Illinois National Guard

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Illinois National Guard
Active1877-Present
CountryUnited States of America
AllegianceIllinois
BranchArmy / Air Force
Garrison/HQCamp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois
Motto(s)"Always Ready, Always There"
Commanders
Adjutant GeneralMajor General Rodney Boyd
Senior Enlisted LeaderCommand Sergeant Major Kehinde Salami

The Illinois National Guard comprises both Army National Guard and Air National Guard components of Illinois. As of 2013, the Illinois National Guard has approximately 13,200 members.[1] The National Guard is the only United States military force empowered to function in a state status. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. Those functions range from limited actions during non-emergency situations to full scale law enforcement of martial law when local law enforcement officials can no longer maintain civil control. The National Guard may be called into federal service in response to a call by the President or Congress.

  1. ^ "State Budget Fiscal Year 2013" (PDF). Office of the Governor. Retrieved 4 December 2012.