This study comprises an assessment and analysis of the need for the Air National Guard to produce leaders that have the ability and incentive to participate in Air Force policy making, specifically at the National Guard Bureau and the Headquarters Air Force staff. The author assesses as the Total Force continues to shrink, the need for the Air National Guard to produce leaders at the policy levels grows to maintain the Air National Guard's unique dual status (federal and state) heritage. The author assesses the recent history from 2001 to 2004 for evidence of the necessity for more Air National Guardsmen with the capacity to participate in Air Force policy making. From there, the author assesses the hurdles in moving Guardsmen from their states to the staffs. The final section presents possible ways ahead to develop a qualified Guardsman to participate in Air Force policy making. | Total Force Policy Making And The Air National Guard by Patrick Cotter, Paperback | Indigo Chapters