U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Joseph, a National Guardsman and special assistant to the commander NORAD/NORTHCOM, discusses dual-status command at the National Guard Association of Colorado annual conference in Denver, Colo., April 26, 2014. Since 2004, 25 dual-status commanders have been appointed for real-world missions (16 had Title-10 forces assigned. NGACO is the primary organization representing the Colorado National Guard to the National Guard Association of the United States, the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States, Congress, the Colorado State House, and the citizens of Colorado. (NGACO/Public Domain)