Jeffrey Frisby – Ohio National Guard Association

Professional Development opportunities abound at the EANGUS Conference

Jul 24, 2024Jeffrey FrisbyUncategorized

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AUSA Membership

Mar 25, 2024Jeffrey FrisbyUncategorized

Did you know? As a member of EANGUS, you are automatically a member of AUSA, the Association of the U.S. Army. In essence, when you become an EANGUS member, you become a member of your State Association, the national EANGUS Association, and you are a member of AUSA through an agreement between our two associations.

Air National Guard Federal Tuition Assistance

Mar 11, 2024Jeffrey FrisbyUncategorized

If you are in the Air Guard, not in AGR status, and want to attend college, you’d better hope your State has a robust tuition assistance program, because there is no money for federal tuition assistance like the Army Guard has. This issue has been on the to-do list for your association for several years.

What is a Supplemental [Funding Request]?

Feb 21, 2024Jeffrey FrisbyUncategorized

Congress occasionally considers legislation that adds money for specific reasons outside of regular appropriations acts and usually after the fiscal year has begun. These pieces of special legislation are called supplementals. They supplement the original appropriation. Supplementals are usually developed in response to urgent and unanticipated needs, such as natural disasters and emergent military operations.

Increased fitness standards for close combat jobs.

Feb 12, 2024Jeffrey FrisbyUncategorized

Section 577 of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act mandates higher fitness standards for those positions in the Army [Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve] that have a propensity for close combat. This section of law only pertains to the Army and no other branch or component of service. The increased fitness standards are

Important Health Care Benefit Update

Feb 5, 2024Jeffrey FrisbyUncategorized

One of the little known provisions in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act is tucked away in section 702. It’s so small; anyone could pass right over it. And the language looks so innocuous that some might think it to be a technical correction. It has a long title. “Extension Of Period Of Eligibility

2024 Pay Raises

Jan 15, 2024Jeffrey FrisbyUncategorized

Active duty and drilling Guard and Reserve members’ pay will increase 5.2% over 2023 rates. It will be the largest increase in pay in two decades. DFAS is due to issue the official pay tables in January 2024. Military pay is taxable in most States. Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) is going up 1.7%

What to Expect from the 2nd Session of the 118th Congress

Jan 8, 2024Jeffrey FrisbyUncategorized

What to Expect from the 2nd Session of the 118th Congress (or what Congress will be up to from January to December 2024) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA for 2024 was signed into law on December 22, 2023 (Public Law 118-31) and will be in effect until October 1, 2024. Starting in February