| Maryland Defense Force | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1917–1920 1941–1947 1983–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  Maryland |
| Type |  State defense force |
| Part of | Maryland Military Department |
| Headquarters | Reisterstown, Maryland |
| Motto(s) | Officio Vocante Parati (Ready When Called)[1] |
| Website | military |
| Commanders | |
| Governor of the State of Maryland | Governor Wes Moore |
| Adjutant General of the State of Maryland | Major General Janeen L. Birckhead |
| Commanding General, Maryland Defense Force | Brigadier General (MDDF) Gregory Juday |
| Insignia | |
| Beret flash of the Maryland Defense Force |  |
The Maryland Defense Force (MDDF)[2] is the state defense force for the state of Maryland. The MDDF is organized as a state military reserve organization organized parallel to the Maryland National Guard and is designed to augment the National Guard during stateside emergencies. However, as a state defense force, the MDDF is solely under control of the State of Maryland and cannot be federalized or deployed outside the borders of Maryland.[3]
- ^ Smalkin, Frederic N. (2007). Ready When Called. Ft. Belvoir : Defense Technical Information Center. p. 3.
- ^ "MDDF". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ Wiles, C. E. & Nelson, H. W. (2009). ‘The National Guard for the National Guard:’ State Defense Force medical support for the National Guard” [Guest Editorial] Military Medicine. 174(4), xii.