FY19

President’s Budget Request 

As of 04 April 2018

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Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................................................................ - 1 -

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................... - 2 -

AIR NATIONAL GUARD OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................ - 2 -

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL .................................................................................................................... - 3 -

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL (OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS)......................................... - 3 -

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE.................................................................................... - 3 -

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS).........- 4 -

AIR NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL......................................................................................................................... - 5 -

AIR NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL (OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS) ............................................. - 5 -

AIR NATIONAL GUARD OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................ - 5 -

AIR NATIONAL GUARD OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS).............- 5 -
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Executive Summary

This guide provides a short summary of the Fiscal Year 2019 President’s Budget request. To obtain a 

complete understanding of any particular provision, users are encouraged to review the actual 

legislative language. All funding justification books can be found online at:

http://comptroller.defense.gov/Budget-Materials/. 

Status: 

On Monday, February 12, 2018, the President sent Congress the Fiscal Year 2019 Defense Budget 

request. 

Defense-wide Highlights

• Provides a 2.6% pay raise for military personnel

Joint Highlights

• Provides $117.2M for National Guard Counter-Drug Program

• Provides $166M for Civil Military Programs (includes Youth ChalleNGe, STARBASE and IRT)

• Provides $12.5M for State Partnership Program

Air National Guard Highlights

• Funds 107,100 end strength, an increase of 500 from FY18 PB

• Provides $2.6M for preventative health measures at ANG fighter units to improve fighter pilot 

readiness

• Establishes a C-130H Test Detachment

• Funds manpower for 18 x PAA F-16 squadron: An increase of $5.9M and 61 FTEs from 

FY18 PB

• Funds additional personnel for the Combat Readiness Training Centers to support ANG 

warfighter tactical training: An increase of $1M and 10 FTEs from FY18 PB

Army National Guard Highlights

• Funds 343,500 end strength including 8 Divisions, 27 BCTs, and 8 CABs

• Funds 4 CTC rotations

• Funds the procurement of 9 UH-60M for the ARNG

• The annual depot maintenance program decreases by $23.5M due to retirement of legacy 

airframes and less maintenance due to newer equipment

• Funds 8 MILCON projects at $180M
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National Guard Accounts Overview

(All Dollars in Thousands)

Army National Guard FY18 NDAA 

Authorization

FY19

President’s 

Budget Request Air National Guard FY18Authorization

FY19 President’s 

Budget Request

End Strength 343,500 343,500 End Strength 106,600 107,100

(All Dollars in Thousands)

Army National Guard FY18 

Appropriation

FY19 President’s 

Budget Request

Air National 

Guard FY18

Appropriation

FY19 President’s 

Budget Request

ARNG Personnel $8,264,626 $8,744,345 ANG Personnel $3,408,817 $3,725,380

ARNG Personnel OCO $184,589 $195,283 ANG Personnel 

OCO $5,004,000 $5,460

ARNG O&M $7,284,170 $7,399,295 ANG O&M $6,900,798 $6,427,622

ARNG O&M OCO $108,111 $110,729 ANG O&M OCO $15,400 $15,870

NGREA $429,000 - NGREA $429,000 -

MILCON $220,652 $180,122 MILCON $171,491 $129,126
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Army National Guard

Army National Guard Personnel

(All Dollars in Thousands)

ARNG Personnel Appropriation FY18 Appropriation

FY19 President's

Budget Request

PAY GROUP A TRAINING (15 DAYS & DRILLS 24/48) $2,623,904 $2,805,051

PAY GROUP F TRAINING (RECRUITS) $589,009 $575,310

PAY GROUP P TRAINING (PIPELINE RECRUITS) $46,426 $43,618

SCHOOL TRAINING $560,713 $554,644

SPECIAL TRAINING $707,800 $695,097

ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT $3,739,553 $3,925,593

THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS $32,437 $55,530

EDUCATION BENEFITS $80,284 $89,502

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 (BAC-01) $8,380,126 $8,744,345

Army National Guard Personnel (Overseas Contingency Operations)

