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The California National Guard is part of the National Guard of the United States, a dual federal-state military reserve force. The CA National Guard has three components: the CA Army National Guard, CA Air National Guard, and CA State Guard. With a total strength of over 24,000 troops, it is the largest National Guard in the United States.
As with any state's National Guard, one of the California Army National Guard's primary tasks is to ensure the safety of its citizens in times of crisis. According to the CA ARNG's website, the Guard is "committed to improving, preparing and protecting our communities, state and nation". [ 35 ]
The California Military Department is an agency defined under the California Military and Veterans Code § 50. It includes the California National Guard (Army and Air), California State Guard, and the Youth and Community Programs. The California Military Department and the California National Guard are sometimes referred to interchangeably.
The head of the California National Guard, who has presided over a series of scandals during the last 3½ years, will retire at the end of the month, Gov. Gavin Newsom's office confirmed Monday.
The 115th Air Squadron is the oldest unit in the California Air National Guard, having over 80 years of service to the state and nation. The California Air National Guard origins date to 28 August 1917 with the establishment of the 115th Aero Squadron as part of the World War I United States Army Air Service.
The 19,000-member California National Guard serves a dual state-and-federal mission that includes responding to earthquakes, wildfires and other emergencies in the state under the direction of the ...
National Guard of the United States: Always Ready, Always There [37] [38] District of Columbia Army National Guard - Capital Guardians [2] Florida Army National Guard - We Accept the Challenge [2] Hawaii Army National Guard - Onipaa Mau Loa (Steadfast Forever) [2] Maine Army National Guard - Dirigo (I Direct or I Guide) [2] (also the state motto)
The 40th Infantry Division ("Sunburst Division") [2] is a modular division of the California Army National Guard.Following the Army's modularization in the mid-2000s, the division has become a modular unit consisting of three brigade combat teams, with National Guardsmen from throughout the Pacific and Western United States and Oceania.