 525. Distribution of commissioned officers on active duty in general officer and flag officer grades.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h [4] Pub.L. 110-181: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h [5] Pub.L. 110-181: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 full text

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[1] [1] SEC. 1812. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU AS JOINT ACTIVITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

[2] [2] 10 USC 10502 Chief of the National Guard Bureau: appointment; adviser on National Guard matters; grade; succession.

[3] [3] 10 USC 525. Distribution of commissioned officers on active duty in general officer and flag officer grades.

[Pub.L._110-181-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h [4] Pub.L. 110-181: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

[Pub.L._110-181_text-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h [5] Pub.L. 110-181: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 full text

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-The '''Chief of the National Guard Bureau''' ('''CNGB''') is the head of the [[National Guard Bureau]], a joint activity of the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] <ref> [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-4986] SEC. 1812. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU AS JOINT ACTIVITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.</ref>, and is the highest ranking officer in the [[National Guard]] and the [[National Guard of the United States]]<ref>[http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/10/usc_sec_10_00010502----000-.html] 10 USC 10502 Chief of the National Guard Bureau: appointment; adviser on National Guard matters; grade; succession.</ref>. The latter of which is a joint [[Reserve force|reserve component]] of the [[United States Army]] and the [[United States Air Force]]. The CNGB serves as the principal advisor to the [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]], through the [[Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff]], on matters involving non-federalized National Guard forces and on other matters as determined by the Secretary of Defense <ref>[http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/casecode/uscodes/10/subtitles/a/parts/ii/chapters/32/sections/section_525.html] 10 USC 525. Distribution of commissioned officers on active duty in general officer and flag officer grades.</ref><ref name="Pub.L. 110-181">[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?tab=main&bill=h110-4986] Pub.L. 110-181: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</ref><ref name="Pub.L. 110-181 text"> [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-4986] Pub.L. 110-181: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 full text</ref>. The CNGB also serves as the the principal adviser to the [[United States Secretary of the Army|Secretary of the Army]], [[United States Secretary of the Air Force|Secretary of the Air Force]], the [[Chief of Staff of the United States Army|Chief of Staff of the Army]], and the [[Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force|Chief of Staff of the Air Force]], on matters relating to federalized forces of the National Guard of the United States and its subcomponents; the [[Army National Guard of the United States]], and the [[Air National Guard of the United States]] <ref name="Pub.L. 110-181"/><ref name="Pub.L. 110-181 text"/>.
+The '''Chief of the National Guard Bureau''' ('''CNGB''') is the head of the [[National Guard Bureau]], a joint activity of the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] <ref> [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-4986] SEC. 1812. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU AS JOINT ACTIVITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.</ref>, and is the highest ranking officer in the [[National Guard]] and the [[National Guard of the United States]] <ref>[http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/10/usc_sec_10_00010502----000-.html] 10 USC 10502 Chief of the National Guard Bureau: appointment; adviser on National Guard matters; grade; succession.</ref>. The latter of which is a joint [[Reserve force|reserve component]] of the [[United States Army]] and the [[United States Air Force]]. The CNGB serves as the principal advisor to the [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]], through the [[Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff]], on matters involving non-federalized National Guard forces and on other matters as determined by the Secretary of Defense <ref>[http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/casecode/uscodes/10/subtitles/a/parts/ii/chapters/32/sections/section_525.html] 10 USC 525. Distribution of commissioned officers on active duty in general officer and flag officer grades.</ref><ref name="Pub.L. 110-181">[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?tab=main&bill=h110-4986] Pub.L. 110-181: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008</ref><ref name="Pub.L. 110-181 text"> [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-4986] Pub.L. 110-181: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 full text</ref>. The CNGB also serves as the the principal adviser to the [[United States Secretary of the Army|Secretary of the Army]], [[United States Secretary of the Air Force|Secretary of the Air Force]], the [[Chief of Staff of the United States Army|Chief of Staff of the Army]], and the [[Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force|Chief of Staff of the Air Force]], on matters relating to federalized forces of the National Guard of the United States and its subcomponents; the [[Army National Guard of the United States]], and the [[Air National Guard of the United States]] <ref name="Pub.L. 110-181"/><ref name="Pub.L. 110-181 text"/>.
 The CNGB is a commission officer from the [[Army National Guard|Army National Guard of a State]] or the [[Air National Guard|Air National Guard of a State]] with at least 10 years of federally recognized service in the National Guard of the United States<ref name="Pub.L. 110-181"/><ref name="Pub.L. 110-181 text"/>. The CNGB is nominated for appointment by the [[President of the United States|President]] from any eligible general officers holding the rank of [[Major general (United States)|major general]] or above <ref name="Pub.L. 110-181"/><ref name="Pub.L. 110-181 text"/>, whom meets the requirements for the position as determined by defense secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff <ref name="Pub.L. 110-181"/><ref name="Pub.L. 110-181 text"/>, under the advice and/or recommendation from their respective state governors and their service secretary <ref name="Pub.L. 110-181"/><ref name="Pub.L. 110-181 text"/>. The nominee must be confirmed via majority vote from the Senate <ref name="Pub.L. 110-181"/><ref name="Pub.L. 110-181 text"/>. By statute, the CNBG is appointed as a four-star [[General (United States)|general]]<ref name="Pub.L. 110-181"/><ref name="Pub.L. 110-181 text"/> in the Army or Air Force. The current CNGB is Lieutenant General [[H. Steven Blum]], USA.