The 2nd Brigade of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) have recently spent many of their weekend training drills developing their Search & Rescue (SAR) skillset. Between classroom instruction and in the field exercises they are ensuring their ...
New Class of Officers Graduate from Georgia SDF Officer Candidate School
The Georgia State Defense Force recently held a ceremony to recognize and congratulate the new class of Officers that recently graduated from the Basic Officer Leadership Course (BOLC). The Officers can now remove their training O.C.S. ranks and replace t ...
New State Defense Force Online Store Unveiled!
After spending days working on the revamp of the StateDefenseForce.com Online Store we are proud to unveil the new web store today. Since we recently re-organized our company with the State Guard & Defense Force Council being the parent branch of Sta ...
The Leaders Reaction Course is Vital Training for All Troops of the New York Guard
During The New York Guard's (State Defense Force) Annual Training multiple classes from various schools participated in the Leaders Reaction Course (LRC). This specialized course is a Field Training Exercise (FTX) designed to develop teamwork and test lea ...
Emergency Radio Communications is a vital Mission for the New York Guard
The New York Guard (State Defense Force) has for decades been assigned the mission of providing emergency radio communications to New York’s Division of Military & Naval Affairs (DMNA) during emergency situations. Their Military Emergency Radio Networ ...
New York Guard Recruits Go Through Basic Training
During the New York Guard’s Annual Training week the a new Initial Entry Training Class (Basic Training) was held for new recruits who recently joined the State Guard. The New York Guard (State Defense Force) requires every new recruit to go through an In ...
The Future NCO’s of the New York Guard Go Through Leadership Course
Each year during Annual Training the New York Guard holds a Professional Leadership Course (PLC) for those troops in the Guard seeking to be promoted to E5 - Sergeant. This weeklong training took the candidates through a wealth of classes, field instructi ...
California State Guard Receives Five New Fire Engines to Fight WildFires
The California State Guard (State Defense Force) recently was provided five new Fire Engines by the California Office of Emergency Services to assist in fighting Wildfires. Each new Fire Engine can carry a four member team that can rapidly deploy with the ...
New York Guard Begins Week-Long Annual Training With Guard Readiness Test
At the beginning of the week, the New York Guard (State Defense Force) began their Annual Training. They began their week long training with a Guard Readiness Test, which is a exercise that ensures each soldier has the equipment and supplies necessary to ...
StateDefenseForce.com Online Store Will Be Remodeled
Starting tomorrow, the State Defense Force Online Store will go offline as we completely remodel the website. We have recently purchased a new set of tools that will allow us to modernize and add a new layer of design to the website. It is our intention t ...










