National Guard
State military force and federal military reserve of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air force
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| March 11 2025 | Senators Mike Crapo and John Hickenlooper introduced the Space National Guard Establishment Act in the Senate, seeking to create a Space National Guard. Simultaneously, Representatives Jason Crow and Lauren Boebert introduced an identical companion bill in the House of Representatives. |
| November 2024 | Hawaii Air National Guard activated two dedicated space units, expanding the national space operations capability. |
| October 2 2024 | General Steven Nordhaus assumed command as the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, taking over the top leadership position. |
| August 26 2024 | Donald Trump addresses the 146th annual National Guard Association conference, promising to create a Space National Guard if elected president. |
| June 18 2024 | General Hokanson testified that 'we actually have a Space National Guard, we're just not willing to admit it' before the Senate Appropriations Committee's Defense Subcommittee. |
| June 5 2024 | House Appropriations Committee's Defense subcommittee advanced a bill prohibiting transfers from National Guard to Space Force without gubernatorial consent. |
| May 22 2024 | House Armed Services Committee approved its version of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, including Legislative Proposal 480, with an amendment requiring gubernatorial consent for transfers. |
| May 6 2024 | A bipartisan group of 56 House Representatives and 29 Senators sent a letter opposing the proposal to Armed Services Committees. |
| May 3 2024 | Governors of Florida and Texas sent individual letters expressing opposition to the proposal. |
| April 29 2024 | Governors of 48 states and five U.S. territories sent an open letter to Secretary Austin requesting withdrawal of the proposal. |
| April 22 2024 | Council of Governors published an open letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin calling for the proposal's withdrawal. |
| April 19 2024 | Ohio Governor Mike DeWine published an open letter to President Biden opposing the proposal and suggesting the creation of a Space National Guard as an alternative. |
| April 18 2024 | Major General Richard R. Neely published an op-ed arguing the proposal would degrade space warfare capabilities and damage gubernatorial authority. |
| April 17 2024 | House Armed Services Committee hearing where Air Force Secretary and Space Operations Chief supported the proposal, while some committee members criticized it. |
| April 16 2024 | Head of the National Guard Association called the proposal an 'existential threat to the National Guard' in an op-ed. |
| April 9 2024 | National Governors Association Chair and Vice Chair released a joint statement urging withdrawal of Legislative Proposal 480. |
| March 29 2024 | The Defense Department submitted Legislative Proposal 480 to Congress, proposing to transfer space units in the Air National Guard to the Space Force without requiring state Governor consent. |
| 2022 | National Guard generals, including Major General David Baldwin and Major General Michael A. Loh, begin directly lobbying Congress for a Space National Guard, bypassing the Office of the Secretary of Defense's evaluation process. |
| 2022 | The Senate Armed Services Committee votes to approve a markup of the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes a proposed name change to 'Air and Space National Guard', potentially preventing the establishment of a separate Space Guard. |
| August 1 2022 | Major General Matthew Beevers appointed as the Adjutant General of California by Governor Gavin Newsom, succeeding David S. Baldwin. |
| 2020 | Congressional Budget Office released a report analyzing the potential costs of creating a Space National Guard, estimating additional annual operations and support costs of $100 million and a one-time facility construction cost of $20 million. |
| March 19 2020 | A report on Space Force reserve structure is due to be submitted to the United States Congress, exploring potential reserve component options. |
| September 2 2019 | Air Force Brigadier General Patrick Cobb confirmed the proposed Space National Guard would integrate both Air National Guard and Army National Guard units currently performing space missions. |
| August 31 2019 | Air Force General Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, officially advocated for the establishment of a Space National Guard. |
| June 2019 | Congressman Jason Crow introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, proposing restrictions on transferring National Guard personnel to the Space Force before establishing a formal Space National Guard. |
| September 2018 | Air Force Major General Donald P. Dunbar wrote an editorial advocating for the National Guard's role in the Space Force, suggesting the Guard could be a valuable asset in the emerging space domain. |
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