Nevada National Guard

Nevada National Guard
Seal of the Nevada National Guard
Active1862–present
Country United States
Allegiance United States
 Nevada
Branch United States Army
 United States Air Force
TypeNational Guard
RoleMilitia
Size4,256 personnel
Part ofNevada Military Department
United States National Guard Bureau
Headquarters2460 Fairview Drive, Carson City, Nevada 89701
Commanders
Commander in Chief (Title 10 USC)President of the United States (If Federalized)
Commander in Chief (Title 32 USC)Governor of Nevada

The Nevada National Guard is the component of the United States National Guard in Nevada. The governor of Nevada may call individuals or units of the Nevada National Guard into state service. The Constitution of the United States charges the National Guard of each state to support its dual federal and state missions.[1]

The Nevada National Guard includes a total force of about 4,300 uniformed personnel with more than 3,000 Soldiers and about 1,200 Airmen. About 80 percent of Nevada National Guardsmen serve as so-called “traditional Guardsmen” who commit to participate in military training one weekend a month and 15 days each year in their respective military occupations and career fields. They are supported by full-time personnel, including about 480 federal technicians and 460 Active Guard and Reserve members.[2]

The Nevada National Guard includes armories and facilities in eight of the state’s 16 counties and state capital with 16 primary facilities. In addition to headquarters’ Soldiers, the Nevada Army Guard includes the 17th Sustainment Brigade, the 991st Aviation Troop Command and the Recruiting and Retention Battalion. The Nevada Air Guard is composed of the 152nd Airlift Wing and 152nd Intelligence Squadron in Reno and the 232nd Operations Squadron in Indian Springs.[3]

The governor is the commander-in-chief of the Nevada National Guard and appoints the adjutant general. Brig. Gen. Ondra Berry was appointed Nevada's adjutant general in September 2019.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference agsnr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Adjutant General of the State of Nevada, Report, 2017-2018, 4.
  3. ^ Adjutant General of the State of Nevada, Report, 2017-2018, 5.
  4. ^ "Brig. Gen. Ondra Berry Takes Command of Nevada National Guard". This is Reno. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.