On Guard

The Senate has confirmed Maj. Gen. Timothy Kadavy to become the next director of the Army National Guard.

Retired Maj. Gen. Gus Hargett, president of the National Guard Association of the United States, said in a statement released this morning that while Maj. Gen. Judd Lyons "has done a good job under trying circumstances over the last 14 months as the acting director of the Army National Guard . . . today's challenges require a director who is allowed to develop and implement a vision for the force.

"General Kadavy, a former adjutant general and veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, is the right leader with the right experience at the right time for the Army National Guard. And he will have the authority to move our force forward," Harget continued, adding: "We are elated with his confirmation and we look forward to working with him to make even better the most experienced and best trained and equipped Army National Guard in history."