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National Guard Chief Nominee Says New World Requires Agile Forces

Jennifer Williams
by Jennifer Williams
July 1, 2016
National Guard Chief Nominee Says New World Requires Agile Forces

by Jim Garamone, DoD News, Defense Media Activity

Today’s National Guard is in the best shape it’s been in for its almost 380 years of history, President Barack Obama’s nominee to lead the National Guard Bureau told the Senate Armed Services Committee June 21.

Lt. Gen. Joseph Lengyel, Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau, receives a brief about the capabilities of MUTC
Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, receives a briefing at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Indiana, April 23, 2016. Lengyel has been nominated to be the chief of the National Guard Bureau, and if confirmed would serve as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He testified at his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing June 21, 2016. National Guard photo by Army Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Runser

Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel has been nominated to succeed Army Gen. Frank Grass. He currently is the Guard Bureau’s vice chief, and if confirmed by the Senate, he will receive his fourth star and serve as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The National Guard Bureau is a joint Defense Department activity embracing both the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. The two components have roughly 453,000 service members. In normal times, the guardsmen come under the authority of state governors. Once federalized, they come under the Defense Department.

Extraordinary Times

“We are living in extraordinary times, with incredible advances in technology, globalization and commerce that give great cause for optimism and hope for the future,” Lengyel told the senators. “Yet this optimism is tempered by unprecedented challenges in the global security environment.”

The general cited transregional, multidomain and multifunctional threats ranging from near-peer competitors to violent extremist organizations as reasons for the military to become more agile and for the government as a whole to use all elements of national power.

The National Guard has changed considerably since 9/11. Air guardsmen regularly fly missions around the world. Army guardsmen have fought on all battlefields in the war on terror alongside regular component soldiers, the general noted.

“Since 9/11, the operational National Guard has mobilized roughly 780,000 times in support of the war,” Lengyel said. “As the combat reserve of the Army and the Air Force, if confirmed, I will ensure we continue to work seamlessly as part of the joint force to help bring security around the globe.”

Applying Combat Experiences to the Homeland

Those experiences in combat zones around the world have application in the homeland, he said. “Our experience overseas enables us to protect the homeland and work with our governors and adjutant generals to answer the call when disaster strikes here at home,” he said. “On any given day, we have between 3,000 and 4,000 guardsmen conducting domestic operations, and the National Guard remains at the forefront of building enduring partnerships with local, state, federal and global partners.”

The National Guard traces its lineage to 1636, and Lengyel told the senators that although he is proud of the history, he is more excited about the future.

“The Guard’s evolution as an operational force is a chapter in our nation’s security at home and abroad that is written through the incredible skill and devotion of America’s citizen soldiers and airmen,” he said.

He vowed that the development of these volunteers will be his most important task. “If confirmed, I will strive to grow and train leaders who innovate and motivate the force,” he said.

Tags: Gen. Frank GrassJoint Chiefs of StaffLt. Gen. Joseph L. LengyelNational GuardNational Guard BureauNGB Chief nomineeSenate Armed Services Committeevice chief of the National Guard Bureau
Jennifer Williams

Jennifer Williams

I started as a writer for AmeriForce in 2001 and currently serve as the Editorial Director for AmeriForce Media. My husband retired in 2016 after 30 years in the Army and Army National Guard.

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