The Puerto Rico State Guard (State Defense Force) recently conducted an exercise where they were able to setup and attain communications in a remote part of Puerto Rico with the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and all bases and armories on the island. ...
Ohio SDF ensure troops are Army Standards Fit
The Ohio Military Reserve (State Defense Force) ensures that their troops meet the Army Standards of Fitness, Ohio Regulation 40-1 Standards of Physical Fitness. Troops that do not meet those standards are not able to be deployed for missions. Source: ...
Ohio SDF conducts SAR, Medical FTX
The Ohio Military Reserve (State Defense Force) recently conducted a large Field Training Exercise (FTX) where they trained on Land Navigation, Medical, and Search & Rescue (SAR). Here is the official news item: Source: https://www.facebook.co ...
US Air Force recognize Puerto Rico SDF service
The United States Air Force recently recognized a detachment of Puerto Rico State Guard (State Defense Force) troops for their service during the Hurricane Maria and Hurricane Irma activations. Here is the official news item: During today’s unit tra ...
Recovery efforts still underway in Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rico Army National Guard, Air National Guard, along with the Puerto Rico State Guard (State Defense Force), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Emergency Management Agency of Puerto Rico (PREMA) are still currently engaged in re ...
South Carolina SDF perfects their SAR skills
The South Carolina State Guard (State Defense Force) spent their March drill perfecting their Search & Rescue skills. Here are some photos from that training mission: Source: https://www.facebook.com/scstateguard/
South Carolina SDF delegation attends Arctic Eagle 2018 exercise
The South Carolina State Guard (State Defense Force) had the opportunity to attend the Multi nation exercise Arctic Eagle 2018. The delegation which compromised the commander of the South Carolina State Guard, Major General Tom Mullikin, as well as the C ...
More from FTX Arctic Eagle 2018
In the previous post we mentioned that the Alaska State Defense Force participated in the multi nation exercise Arctic Eagle 2018. The exercise brings together numerous military and civilian agencies such as the Army National Guard, Air National Guard fr ...
South Carolina SDF tasked with assisting Department of Corrections
The South Carolina State Guard (State Defense Force) was recently tasked with a new mission by the Governor of South Carolina, Henry McMaster. The Governor signed an executive order ordering the South Carolina State Guard to help augment The S.C. Departm ...
Maryland Governor recognizes SDF for 100 years of service
Last month, the Governor of Maryland, Lawrence J. Hogan, along with the Adjutant General of the State, Maj. Gen. Linda Singh, presented the governor’s citation to Brig. Gen. (MDDF) Lorenza Cooper, Commanding General of the Maryland State Defense Force in ...










