State Defense Forcesassist and augment National Guard forces in a multitude of missions. Missions involving
- Medical
- Logistics & Supply
- CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, & High Yield Explosives) Decontamination
- Communication
- Engineering (Constructing & Maintaining Obstacle & CQB Courses)
- Force Protection
- Administration
- Aviation Support
- Civil Affairs
- Judge Advocate General
- Search & Rescue
- Transportation
- And many others
Below is a list of the missions each State Defense Force provides to The National Guard & Civil Authorities:
| SPECIAL MISSION | SPECIAL MISSION | SPECIAL MISSION | SPECIAL MISSION | SPECIAL MISSION | Engineering Team | JAG | Medical Team | Cyber Security Team (Augment NG) | Legal Support | Search & Rescue | Chaplain Services | Emergency Radio Network | Point of Distribution (Emergency) | Civil Affairs Team (Augment NG) | Public Affairs Team (Augment NG) | Honor Guard | State Operations Center (Augment NG) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska State Defense Force | City of Kodiak Harbor Security | Backup Electrical systems during emergency | Maritime Support w/ Coast Guard | |||||||||||||||
| California State Guard | ERC (Wildland Firefighting) | Security Forces (Augment NG) | Maritime Support & Rescue | Maintaining State Military History Museum | OPFOR (Opposing Forces) | JAG | Medical Team | Search & Rescue Team | ||||||||||
| Connecticut Foot Guard | Mobile Field Hospital Setup | Medical Team | Search & Rescue Team | Honor Guard | ||||||||||||||
| Georgia State Defense Force | OPFOR (Opposing Forces) | Assist NG in Casualty Management during Emergency | Road Debris Removal Team (Emergency) | Medical Team | Search & Rescue Team | Public Affairs Team (Augment NG) | ||||||||||||
| Indiana Guard Reserve | Medical Team | Search & Rescue Team | Chaplain Services | |||||||||||||||
| Maryland Defense Force | Medical Team | Cyber Security Team (Augment NG) | Chaplain Services | |||||||||||||||
| Michigan Defense Force | Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (JRSOI) | Retirement Services for NG | Search & Rescue Team | |||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State Guard | Medical Team | Search & Rescue Team | Chaplain Services | Point of Distribution (Emergency) | Public Affairs Team (Augment NG) | |||||||||||||
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| New Mexico State Defense Force | ||||||||||||||||||
| New York Guard | Former National Guard CERFP | Inclement Weather Road Clearing Team | JAG | Medical Team | Emergency Radio Network | Civil Affairs Team (Augment NG) | Public Affairs Team (Augment NG) | Honor Guard | ||||||||||
| Ohio Military Reserve | Shelter Management (Emergency) | Medical Team | Chaplain Services | Emergency Radio Network | Point of Distribution (Emergency) | Public Affairs Team (Augment NG) | Honor Guard | |||||||||||
| Puerto Rico State Guard | Engineering Team | Medical Team | ||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State Guard | SC Corrections Dept. Support | SC Law Enforcement Support | Road Debris Removal Team (Emergency) | Medical Team | Search & Rescue Team | |||||||||||||
| Tennessee State Guard | Medical Team | Honor Guard | ||||||||||||||||
| Texas State Guard | Maritime Search & Rescue | Shelter Management (Emergency) | Operation Lone Star (Border Protection) | Operation Drawbridge (Border Monitoring) | Operation Drawbridge (Border Monitoring) | Medical Team | Search & Rescue Team | State Operations Center (Augment NG) | ||||||||||
| Vermont State Guard | Shelter Management (Emergency) | |||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Defense Force | Operations Center Augmentation | Cyber Security Team (Augment NG) | Chaplain Services | Emergency Radio Network | Point of Distribution (Emergency) | State Operations Center (Augment NG) | ||||||||||||
| Washington State Guard | Wildfire Firefighting | JAG | Chaplain Services | Civil Affairs Team (Augment NG) |
