The elevation of the National Guard Bureau director to a four-star position was a "fundamental" change that has provided him access to the most senior-level meetings in the Army, Air Force and Defense Department, according to the general now in that position. Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the first four-star NGB director, said today -- about 100 days into his new role -- that he is "very, very pleased" with the access he now has to senior decision-makers in the...
