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Wyoming committee approves reenlistment and referral bonuses for National Guard
Summary
The Select Water Committee recommended do-pass on Senate Files 12 and 13, advancing state-funded reenlistment and referral bonuses for the Wyoming National Guard after testimony from Major General Porter about recruitment shortfalls and targeted incentives; both bills passed committee roll-call votes.
The Select Water Committee voted to recommend do-pass on two measures to add or amend bonus programs for the Wyoming National Guard, advancing state-funded reenlistment and referral incentives intended to blunt post-deployment attrition and competition from neighboring states.
Major General Porter told the committee that the Army National Guard currently sits around 97% of authorized strength and the Air Guard about 93%, and that deployments and regional incentives increase turnover. He said the department aims for a staffed ‘‘102%’’ to meet state and…
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