ARNG Personnel (OCO) Appropriation

PAY GROUP A TRAINING (15 DAYS & DRILLS 24/48) $39,327 $47,114

SCHOOL TRAINING $2,881 $2,939

SPECIAL TRAINING $132,994 $135,655

ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT $9,387 $9,575

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 (BAC-01) $184,589 $195,283

Army National Guard Operations & Maintenance

ARNG O&M Appropriation FY18 Appropriation

FY19 President's

Budget Request

MANEUVER UNITS $765,683 $810,269

MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES $182,639 $193,402

ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE $811,317 $753,815

THEATER LEVEL ASSETS $93,636 $84,124

LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT $36,672 $31,881

AVIATION ASSETS $963,661 $973,874

FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT $779,456 $784,086

LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS $51,506 $51,353

LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE $244,942 $221,633

BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT $1,129,726 $1,129,942

FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION, & 

MODERNIZATION $852,045 $919,947

MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HQ $994,052 $1,010,524
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TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY ONE (BAC-01) $6,905,335 $6,964,850

SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION $7,703 $10,017

ADMINISTRATION $80,386 $72,746

SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS $85,160 $83,105

MANPOWER MANAGEMENT $8,654 $10,678

OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT $268,839 $254,753

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT $3,093 $3,146

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY FOUR (BAC-04) $453,835 $434,445

TOTAL, ARNG O&M $7,284,170 $7,399,295

Army National Guard Operations & Maintenance (Overseas Contingency Operations)

ARNG O&M (OCO) Appropriation FY18 Appropriation

FY19 President's

Budget Request

MANEUVER UNITS $41,731 $42,519

MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES $762 $778

ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE $11,855 $12,093

THEATER LEVEL ASSETS $204 $708

AVIATION ASSETS $27,583 $28,135

FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT $5,792 $5,908

BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT1 $18,507 $18,877

MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS $937 $956

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY ONE (BAC-01) $107,371 $109,974

SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS $740 $755

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY FOUR (BAC-04) $740 $755

TOTAL, ARNG O&M (OCO) $108,111 $110,729
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 Air National Guard

Air National Guard Personnel

(All Dollars in Thousands)

ANG Personnel Appropriation FY18 Appropriation

FY19 President’s 

Budget Request

PAY GROUP A TRAINING (15 DAYS & DRILLS 24/48) $980,536 $989,368

PAY GROUP F TRAINING (RECRUITS) $88,496 $85,771

PAY GROUP P TRAINING (PIPELINE RECRUITS) $8,684 $8,113

SCHOOL TRAINING $343,710 $334,293

SPECIAL TRAINING $177,539 $167,411

ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT $1,782, 793 $2,099,045

THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS $13,814 $25,177

EDUCATION BENEFITS $19,565 $16,202

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 (BAC-01) $3,415,137 $3,725,380

Air National Guard Personnel (Overseas Contingency Operations)

ANG Personnel (OCO) Appropriation

FY18 Appropriation

FY19 President’s 

Budget Request

SPECIAL TRAINING $5,004 $5,460

Air National Guard Operations & Maintenance 

ANG O&M Appropriation FY18 Appropriation

FY19 President’s 

Budget Request

AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS $3,095,055 $2,619,940

MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS $746,432 $623,265

DEPOT MAINTENANCE $867,063 $748,287

FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION $345,090 $303,792

CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT $1,104,309 $1,061,759

BASE OPERATING SUPPORT $583,664 $988,333

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY ONE (BAC-01) $6,741,613 $6,345,376

ADMINISTRATION $44,855 $45,711

RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING $97,230 $36,535

TOTAL, BUDGET ACTIVITY FOUR (BAC-04) $142, 185 $82,246

TOTAL, ANG O&M $6,900,798 $6,427,622

Air National Guard Operations & Maintenance (Overseas Contingency Operations)

ANG O&M (OCO) Appropriation FY18 Appropriation

FY19 President’s 

Budget Request

MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS $3,468 $3,560

BASE SUPPORT $11,932 $12,310

TOTAL, ANG O&M (OCO) $15,400 $15,400