Everything about Indiana Army National Guard totally explained
The Indiana 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 Indiana Army National Guard is composed of approximately 11,000 soldiers, maintaining 79 armories in 69 communities (as of 1999).
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 Indiana 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 Indiana and Executive Order. The State Defense Force (SDF) is the state’s authorized militia and assumes the state mission of the Indiana 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
Indiana 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.
Indiana Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army. The same
ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all
United States military awards. The Indiana Guard also bestows a number of
state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of
Indiana.
Formations and Units
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 can't be mobilized individually (except through voluntary transfers and Temporary DutY Assignments
TDY), but only as part of their respective
units. 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 portion working for the Guard in a full-time capacity. The current forces formation plans of the US Army call for the typical National Guard unit (or National Guardsman) to serve one year of active duty for every three years of service. More specifically, current
Department of Defense policy is that no Guardsman will be involuntarily activated for a total of more than 24 months (cumulative) in one six year enlistment period (this policy is due to change 1 August 2007, the new policy states that soldiers will be given 24 months between deployments of no more than 24 months, individual states have differing policies). The Indiana Army National Guard is composed of
soldiers.
History
The Indiana Army National Guard was originally formed in 1801 according to the Indiana National Guard's website. The
Militia Act of 1903 organized the various
state militias into the present National Guard system.
Many states also maintain their own military forces. These forces are federally recognized, but are separate from the National Guard and are not meant to be federalized, but rather service the state exclusively, especially when the National Guard is deployed and unavailable. In Indiana, this force is known as the Indiana Guard Reserve
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Well-known
Indiana guardsmen include former
Vice President Dan Quayle, who served as a
Sergeant during the
Vietnam War.
See
History of the United States National Guard for a more complete history of the guard at a national level.
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