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Ohio Adjutant General outlines budget priorities: cyber reserve, counter‑drug and scholarship expansions
Summary
Major General John Harris, Ohio’s Adjutant General, presented the National Guard’s FY26–27 budget priorities to the Senate Higher Education Committee, emphasizing cyber defense, counter‑drug operations, disaster response and an expanded scholarship program.
Major General John Harris, the state Adjutant General, presented the Ohio National Guard’s budget priorities to the Senate Higher Education Committee, emphasizing a mix of readiness, cyber capability, counter‑drug support, and community programs that the guard says require continued state investment.
Harris described the governor’s proposed General Revenue Fund (GRF) appropriation for the Adjutant General’s Department as $16,790,000 for FY 2026 and $16,990,000 for FY 2027, representing increases over FY 2025 levels. “Governor DeWine's FY… budget complements federal appropriations for the operation of the Ohio Army and Air National Guard,” Harris said, and added the funding “allows the…
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