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Mississippi State Guard
The Mississippi State Guard (MSSG) is the State Defense Force, state defense force of Mississippi. It operates under the authority of the Mississippi Military Department alongside the Mississippi Army National Guard (Mississippi Army National Guard, MSARNG) and the Mississippi Air National Guard (Mississippi Air National Guard, MSANG). History The MSSG was initially established by Executive order (United States), executive order during World War II, after Mississippi National Guard units were called to federal active duty. In 1986, the United States Army adopted the "Total Force Concept" in which the National Guard of all states are trained as, and considered an integral part of the active duty forces of the United States military, though remaining under state control unless activated to federal service. The MSSG was re-activated and reorganized as a En cadre, cadre force to augment the state's National Guard forces as necessary in the event of their federal deployment. During WWI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi Military Department
The Mississippi Military Department is a state agency and part of the Mississippi executive branch. The Adjutant General (State adjutant general, TAG) of Mississippi serves as the executive director of the Mississippi Military Department. The TAG reports to the Governor of Mississippi regarding the department and state military forces.Mississippi Code of 1972, Title 33, Chapter 3 Components Mississippi Army National Guard The Mississippi Army National Guard (Mississippi Army National Guard, MSARNG) is the Army National Guard component of the Mississippi National Guard. Mississippi Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army when federalized. Mississippi Air National Guard The Mississippi Air National Guard (Mississippi Air National Guard, MSANG) is the Air National Guard component of the Mississippi National Guard. Its units are Air Reserve Components (ARC) of the United States Air Force (USAF). MSANG units are trained and equipped by the Air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |