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Enlisted Association
of the National Guard
of the United States
YOUR Professional Association!
Who We Are
www.eangus.org
Largest Enlisted Reserve Component association
Created in 1970 by a group of senior NCOs
Incorporated in Jackson, Mississippi in 1972
Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia
Created to give a voice on Capitol Hill for Enlisted
National Guard issues
Represent over 414,000
enlisted National Guard
men & women, and their
families, and retirees
The Military Coalition
www.themilitarycoalition.org
Formed to work on
compensation and
benefits issues for
servicemembers and
veterans, and their
families
Speaks with one powerful
voice to lawmakers
35 member associations,
representing almost 6
million members
EANGUS Executive
Director Mike Cline is
TMC President
Guard Caucus
House Guard and
Reserve Caucus
(175 of 435 members)
Steve Buyer (R-IN)
Gene Taylor (D-MS)
Senate Guard Caucus
(95 of 100 members)
Kit Bond (R-MO)
Pat Leahy (D-VT)
Accomplishments
(WHYDFML)
--Kept Air Force from combining ANG aircraft maintenance into AF shops
--Largest full time manning increase in 22 years
--Increase in control grades for officers and senior enlisted grades
--Pay raise above what DOD asked
--Stopped DOD from increasing
TRICARE fees and Rx co-pays
--TRS premiums based on actual costs
resulting in lower monthly rates
--Waiver of co-pays for preventive
health care services
--Stopped Medicare payment reductions,
having direct impact on TRICARE for Life
--Stop Loss payments of $500 per month
Legislative Goals
Legislative goals come from the
membership through the resolutions
process each year.
We also work emerging issues of great
importance without resolutions from
membership, in conjunction with TMC
EANGUS
Legislative Priorities for 2009
Earlier retirement eligibility retroactivity to 9/11
Lower VGLI insurance premiums
Increase mental health resources for veterans
Issuing war related equipment to units training
for deployment
Maintaining increased budget for military
TRICARE for grey-area
retirees at full premium
Protected class status for
military technicians
50 resolutions to work this year,
plus emerging issues
Defense Authorization
Pay raise of 3.9%
Prohibited centralized asset management by AF of ANG
assets
Full budget for Air Sovereignty Alert missions
Largest full time manning increase in 22 years
Armed Forces members and veterans may salute during
National Anthem
Prohibits increases in TRICARE fees, co-pays,
deductibles for 3rd straight year
Prohibits increases in TRICARE medication co-pays for
3rd straight year
TRS premiums recomputed and lowered based on actual
costs
Waiver of co-pays for preventive health services
New tuition assistance program for military spouses
Presumption of service connection for injuries not
documented on enlistment
Defense Appropriations
Pay raise of 3.9%
$1 billion for NG equipment
$480 million for Army Guard eq
$150 million for Air Guard equip
No TRICARE fee increases
20 new F-22 fighters
14 new F-35 fighters
7 new C-27 joint cargo aircraft
12 new armed recon helicopters
$300 million for TBI and mental
health programs
$25 billion in MILCON, $4 billion
more than 2008
$20 billion more than $72 million
requested for Youth Challenge
Legislative Alerts
You Helping Us
Grassroots Call to Action
16 so far this year
Successful on many
alerts—especially
Medicare (TFL)
funding and Senate
Guard Caucus
membership
Membership
Corporate Sponsorship
USAA will no longer pay for any memberships in EANGUS.
Since February 2007, almost 50,000 soldiers and airmen
have joined EANGUS using the USAA benefit.
EANGUS
Emergency Relief Fund
EANGUS “We Care for
America Foundation”
501(c)(3) charitable
organization
Emergency grants for
financial hardship
Over 400 grants have
been approved since
Katrina totaling over
$300,000
EANGUS
Upcoming Events
Legislative Workshop
March 2-4, 2009
Alexandria, VA
[Register on our web site]
Annual Conference
August 9-12, 2009
Rochester, MN
[Register on our web site]
www.eangus.org
[email protected]
800-234-EANG (3264)