New York Naval Militia | |
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Active | 1891–present |
Country | United States of America |
Allegiance | State of New York |
Type | Naval militia |
Size | 2,800 (approximately) |
Part of | New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs |
Website | dmna |
Commanders | |
Governor of New York | Kathy Hochul |
Commander | Rear Admiral Michael Perry[1] |
Deputy Commander | Captain David H. Hawley |
The New York Naval Militia is the naval militia of the state of New York, and is under the authority of the Governor of New York as Commander-In-Chief of the state's military forces. With the New York Guard, the New York Army National Guard and New York Air National Guard, it is under the control of the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs and New York's Adjutant General. It is the oldest continuously operating Naval militia in the United States.[2]
As of September 2022, the New York Naval Militia has about 2,800 members, more than 95 percent of whom are also members of the U.S. Navy Reserve, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, or U.S. Coast Guard Reserve.[3]