State Guard Association of the United States

State Guard Association of the United States
AbbreviationSGAUS
Formation1985
Legal status501(c)(6)[1]
Purpose"Advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces"[2]
HeadquartersPO Box 1416
Fayetteville, GA 30214
Location
  • Fayetteville, Georgia
Region served
United States of America
Membership
3,000[citation needed]
President
LTC Roger L. Patrick, Jr., Ohio State Defense Forces [3]
Websitehttp://www.sgaus.org

The State Guard Association of the United States (SGAUS) is a non-profit organization advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces, as established by state governments under the authority of federal law.[4] The SGAUS encourages the establishment and advancement of regulated state forces through lobbying and affiliation with independent state associations.

There were 18 state forces which are members of the SGAUS as of 2023.

State associations are separate entities—typically 501(c)(3) corporations—and are not components of the SGAUS corporation, the SGAUS Foundation, or the respective states. When petitioned, the SGAUS recognizes lawful, state-level associations with twenty-five or more members who are seeking to establish state defense forces.[5]

  1. ^ "Entity Detail". Archived from the original on 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  2. ^ SGAUS mission statement from website
  3. ^ SGAUS website
  4. ^ 32 USC 109
  5. ^ http://www.sgaus.org/states/state_chapters.html [dead link]