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Lt. General H. Steven Blum, USA, ARNG
Chief of the National Guard Bureau

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 of the United States[2], 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 the National Guard and its subcomponents; the Army National Guard, and the Air National Guard [4][5].

The CNGB is an officer from the Army or the Air Force with at least 10 years of federally recognized active duty commissioned service in the National Guard [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 reserve force of the Army[6] or the Air Force[7]. 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. ^ [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.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h [4] Pub.L. 110-181: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h [5] Pub.L. 110-181: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 full text
  6. ^ [6] 10 USC 12213. Officers; Army Reserve: transfer from Army National Guard of the United States
  7. ^ [7] 10 USC 12214. Officers; Air Force Reserve: transfer from Air National Guard of the United States
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