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The Georgia State Defense Force recently participated in a multitude of exercises with the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Army National Guard. Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Opposing Force (OPFOR) Command Soldiers assist the Georgia Army National Guard’s 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team with annual training exercises. Annual...

SFC Randolph August of the Washington State Guard (State Defense Force) recently helped teach and certify active duty State Guard & National Guard troops in ICS 300.   SFC Randolph August of the Washington State Guard teaches ICS 300 to State Guard and National Guard soldiers on mission. Source: Washington...

Troops from Task Force Rattlesnake, a task force composed of National Guard, State Guard (State Defense Force) as well as civilian personnel, have recently assisted in the rescue of a CALFIRE firefighter. California State Guard Assists in the Rescue of Firefighter By SSG (CA) Al Rocca California State Guard SPC...

Servicemembers the 40th Support Detachment of the California State Guard (State Defense Force) recently graduated from Firefighter training and have been fully activated to respond to the wildfires that have been devastating California. State Guard troops have joined the California National Guard within Task Force Rattlesnake to commence firefighting operations....

Troops from the 40th Support Detachment of the California underwent firefighting training at Camp Roberts in California. Once certified in Fire Hand Crew Type II Training they will deploy to Northern California to combat the wild land fires.   Members of the 40th Support Detachment (MAJ Derkum, SSG Slaven, SPC...

The California State Guard (State Defense Force) have been actively fighting the wildfires that have been causing widespread destruction throughout the state. The State Guard is part of a Joint Task Force which includes The Army National Guard as well as CAL FIRE. Here are photos of the troops in...

Brigadier General Jack James, on behalf of the New York National Guard Leadship, published an article detailing the incredible response the New York Military Forces performed during the Covid-19 response and thanking all those that served.   Our Soldiers, Airmen, Naval Militia and New York Guardsmen responded in force to...

The California State Guard (State Defense Force) has been augmenting The National Guard / Fire Department Wildfire Task Force for the last few years combating the wildfires plaguing the state. They recently announced they have a limited number of open positions for any State Guard soldiers that are interested. CSG...

The Commander of the California State Guard (State Defense Force) was recently honored by the California State Parks for the State Guards continued support of their mission. Major General Jay Coggan was presented the first Maritime Jack flown from a PB47. On August 15, 2020 Commanding General of the California...

The Virginia Defense Force (State Defense Force) recently conducted an incident management assistance exercise on July 18, 2020, in Richmond, Virginia. Members of the Virginia Defense Force conduct training on incident management assistance capabilities July 18, 2020, in Richmond, Virginia. VDF personnel volunteered their time to train on the employment...

A new class of sixteen soldiers recently graduated from Georgia State Defense Force’s Initial Entry Training. Initial Entry Training is a course designed to introduce Non Prior service members to the military. The training is composed of Basic Soldiering Skills and is designed to reflect the basic training conditions of...

We discovered an interesting story of a retired National Guard officer who decided to return to duty to assist combating the global pandemic. Lt. Colonel Kevin Swab served in the National Guard for decades, and in multiple combat zones, recently commissioned in the New York Guard (State Defense Force). He...