Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau
{{Short description|Second highest-ranking officer of the United States National Guard}}
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{{Infobox official post
| post = Vice Chief
| body = the National Guard Bureau
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| insigniacaption = Seal of the National Guard Bureau
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| flagcaption = Flag of the Vice Chief
| image = MG Timothy L. Rieger.jpg
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| incumbent = Major General Timothy L. Rieger, USA
| incumbentsince = November 2024
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| department = National Guard Bureau
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| abbreviation = VCNGB
| member_of = United States National Guard
Joint Requirements Oversight Council
| reports_to = Chief of the National Guard Bureau
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| nominator = President
| appointer = Senate
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| termlength = 4 years, renewable
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| constituting_instrument = {{USC|10|10505}}
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| formation = 5 October 1994
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| website = {{url|www.nationalguard.mil/Leadership/VCNGB|Official Website}}
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The vice chief of the National Guard Bureau (VCNGB) is the second highest-ranking officer of the National Guard Bureau, which is a joint activity of the United States Department of Defense. The vice chief is also the second in charge of the National Guard; which is a joint reserve component of the United States Army and the United States Air Force. The vice chief serves as the principal advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau and the secretary of defense, through the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on matters involving non-federalized National Guard forces and on other matters as determined by the United States Secretary of Defense. The vice chief also serves as the principal adviser to the secretary of the Army, the secretary of the Air Force, the chief of staff of the Army, and the chief of staff of the Air Force, on matters relating to federalized forces of the United States National Guard and its sub-components; the Army National Guard, and the Air National Guard.
The vice chief position is a statutory office ({{UnitedStatesCode|10|10505}}) and is nominated for appointment by the president from any eligible National Guard officer holding the rank of major general or above, who has also served at least 10 years of federally recognized active duty in the National Guard. The nominee must have been recommended by their state governor and their service secretary, and must also meet the additional requirements for the position, as determined by the defense secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The nominee must be confirmed via majority vote from the Senate. The vice chief serves a four-year term of office at the pleasure of the president. By statute, the vice chief serves as a reserve officer on active duty in the Army or the Air Force. The chief and vice chief cannot be from the same service. If an officer from the same service as the sitting vice chief is appointed to be the chief of the National Guard Bureau, the vice chief's term involuntarily ends when the new chief assumes office.
The position of vice chief was established via the 1995 National Defense Authorization Act as a two-star office. The 2005 National Defense Authorization Act renamed the position to director of the Joint Staff of the National Guard Bureau. The 2012 National Defense Authorization Act renamed the position back to vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, and elevated the office to a three-star general. While the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act removed the vice chief's statutory rank, the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act amended that and elevated the vice chief to a statutory rank of general.{{Cite web |title=10 USC 10505: Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau |url=https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section10505&num=0&edition=prelim |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=uscode.house.gov}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-22 |title=H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2670 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Congress.gov}}{{Cite web |last=Waldenberg |first=Samantha |date=2023-12-22 |title=Biden signs $886.3 billion defense policy bill into law {{!}} CNN Politics |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/22/politics/biden-signs-usd886-3-billion-defense-policy-bill-into-law/index.html |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=CNN |language=en}}
List of vice chiefs
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| colspan="7" align="center"| Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau (1988–2004)
{{Officeholder table | order = 1 | military_rank = Major General | image = Maj. Gen. John B. Conaway, USAF.jpg | officeholder = John B. Conaway | born_year = 1934 | died_year = | term_start = July 1988 | term_end = February 1990 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1988|07|01|1990|02|01}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 2 | military_rank = Major General | image = Major General William A. Navas, Jr (uncovered).jpg | officeholder = William A. Navas Jr. | born_year = 1942 | died_year = | term_start = July 1990 | term_end = August 1992 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1990|07|01|1992|08|01}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 3 | military_rank = Major General | image = Portrait of US Army Major General Raymond Rees, Vice CHIEF, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia (uncovered).jpg | officeholder = Raymond F. Rees | born_year = 1944 | died_year = | term_start = September 1992 | term_end = July 1994 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1992|09|01|1994|07|01}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 4 | military_rank = Major General | image = Air Force Lt. Gen. Russell C. Davis (35053638893).jpg | officeholder = Russell C. DavisFirst holder to hold the Vice Chief position by statute. | born_year = 1938 | died_year = | term_start = December 1995 | term_end = August 1998 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1995|12|01|1998|08|01}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 