Vavala elected NGAUS Chairman

Posted in: August 2010
By 2nd Lt. Nathan Bright
Aug 30, 2010 - 1:15:16 PM

Delaware's top military officer, Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala, the Adjutant General of the Delaware National Guard, was elected Chairman of the Board of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS).

NGAUS is the professional organization of National Guard officers. It provides states and its members representation before Congress and advocates for modern equipment, training, missions, and personnel benefits for the Army and Air National Guard.

Vavala was elected at the organization's 132^nd General Conference on August 24 in Austin, Texas.

When accepting, Vavala said he was "awed and humbled" by the confidence the members of the organization placed in him.

This is a return to national office for Vavala, who served as the president of the Adjutants General Association of the United States from 2007-2009.

Vavala has served as the leader of the Delaware National Guard since 1999. He joined the Delaware National Guard as a private in 1967 then earned his commission in the state's Officer Candidate School in 1970.

He and wife, Jane, have been married over 40 years and live in Pike Creek. They have three adult children.