Resolutions
NGAT is a member-based organization and input from our members forms the basis of the NGAT legislative agenda. Our duty is to support the Texas National Guard by presenting resolutions to the National level to garner support and lobbying assistance. It is important that we keep our representatives informed on important issues facing the National Guard today.
EMAIL US AT RESOLUTIONS@NGAT.ORG
NGAT Resolutions Chairs
Chair: Paul Cerniauskas
Army Chair: Paul Cerniauskas
Air Chair: Nate Norton
Have an idea for a Resolution?
Contact the Resolutions committee to submit ideas that benefit Texas National Guard members, their families and retirees. Submit resolution ideas by email to resolutions@ngat.org.
Better yet—join the committee and lend your expertise to the Association and its members.
Current Status of NGAT Resolutions
NGAT Resolution Status as of 3-10-24
Resolution Committee Meeting Dates
The NGAT Resolutions Committee will meet this coming year on the follow dates and time.
Mar 2024 at the NGAT Conference, date/time TBD
Check conference schedule for details
Jun 6, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. on Microsoft Teams
If you are a member of NGAT and would like to attend the Resolutions Committee meeting, please email resolutions@ngat.org with your name, email, and phone number to request an invitation. You will receive the invitation with the Microsoft Teams link.
NGAT Resolutions Documents
Forms coming soon
EMAIL us at: resolutions@ngat.org
Why Are Resolutions Important?
NGAT, NGAUS and EANGUS are member-based organizations; input from our members is instrumental in determining what direction we take in the coming years. Your input defines what issues are important. Our duty is to support the National Guard community by lobbying the Texas State Legislature and the United States Congress.
Through face-to-face engagement, letters, emails, and phone calls, we make sure that our representatives understand the important issues facing the National Guard today.
What is a Resolution?
A resolution is a legislative idea that a member or state would like NGAT to work on. If it is a state issue, NGAT will work with the Texas State Legislature. For federal issues, NGAT will work with NGAUS or EANGUS to make our voice heard. As a member-based organization, NGAT, NGAUS and EANGUS solicits proposed resolutions from its membership aimed at enhancing the National Guard, its equipment, capabilities and the quality of life for Soldiers, Airmen and their families.
Resolutions are categorized as Army, Air or Joint. Army and Air resolutions relate to missions or equipment under the purview of the Army and Air National Guard, while Joint resolutions relate to issues involving personnel and benefits, medical, and domestic operations.
Preparing a Draft Resolution
Coming soon.
Resolutions Update (March 9, 2024)
Greetings and I hope you and your families are all well. As we are working to fight for improvements on behalf of Texas Guardsmen, we are going to be voting on these resolutions in the Business session of the NGAT Annual Conference in Round Rock, TX on 23 Mar 2024. These are the resolutions for your review prior to the conference:
- Extending Federal Soldiers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to State Active Duty (SAD). This will provide a key benefit to Texas Guardsmen on long-term SAD missions to minimize the financial impact of long-duration SAD missions to Guardsmen and their families.
- Providing employee benefits to Guardsmen on long-duration State Active Duty (SAD) missions. This will go a long way to take care of Soldiers and Airmen and their families who serve on SAD missions by allowing access to benefits our Texas state partners routinely have access to; working at parity for our Guardsmen.
- Fully funding the C130J Large Aircraft Infrared Counter Measure (LAIRCM) system. This is a key protection system against shoulder-launched IR missiles. If passed this will be worked at the national association level.
I strongly encourage you to read the resolutions and white papers of each resolution. You can view this information below on this web page immediately after this message. If you have any questions or comments prior to the conference about the resolutions process or about these resolutions, please provide them to the email address: resolutions@ngat.org.
Thank you.
Regards,
Paul Cerniauskas
NGAT Resolutions Committee Chairman
NGAT Resolutions 2024 Information
Extending Federal Soldiers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to State Active Duty (SAD)
Employee Benefits to Guardsmen on State Active Duty
C130J Large Aircraft Infrared Counter Measure (LAIRCM) System
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