Description: The Adjutants General Association of the United States (AGAUS) is a professional membership association of the state and territorial Adjutants General that promotes National Guard readiness, interstate cooperation, and unified advocacy on matters affecting the Guard’s federal and state missions. Type: membership association (non-profit) Policies: State and federal National Guard funding and equipping, personnel and benefits policy, training and readiness, homeland security and disaster response coordination, federal-state force posture and intergovernmental relations. Funding: Primarily funded by member dues and support from member state National Guard offices, supplemented by conference fees, sponsorships, and occasional grants. Affiliates: National Guard Bureau; National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS); National Governors Association; state Adjutants General (members); directors of state National Guard organizations.
