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Adjutant General outlines Guard priorities, cyber reserve and budget request

Senate Higher Education Committee · April 29, 2025
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Major General John Harris told the Senate Higher Education Committee the governor's budget would sustain Ohio National Guard disaster response, cyber reserve, counterdrug support and scholarship programs; he said the FY26/27 GRF request includes increases to maintain recruiting, facilities, mental‑health support and cyber capabilities.

Major General John Harris, Adjutant General for the state of Ohio, testified to the Senate Higher Education Committee about the governor's budget request for the Adjutant General's Department, emphasizing readiness, community support, and evolving missions including cyber defense and counterdrug operations.

Harris described the Ohio Cyber Reserve's growth (from 52 members in 2022 to 171 in…

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