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Oregon National Guard briefs lawmakers on 2024 deployments, wildfire response and recruiting priorities
Summary
Brigadier General Jennifer Pardy and Adjutant General Alan Gronewald told the Senate committee the Oregon National Guard conducted extensive federal deployments, supported statewide wildfire response in 2024, and will prioritize recruiting and retention programs in the governor's proposed budget.
The Oregon National Guard told the Senate Committee on Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs that 2024 was a busy training and deployment year, with units deployed overseas, continued air defense missions, support for wildland-fire response, and a state budget request that focuses on recruiting and retention.
"We appreciate any invitation to come and showcase ... the fantastic work that our service members and our civilian teammates provide to our state and our nation," Brigadier General Jennifer Pardy, director of the joint staff for the Oregon National Guard, told the committee. Adjutant General Alan Gronewald said the guard remains "the service of choice for Oregonians," citing large training rotations, aircraft deliveries and domestic missions.
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