Biden admin's National Guard 'power grab' slammed by former general as governors put up rare united front
Guard leaders say shifting their troops to other military branches needs OK from governors
By Louis Casiano Fox News
Published May 10, 2024 4:00am EDT
A proposal that would reassign Air National Guard troops to the Space Force without the consent of governors is an "existential threat" to the part-time force that would erode operational efficiency and eliminate a longstanding precedent, critics say.
Legislative Proposal 480 was submitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee by the Department of Defense in an effort to bolster the Space Force, the U.S. military's youngest branch created during the Trump administration. The move would override a longtime tradition that requires the Department of Defense to acquire gubernatorial approval before transferring Guard members to another military branch.
"This is really a wholesale harvesting of the units, the people, the structure, the equipment and the facilities in transferring them out of the National Guard from the governors and just placing them in the active component Space Force," retired Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn, president of the National Guard Association, told Fox News Digital.
Under LP480, Air National Guard troops who perform space missions could be brought over to the Space Force and designated as part-timers without approval from the governor of the state where the unit is based.
The National Guard and Air National Guard are the primary combat reserve components for the active-duty Army and Air Force. They are called upon to perform a variety of missions when they respond to requests from civilian authorities during emergencies, including disaster relief and security.
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