National Guard Association of Massachusetts

04/11/2026

Last month, Officers of the Massachusetts National Guard attended the annual TAG OPD (The Adjutant General's Officer Professional Development) meeting. During this, General Gary Keefe spoke to Soldiers and Airmen on the importance of our organization - The National Guard Association of Massachusetts.

The focus on the discussion was to explain how we, NGAMA, are able to bring about change to not only our own state of Massachusetts, but also nationwide.

Our Officers in The Massachusetts National Guard are able to enact real change within our organization and policy, with the help of NGAMA. Soldiers learned how they could submit their thoughts and make recommendations on policies that may affect Massachusetts Guardsmen, and even on the national scale.

To learn more about the Tag OPD and what it offered to Soldiers, follow the link below to read The Minuteman's "Final Word" - where CPT David Schwab discusses in depth the benefits of this event partnered with NGAMA.

Link: https://www.massnationalguard.org/Minuteman/2026/March/content/page-10.html

by 2LT Meghan Drysdale

02/11/2026

Memories of NGAUS 1998 in Milwaukee! Recently found these great photos of the Massachusetts delegation at the 1998 NGAUS conference. Always a great time getting together with fellow guard members. Hope to see you at the NGAMA conference next month and consider attending the NGAUS in August.

02/06/2026

The National Guard Association of Massachusetts has been awarding scholarships to members of the Massachusetts National Guard, their spouses and children for more than 30 years. The scholarship prize is awarded directly to the student to assist with the increasing costs of books and fees that are often not included in other financial assistance.

This year, the Association is offering two $1,776 awards.

The application can be found in the link below: https://www.ngama.org/scholarships/

02/03/2026

It's that time of year again, get ready for the NGAMA Conference and TAG Officer Professional Development taking place on Saturday, 7 March 2026. There will also be a networking event the evening prior. Great time to catch-up with old friends, hear from leadership on status of the MA National Guard, talk to our vendors to learn about some benefits of being a current or retired guard member.

If you have not yet received your Conference notice, please check you junk/spam box for mail sent around 20 January. If you still have not received the email, go to the NGAMA website (NGAMA.org) go to the membership tab on the top bar. Click and select, "pay your dues" the first dropdown under "select package" is "update your contact information."

01/29/2026

01/29/2026

ASUNCION, Paraguay – Maj. Gen. Gary W. Keefe, the adjutant general of the Massachusetts National Guard, led a series of senior leader engagements in Asu...

01/27/2026

Two members of the House Armed Services Committee last week introduced legislation aimed at reducing the complex, confusing and unequal system of more than 30 National Guard and Reserve duty statuses to four broad categories.

01/26/2026

All NGAMA Members should have received an email regarding the upcoming NGAMA Conference and TAG Officer Professional Development taking place on Saturday, 7 March 2026. There will also be a networking event the evening prior. If you have not yet received your Conference notice, please check you junk/spam box for mail sent around 20 January. If you still have not received the email, go to the NGAMA website (NGAMA.org) go to the membership tab on the top bar. Click and select, "pay your dues" the first dropdown under "select package" is "update your contact information."

Hope to see you at the conference!

01/26/2026

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Colonel Michael Kelley. Colonel Kelley and his wife Kathy were both advocates of NGAMA. Colonel Kelley served on the Executive Board for many years and worked tirelessly for our members. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/bourne-ma/michael-kelley-12716170?fbclid=IwY2xjawPjkMdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe5LorIExzQiTFWqEvzmS1Gptaye9KOLvWORK6K-xIJuEOJjCo3aQueOHmfME_aem_600DP2M3Pw1do3hOQdeB1w

Celebrate the life of Michael Kelley, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Nickerson~Bourne Funeral Home.

01/26/2026

Maj. Gen. Philip G. Killey 1941-2026

NGAUS has learned that retired Maj. Gen. Philip G. Killey passed away last night in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was 84. Killey was the Adjutant General of South Dakota from 1987 to 1988, before serving as the Director of the Air National Guard from 1988 to 1994. He then became the first Guardsman to command 1st Air Force, Air Combat Command and the Continental United States North American Aerospace Defense Command Region at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, from 1994 to 1998. He completed his nearly 40-year military career with a second term as Adjutant General of South Dakota from 1998 to 2003.

He began his military career as an Air Force F-4 fighter pilot, flying 129 combat missions in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. He amassed 6,500 flight hours during his career.

“General Killey was one of the original architects of today’s Air National Guard,” said retired Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn, the association president. “The Air National Guard that now contributes every day to Air Force worldwide operations is his legacy. The Guard and our Nation are forever in his debt.”
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01/09/2026

Be advised that the Annual Muster of the Mass. State Retired List (SRL) will be held at JFHQ on 18 FEB 26 at 1000 hrs. If you are a member of the SRL, please plan to attend. If you'd like to sign up for the SRL, more information can be found at:

State Retired List The State Retired List is a component of the Massachusetts Organized Militia.  Members shall be eligible to perform any military duty to the same extent as if not retired, and the commander-in-chief may require them to serve upon military boards, courts of inquiry and courts mart...

01/08/2026

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