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From the President
from 2022 Fall NGAT News
by MediaNation
Dear Members,
WHERE HAS THE YEAR GONE? It seems like 2022 just started and now we are almost at the end of the year.
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We had great participation and fun in August at the national level conferences of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) and the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS). Congratulations to our very own President-Elect SFC Mireya Cruz for being voted in on the EANGUS Executive Council as the EANGUS Secretary. Also, congratulations to Col Hector Camacho and his unit the 147th Attack Wing for receiving the NGAUS Mission Support Trophy at the NGAUS conference.
As we go into the Texas legislative session next year, please let us know what is important to you and what issues you would like your Association to work on in your behalf. If you have an idea for a resolution that benefits Texas National Guard members, families, or retirees please contact the NGAT Resolutions Committee at resolutions@ngat.org. We want to hear from you on how the Association can assist.
Mark your calendars for March 23-26, 2023 for the 64th Annual NGAT Conference at the Las Colinas Entertainment District in Irving, Texas. All conference meetings, breakout sessions, and most optional events will be held in the Irving Convention Center. Come a few days early or stay a few days later and enjoy what the Las Colinas “Toyota Music Factory” has to offer. Come balance work and play with music venues, movies, performing arts and unique dining options.
We will be voting in a new President-Elect at our next conference and nominations are now being accepted. One of the requirements is you must have served at least one year as member of the NGAT Board of Directors. If you are interested in running for this position, please contact the NGAT Executive Director Marvin Harris at mharris@ ngat.org or visit www.ngat.org for additional information.
As the holiday season approaches, I ask that you remain diligent in keeping you and your family and friends safe. We are going into the biggest traveling season of the year. So please be smart and careful while you’re enjoying all the festivities.
From myself, the NGAT Board of Directors and staff, we want to be the first in wishing you Happy Holidays! We have our NGAT Holiday Open House on December 1, 2022, and hope to see you there!
THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD
hosted a delegation of senior officers from the Egyptian Armed Forces for the Egypt-Texas International Summit (ETIS) in Texas. The weeklong summit provided a collaborative environment for Texas and Egypt’s senior military leaders to discuss the future of the Egypt-Texas partnership and learn more about each other’s respective organizations. The Texas National Guard formally established a partnership with the Arab Republic of Egypt through the National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP) at a signing ceremony in Cairo in June 2021. COL Paul Cerniauskas, Commander of the 136th Regiment (RTI-TX) accepts a coin from BG Essam, Chief Instructor from the Egyptian NCO Institute.
(Photo by SFC Elizabeth Pena)
Christopher McKeag
President NGAT president@ngat.org
NGAT OPEN HOUSE CHILI COOK-OFF
Join us for our Annual NGAT Holiday Open House December 1, 2022 • 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
NGAT Office • 3706 Crawford Avenue Austin, TX 78731 Come enjoy our famous tamales and vote for your favorite chili in our 4th Annual Chili Cookoff. For more information call 512-454-7300 or email membership@ngat.org to sign up to compete.
