Enlisted Association 1990 Accomplishments

1. Force Structure Cuts - DoD-proposed force structure cuts to the Army and Air National Guard were restored by Congress.
2. Montgomery Amendment - The constitutionality of the Montgomery Amendment preserving the federal authority to direct overseas training of National Guard units was upheld by the Supreme Court.
3. Air National Guard for the procurement of Modular Control Equipment (MCE) - Separate funding was secured for the Air National Guard for the procurement of Modular Control Equipment (MCE) to meet National Guard tactical air control systems equipment needs.
4. TRI-TAC Communications Equipment - Congress provided $56.5 million for procurement of TRI ­TAC communications equipment for the Air National Guard. In several previous years when Congress provided miscellaneous equipment funds for the Air National Guard,
5. Gray Area Retirees Benefits - Gray Area retirees (personnel eligible for military retirement but not yet 60) were granted 12 days of commissary benefits per year and unlimited exchange and revenue generating morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) benefits (
6. Equipment - Through congressional actions over several years, the Army Guard M ­113 Family of Vehicles (FOV) fleet achieved a C ­2 level. Secured funding to initiate a program to upgrade the M ­113 FOV to the A ­3 model to facilitate operations in a comba
7. FISTV - Congressionally directed actions beginning in 1985 and in 1982, respectively, the Fire Support Team Vehicle (FISTV) and the Improved TOW Vehicle (ITV) fleet program achieved a C ­1 equipment level.
8. Technicians - Final inequity for granting civil service retirement credit for pre ­1969 military technicians was removed (P.L. 101 ­530).
9. Military Construction Programs - Congressional prioritization brought the Army and Air National Guard military construction programs to the highest level ever appropriated.