The position of national guard bureau chief gained new authority and influence under the National Guard Empowerment Act of 2008. The former three-star billet has been elevated to four stars to provide more firepower in pressing for programs and budgets on behalf of the Army and Air National Guard. Gen. Craig R. McKinley, USAF, is the first four-star officer to lead the bureau, which now is a joint DoD activity rather than an Army-run entity. McKinley became the nation's most senior Guard officer in November 2008, tasked with developing and coordinatingrnpolicies and programs for more than half a million Guard personnel.
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机译：根据2008年《国民警卫队赋权法》，国民警卫队局长的职位获得了新的权威和影响。以前的三星级小方坯已提升为四星级，以代表陆军和空军为计划和预算提供更多的火力国民警卫。美国空军的克雷格·麦金莱（Craig R. McKinley）将军是领导该局的第一位四星级军官，该局现在是国防部的联合活动，而不是陆军经营的实体。麦金莱（McKinley）于2008年11月成为全美最高级的警卫人员，负责为超过50万名警卫人员制定和协调政策与计划。
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