The US Army National Guard and Air National Guard are the United States' military reserve force. The National Guard forces may be called into active duty by their respective governors to aid in times of domestic emergencies such as natural disasters. Deployment to foreign soils for sustained active duty operations is also possible such as was seen following the September 11 terrorist attacks.
No such thing. The Army National Guard and Army Reserve are two separate entities. The Army National Guard serves also as the state National Guard, and is under the jurisdiction of state governors when not called to active duty. Soldiers in the Army Reserve are wholly federal, and cannot be called up by state officials. Full time members of the National Guard and Reserves are known as AGR's (army guard reserve). Others are known as Federal Technicians (usually mechanics and repair skilled jobs).
Over 1,000,000 soldiers serve collectively in the Active Army, Army Reserve and Army National Guard.
Arforgen applies to regular army and reserve component (Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve) units.
If you are referring to the U.S. Army and Air Force reserves, yes, they are known as the "National Guard." Actually U.S. Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve are federal reserve forces. Air and Army National Guard are state forces that can be federalized by the President.
There is no "Florida Army Reserve", although there are Army Reserve units in Florida. The Army Reserve is wholly a federal agency, which the states have no jurisdiction over. The Florida Army National Guard is probably the agency you're thinking of. While no specific number is published, the Florida Army National Guard is estimated to have approximately 12,000 personnel.
United States Army (includes Army Reserve and Army National Guard) United States Air Force (includes Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard) United States Navy (includes Navy Reserve) United States Marine Corps (includes Marine Corps Reserve) United States Coast Guard (includes Coast Guard Reserve)
The National Guard serves as a reserve component of two federal forces - the Army (Army National Guard), and Air Force (Air National Guard). Policies, procedures, etc. adopted by these branches are subsequently adopted by their National Guard components.
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No, they are very different, primarily in that the National Guard has a state mission, while the Army Reserve is entirely federal. Additionally, the Army Reserve is almost entirely support units, save for a single infantry battalion, while the National Guard does consist of combat arms units.
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A national army is a regular army. If, however, you want to know the difference between the National Guard and the regular Army, the National Guard is a part time reserve drawn from the general population who are mobilised in periods of national emergency.
There is no "Florida Army Reserve", although there are Army Reserve units in Florida. The Army Reserve is wholly a federal agency, which the states have no jurisdiction over. The Florida Army National Guard is probably the agency you're thinking of. While no specific number is published, the Florida Army National Guard is estimated to have approximately 12,000 personnel.
Interstate Transfer is a moot point - there is no Interstate Transfer in the Army Reserve - there is only unit transfer. The Army Reserve is completely federal, and not delegated to individual states in any way. You would have to get a conditional discharge from the National Guard, then enlist into the Army Reserve.