State Guard Association of the United States
StateDefenseForce.com is an excellent source of information about how State Defense Forces (SDFs) are organized; their relationship to active duty, reserve, and National Guard units; the legal background of SDFs that distinguish them from militias, and the history of SDFs. Click on the image below to read this summary.
The June 2022 issue of National Guard Magazine published an article titled “State Guards” that provides history and mission of the nation’s State Defense Forces, pp.14-18. SGAUS recommends this excellent article, which can be read by on the image of the magazine front cover below.
Annual SGAUS Field Casualty Course
Sept 8-10 Columbus Indiana (45 min for Indianapolis International Airport, near Camp Atterbury) toward SGAUS Expert Medical Badge.
REGISTER AT THE EVENTBRITE SITE AT THE SGAUS Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-sgaus-medical-academy-field-casualty-care-course-tickets-541778222247
Intent: Soldiers needing further training in triage and the common conditions seen in the field following a Mass Casualty and or Natural Disaster.
Location: Municipal Airport Columbus IN main terminal (basement classroom): 560 SR 46 Nashville, IN 47448
812.988.2284 • 800.365.7327
Registration: Fri 8 SEP 1600-1700. Registration fee $100.
Course Intro: 1700-1800
Hotel information : LaQuinta Inn & Suites Columbus Indiana. All reservations must be received on or before Wednesday, 17AUG, 2022. Follow this link for booking special discounted rates:
www.wyndhamhotels.com/hotels/07363?checkInDate=09/16/2022&checkOutDate=09/18/2022&groupCode=CGSGAU
Schedule:
Dining In Friday 8SEP 1900: (formal dress blues or equivalent civilian attire)
SAT 0800-1600 ALL classroom work and demos. At Airport main building, basement classroom
SAT Evening: “explore Columbus, architecture tour” (optional)
SUN 0700 bring PT gear for run/jog/walk (no test!) voluntary
SUN 0900-1200 Hangar on airfield, Live chopper training exercise for litter transfer, (you will need helmet and ear plugs, we can supply both if u let me know ahead of the course)
SUN 1300-1500 Tabletop exercise for mass shooter (MEMS approved for those needing it).
SUN 1500 test/certificates/awards and end time 1600
Contact for registration LTC Ungar: julian.ungar@igr.in.gov Phone: 219 588 8000
Click below to read the WSG’s newsletter.
Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio adjutant general, has appointed Larry M. Pinkerton, a retired colonel in the Ohio Army National Guard, to the position of commander of the State of Ohio Defense Forces (OHSDF). Pinkerton takes command upon the retirement of Brig. Gen. (OH) Richard J. Vasquez, who has led the organization since its inception in 2019.
Please read the pressser below:
By Maj. (MD) Stephen Rice 
March 1, 2022
MDDF 121st Engineer Regiment Supports MDNG with ISR Program
For over 15 years the Maryland Defense Force (MDDF) 121st Engineer Regiment has been managing the Installation Status Review (ISR) program for the Maryland National Guard (MDNG). The ISR program is an annual facility inspection program of Army National Guard infrastructure. The ISR program is a critical part of the U.S. Army’s Installation Management Program and it supports budgetary and resource allocation decision making.
Every year each state adjutant general is required to submit completed ISR reports to the U.S. Army. The facilities that are reviewed are benchmarked against U.S. Army standards to determine their physical condition and readiness. Any facilities that are not equipped to carry out the National Guard’s mission are identified and construction or revitalization requirements are determined. Last year the 121st Engineer Regiment inspected 70 Maryland Army National Guard buildings as a part of this program and donated 1,050 hours towards this effort.
“Over the years the MDDF has identified facility issues that might have impeded the operational readiness and quality of life of MDNG soldiers. We’ve also had the opportunity to identify and help to resolve safety issues at MDNG armories,” shared Lt. Col. (MD) Isadore Beattie who leads this effort for the MDDF. “The Maryland National Guard relies on the MDDF to complete this critical work annually and we take immense pride in supporting the MDNG and serving the state,” said Col. (MD) Ed Hubner, commander of the 121st Engineer Regiment. “We have effectively unburdened the National Guard of this important work so that they can focus their energies elsewhere and we’re honored to do it,” Hubner continued. It is estimated that the MDDF has saved the State of Maryland $6.5 million dollars over the 15 years that the MDDF has managed the ISR program. The MDDF ISR reports have also helped to justify the construction or replacement of six armories across the State of Maryland.
“The ISR program is of value to the Maryland National Guard but it also serves as a training mission for the MDDF,” shared Brig. Gen. (MD) Gregory J. Juday, commanding general of the MDDF. “Conducting ISR missions helps the MDDF prepare for the performance of building damage assessments during an emergency if and when our services are requested by the state. This program is truly a win-win for the Maryland Military Department,” concluded Juday.
The Maryland Defense Force is the state’s uniformed volunteer militia branch that provides competent supplementary professional and technical support to the Maryland Military Department and the State of Maryland as needed. Established in 1917, the MDDF consists of nearly 200 personnel who perform legal, engineering, finance, medical, chaplain, field support, and ceremonial services for the State of Maryland. For more information: www.mddf.maryland.gov.
PENSACOLA, Fla – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $100 million in funding proposals to support Florida’s National Guard and establish the Florida State Guard, a civilian volunteer force that will assist the National Guard in state-specific emergencies. Also see Establishing The Florida State Guard