5 | military_rank = Major General | image = Portrait of U.S. Army MAJ. Gen. Raymond F. Rees (Uncovered) (U.S. Army photo by Mr. Scott Davis) (Released) (PC-193191).jpg | officeholder = Raymond F. Rees | born_year = 1944 | died_year = | term_start = March 1999 | term_end = May 2003 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1999|03|01|2003|05|01}} | defence_branch = 75px }} |colspan="7" align="center"| Director of the Joint Staff of the National Guard Bureau (2004–2011) {{Officeholder table | order = 6 | military_rank = Major General | image = Major General Paul J. Sullivan, Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau.jpg | officeholder = Paul J. Sullivan | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = November 2003 | term_end = 1 May 2005 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|2003|11|01|2005|05|01}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = - | military_rank = Major General | image = Ronald G. Young.jpg | officeholder = Ronald G. Young{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalguard.mil/portals/31/Features/ngbgomo/bio/7/710.html|title=MG Ronald G. Young|access-date=2021-05-20}} | acting = y | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = 1 May 2005 | term_end = 8 January 2006 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2005|06|01|2006|01|08}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 7 | military_rank = Major General | image = Terry L. Scherling.jpg | officeholder = Terry L. Scherling | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = 8 January 2006 | term_end = January 2008 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|2006|01|08|2008|01|01}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 8 | military_rank = Major General | image = William H. Etter (1).jpg | officeholder = William H. Etter | acting = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = January 2008 | term_end = January 2009 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|2008|01|01|2009|01|01}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = - | military_rank = Major General | image = Peter M. Aylward.jpg | officeholder = Peter M. Aylward | acting = y | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = January 2009 | term_end = August 2009 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|2009|01|01|2009|08|01}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = - | military_rank = Major General | image = Randy E. Manner.jpg | officeholder = Randy E. Manner | acting = y | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = December 2010 | term_end = March 2011 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|2010|12|01|2011|03|01}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 9 | military_rank = Major General | image = Randy E. Manner.jpg | officeholder = Randy E. Manner | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = March 2011 | term_end = 31 December 2011 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|2011|03|01|2011|12|31}} | defence_branch = 75px }} |colspan="7" align="center"| Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau (2011–present) {{Officeholder table | order = - | military_rank = Major General | image = Randy E. Manner.jpg | officeholder = Randy E. Manner | acting = y | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = 31 December 2011refers to the date when the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 was signed into law, re-establishing the title of Vice Chief. | term_end = 18 August 2012 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2011|12|31|2012|08|18}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 10 | military_rank = Lieutenant General | image = Lengyel 2016.jpg | officeholder = Joseph L. Lengyel | born_year = 1959 | died_year = | term_start = 18 August 2012 | term_end = 3 August 2016 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2012|08|18|2016|08|03}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 11 | military_rank = Lieutenant General | image = Daniel R. Hokanson (2).jpg | officeholder = Daniel R. Hokanson | born_year = 1963 | died_year = | term_start = November 2016 | term_end = 24 June 2019 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|2016|11|01|2019|06|24}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = 12 | military_rank = Lieutenant General | image = Lt. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville (2).jpg | officeholder = Marc H. SassevilleTimothy J. Kadavy was originally nominated by the president to succeed Hokanson as Vice Chief, but the Senate did not take action and the nomination expired. The Senate returned it to the president at the end of the 2019 congressional session. The position remained vacant until Sasseville assumed office. | born_year = 1963 | died_year = | term_start = August 2020 | term_end = 29 May 2024 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|2020|08|01|2024|05|29}} | defence_branch = 75px }} {{Officeholder table | order = - | military_rank = Lieutenant General | image = Lt. Gen. Jon A. Jensen (3).jpg | officeholder = Jon A. Jensen | born_year = 1963 | died_year = | term_end = 5 August 2024 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2024|05|29|2024|08|05}} | defence_branch = 75px | acting = y }} {{Officeholder table | order = - | military_rank = Major General | image = Brig Gen M. Luke Ahmann (2).jpg | officeholder = M. Luke Ahmann | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = 5 August 2024{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalguard.mil/Leadership/VCNGB/|title=Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau|access-date=2024-08-06|website=National Guard Bureau}} | term_end = 2 October 2024 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2024|08|05|2024|10|02}} | defence_branch = 75px | acting = y }} {{Officeholder table | order = - | military_rank = Lieutenant General | image = LTG Jonathan M. Stubbs.jpg | officeholder = Jonathan Stubbs | born_year = 1972 | died_year = | term_start = 2 October 2024 | term_end = November 2024 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|2024|10|02|2024|11|01}} | defence_branch = 75px | acting = y }} {{Officeholder table | order = - | military_rank = Major General | image = MG Timothy L. Rieger.jpg | officeholder = Timothy L. Rieger | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = November 2024 | timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|2024|11|01}} | defence_branch = 75px | acting = y }} |
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.nationalguard.mil/Leadership/VCNGB/ nationalguard.mil - Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau]
Category:Joint Chiefs of Staff