NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU 

1636 DEFENSE PENTAGON 

WASHINGTON DC 20301-1636 

 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ADJUTANTS GENERAL OF THE STATES, PUERTO 

 RICO, U.S. VIRGIN ISIANDS, GUAM AND THE 

COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE DISTRICT OF 

COLUMBIA 

Subject: Request for 2020 National Guard General Joint Officer Bench Nominations 

1. National Guard Bureau, Senior Leader Management Office (NGB-SLMO), is soliciting 

names of National Guard officers who are interested in being considered for inclusion in the 

2020 National Guard Joint Officer Management Bench. 

2. Eligibility requirements: 

a. All nominees must be current active status members of the Army or Air National Guard in the 

grade of O6, O5 or O4 and must meet retention standards of NGR 600-200, AGR eligibility 

requirements IAW AR 135-18 and/or statutory requirements IAW ANGI 36-6. 

b. Nominees in the grade of O6 must be senior service school complete or possess a 

TAG/DDARNG memo requesting an exception to policy. 

3. Officers must be able to enter an assignment on short notice and could be expected to perform 

up to three years in an T10 Continued Tour/One Time Occasional Tour/ Statutory Tour (as 

applicable) assignment depending on mission requirements. Once the selection process for the 

Bench is completed, a memorandum from NGB-SL will be sent to each TAG/CG notifying them 

of the results. TAGs/CG should notify individual officers of the 2020 Bench results. 

4. Nominations must include the following. 

a. JOM bench nomination cover sheet (sample attached) 

b. TAG/C/DDARNG/DDANG endorsement memo Note: ARNG T-10 and T-10 ANG 

Statutory Tour Airman members must obtain Deputy Director, ARNG/ANG’s approval as 

applicable to apply 

c. ARNG – A certified board version of an Officer Record Brief; ANG – A current ANG 

Officer Selection Brief from the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS). Nominees are 

responsible to ensure all data reflected in the ORB/OSB are current (i.e. MRD/MSD). 

d. Resume and/or biography 
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e. Last five Officer Evaluation/Performance Reports as required by AR 623-3 or AFI 36-

2406.

 f. DA Form 705 and DA Form 5500 (if applicable) or AFFMS II fitness report reflecting 

applicants compliance as established by FM 7-22 or AFI 36-2905, by and through the 

announcement closeout date of 30 June 2020.

g. Letter of Intent signed by the nominee (sample attached). Signing the Letter of Intent 

indicates a willingness and availability to serve. Request members indicated preference for 

potential start dates within the next 12 months. 

h. All officers are required to complete a Comprehensive Summary Sheet (CSS) (instructions 

attached) via the SLMO restricted site at 

https://gko.portal.ng.mil/ngb/STAFF/D01/GO/restricted/Site%20Pages/GOBench.aspx. The 

one-page CSS includes the nominee’s key military accomplishments, important personnel items 

All officers are required to sign and verify the comprehensive summary sheet digitally. Those 

not digitally signed and verified will not be forwarded to the panel for review. The CSS must be 

completed on or before 30 June 2020. Members must have a GKO account to access the 

SLMO restricted site. Once a GKO account has been established access to the SLMO restricted 

site may be requested via https://gkoportal.ng.mil/ngb/STAFF/D01/GO/restricted/

5. If an officer is selected to be on the 2020 Bench and no longer wishes to participate, or 

TAG/CG/DDARNG/DDANG no longer supports the officer’s inclusion,

TAG/CG/DDARNG/DDANG must submit a memorandum requesting the officer’s name be 

removed from consideration. If an officer declines a nomination or selection, at leadership’s 

discretion, they could be removed from the 2020 Bench. 

6. Packages must be received by NGB-SLMO NLT COB 30 June 2020. All nomination 

packages should be emailed to ng.ncr.ngb-arng.mbx.gomailbox@mail.mil with the subject line 

“last name, first initial_2020 JOM Bench”. Please ‘cc’ adam.a.bourassa.mil@mail.mil and 

michael.j.nei.mil@mail.mil on package submission (complete package must be in single PDF 

format – do not put in PDF PORTFOLIO format). Emails containing nomination packages must 

be encrypted to protect the nominees’ personally identifiable information.

7. My points of contact are Lt Col Adam Bourassa, adam.a.bourassa.mil@mail.mil, COMM 

703-604-4409 and CPT Michael Nei, michael.j.nei.mil@mail.mil, COMM 605-520-1682 If 

sending an email, please include “last name, first initial_2020 JOM Bench” in the subject line. 

Michael T. Gerock 

Brigadier General, USAF 

Director, Senior Leader Management 
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Attachments: 

1. JOM bench nomination cover sheet 

2. Letter of intent 

3. Comprehensive Summary Sheet instructions