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| Puerto Rico State Guard | |
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| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  Puerto Rico |
| Type | State defense force |
| Role | Military support to civil authorities |
| Size | 1,500 soldiers and airmen[a] |
| Part of | Puerto Rico National Guard |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | BG Edrick Ramirez Gonzalez |
| Ceremonial chief | Pedro Pierluisi |
| Insignia | |
| Beret flash of the Puerto Rico State Guard |  |
The Puerto Rico State Guard (PRSG; Spanish: Guardia Estatal de Puerto Rico) is the state defense force of Puerto Rico that operates under the sole authority of the governor of Puerto Rico who, in turn, delegates such authority to the Puerto Rico Adjutant General. The Guard's secondary purpose is to assume the state mission of the Puerto Rico National Guard in the event that the National Guard is mobilized. The first incarnation of the PRSG was created in 1941 in response to World War II and it disbanded in 1946. The PRSG was revived in 1971 and has remained in continuous existence since then. It is one of the few state defense forces of the United States that has an air division.
- ^ Vicens, Antonio (2012). "Ponencia Vista de Transición Gubernamental 2012" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved February 27, 2014.
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