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National Guard Bureau
The
National Guard Bureau
is the federal instrument responsible for the administration of the
United States National Guard
established by the
United States Congress
as a joint bureau of the
Department of the Army
and the
Department of the Air Force
. It was created by the Militia Act of 1903. The
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
, elevated the National Guard to a joint function of the
Department of Defense
. This act also elevated the Chief of the National Guard Bureau from
Lieutenant General
(Three Stars) to
General
(Four Stars) with the appointment of General
Craig R. McKinley
,
U.S. Air Force
. The National Guard Bureau holds a unique status as both a
staff
and
operation
agency.
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