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The Alabama National Guard comprises both Army and Air National Guard components. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. In fact, the National Guard is the only United States military force empowered to function in a state status. Those functions range from limited actions during non-emergency situations to full scale law enforcement of Martial Law when local law enforcement officials can no longer maintain civil control. The National Guard may be called into federal service in response to a call by the President or Congress. The Alabama Army National Guard is composed of ____ soldiers. When National Guard troops are called to federal service, the President serves as Commander-In-Chief. The federal mission assigned to the National Guard is: "To provide properly trained and equipped units for prompt mobilization for war, National emergency or as otherwise needed." The Governor may call individuals or units of the Alabama National Guard into state service during emergencies or to assist in special situations which lend themselves to use of the National Guard. The state mission assigned to the National Guard is: "To provide trained and disciplined forces for domestic emergencies or as otherwise provided by state law." The State Defense force is a military entity authorized by both the State Code of Alabama and Executive Order. The State Defense Force (SDF) is the state’s authorized militia and assumes the state mission of the Alabama National Guard in the event the Guard is mobilized. The SDF comprises retired active and reserve military personnel and selected professional persons who volunteer their time and talents in further service to their state. The Alabama Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard . Nationwide, the ''' Army National Guard ''' comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization. National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau . Alabama Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army. The same Ran Ks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States Military Awards . The Alabama Guard also bestows a number of State Awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Alabama . UNITS 62nd Troop Command 167th Theater Support Command 142nd Signal Brigade 20th Special Forces Group 31st Chemical Brigade 1st Battalion, 131st Aviation Regiment DUTIES National Guard units can be mobilized at any time by Presidential Order to supplement regular armed forces, and upon declaration of a State Of Emergency by the Governor of the state in which they serve. Unlike Army Reserve members, National Guard members cannot be mobilized individually (except through voluntary transfers and Temporary DutY Assignments TDY), but only as part of their respective Unit s. However, there has been a significant amount of individual activations to support military operations (2001-?); the legality of this policy is a major issue within the National Guard. Active Duty Callups For much of the final decades of the twentieth century, National Guard personnel typically served " One Weekend A Month, Two Weeks A Year ", with a small portion of each unit working for the Guard in a full-time capacity. New forces formation plans of the US Army were announced in early 2007 modifying the recent (2001-2006) National Guard active duty callup pace. The new plan will nominally anticipate that each National Guard unit (or National Guardsman) will serve one year of active duty for every five years of service. Secretary Of Defense Robert M. Gates imposed "a one-year limit to the length of deployments for National Guard Soldiers." Callups by Arizona authorities for state emergencies are not included in this policy. |
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