Chief, National Guard Bureau has Directed NGB and the 54 States and Territories to Transform Their Current Headquarters Structures into a Joint Force Headquarters

摘要

On May 18 2003 Lieutenant General H. Steven Bum the Chief of the National Guard Bureau directed the 54 state and territorial Adjutants General (TAGs) to transform their current headquarters structure from three separate headquarters of State Army and Air Guard to one Joint Forces Headquarters (JFHQ) . LTG Blum told the TAGs that he would lead by example and directed the National Guard Bureau (NGB) to transform into a Joint Force Headquarters as well. The purpose of this transformation was two fold first to make the National Guard headquarters very similar to an active component (AC) joint headquarters and secondly to expand the availability of joint positions for Reserve Component (RC) officers. The current headquarters of NGB and those within the 54 states and territories have both Army and Air Guard personnel working within them but they are not considered joint. Recently the Office of Secretary of Defense has as part of its mandate from the Goldwater-Nichols Reorganization Act of I 986 updated Department of Defense directives to encourage RC officers to meet similar AC joint requirements for promotion to general or flag ranks. This paper covers the significant DOTMLPF implications that are brought about by this transformation.