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Originally Posted by (1VB)compforce
Disgraceful! Surely there is something else they can find to cut other than the people who are responsible for the operations of the states' militias. I can tell you that our AGR guys were incredibly overworked and understaffed for the tasks they were assigned.
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It isn't AGRs getting furloughed. It is the technicians. The article specifically states that
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The National Guard added military technicians to the furlough list in May, after Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel gave official notice to begin furloughs
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The problem with this is that almost all of the individuals that perform maintenance and fly the airframes assigned to the State Aviation Offices of each state are Techs. So what happens when the state catches fire on a furlough day and the Governor's office is calling?