Transcript SGAUS Overview Brief - State Guard Association of the

State
Guard
Association of the
United
States
25 November, 2009
Advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces.
What are state defense forces?
State Defense Forces (also known as State Guards, State
Military Reserves, or State Militias) are military units that
operate under the authority of a state governments. These
forces are regulated by the National Guard Bureau (NGB 10-4).
State defense forces are authorized by state and federal law
and are under the command of the governor of each state.
There are currently eighteen active state defense forces with
existing statutory authority to establish state defense forces in
all 50 states.
SGAUS represents these forces and efforts to establish new
forces and expand existing forces.
Advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces.
What is SGAUS?
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Non-profit 501(c)(6) organization representing state
defense forces established under United States Code Title
32, Section 109 (maintenance of other troops).
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Membership is open to all active and retired state defense
force personnel.
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The only existing national level organization advocating for
the advancement and support of state defense forces.
Advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces.
History of SGAUS
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1983 - Steering Committee Formed
1984 - Meeting held with CNGB LTG. Mickey Walker & staff
in Washington D.C.
• Issues Discussed:
• Plans to form State Defense Forces Association of
the United States (SDFAUS)
• State Defense Force Legislation
• Uniforms (distinctive name tag surfaced by LTG
Walker)
• Mission & Functions of SDFs & SDFAUS
• Established NGB point of contact (Mr. Frank Bray)
Advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces.
SGAUS Objectives
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Sponsor & advocate for legislative action in support of 32
USC 109 state forces
Educate public about state defense forces, what they do
and who they serve
Promote professional and uniformed SDF standards
Generate interest state forces and desire to join and serve
among current and future members
Support recruiting and retention efforts
Advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces.
SGAUS Missions
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Foster & encourage cooperation between SDFs, DOD, NGB,
active and reserves forces.
Improve public understanding of the value of maintaining
state defense forces and contributions to national defense
posture.
Facilitate the exchange of best-practices between state
defense forces.
Promote public interest in viable state defense forces.
Educate the public that state defense forces are legitimate
and professional military organizations and are separate
from the unorganized militia and private militia groups.
Advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces.
SGAUS Organization
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President with President Elect
3 Vice Presidents
Board of Directors
Executive Director
State Representatives
State Chapters
15,000 SDF members & 3,000 SGAUS Members
Advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces.
SGAUS 2010 Vision
•Increased public awareness of SGAUS and SDFs at local, state
and national levels
•Increased awareness of importance of SDFs to national
defense posture/homeland security
•Increased membership and participation in SDFs, with
expected increase in SGAUS membership
•Posturing SGAUS to target, acquire and develop future leaders
at state and national levels
Advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces.
SGAUS Membership
•Represent 15,000 State Defense Force/State Guard personnel
•Represent 3,000 SGAUS Members
•MEMS Academy
•Chaplain School
•Twenty State Chapters
Advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces.
SGAUS Benefits
•Represent State Chapters/members at the National level
•MEMS Badge to members: Basic Advanced, Expert
•SGAUS awards for individual members
•Individual opportunities to acquire new leadership skills,
education and information exchange
Advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces.
SGAUS State Chapters
•20 State Chapters currently
•States with State Defense Forces/State Guards
•Alabama, Alaska, California, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana,
Michigan, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico,
New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington
Advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces.
SGAUS 2010 and Beyond
•Become the preeminent authority on SDFs and the integral
role SDFs play role in supporting and defending the homeland
•Increased membership
•Leadership development
•Developing/leveraging additional SDF resources
•Exploration of Joint SDF activities, training and exercises
Advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces.
Questions?
MG(VA) John Taylor, President
State Guard Association of the United States
[email protected]
www.sgaus.org
Advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces.