In a controversial move, Congress in the 2008 defense bill approved the elevation of the chief of the National Guard Bureau to the rank of four-star general. The current head is Army Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum. The director of the Air National Guard, Lt. Gen. Craig R. McKinley, offering a "personal opinion," sees the move as a good thing. The elevation of the Guard Bureau director provides an opportunity "for the National Guard to structure itself to be a more vital aspect of the defense of the United States and contribute more in the worldwide fight against terror. I think the fourth star... enables that," McKinley said.
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机译：在一项有争议的举动中，国会在2008年国防法案中批准将国民警卫队局长升格为四星级将军。目前的头衔是陆军中将史蒂芬·布鲁姆（H. Steven Blum）。空军国民警卫队局长克雷格·麦金莱中将发表了“个人观点”，认为此举是一件好事。国民警卫队局长的升职为国民警卫队提供了一个机会，“使国民警卫队自身结构成为美国防御中更为重要的方面，并为全球反恐斗争做出更大贡献。我认为第四颗星...那，”麦金利说。
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