Vermont State Guard

The Vermont State Guard
The Vermont State Guard insignia
Active1982 – present
Country United States
Allegiance Vermont
BranchArmy
Type  State defense force
RoleMilitary reserve force
Sizeapprox. 180 Cadre (cadre serve as a leadership & training core), post-9/11 was approx. 900 total
Part ofVermont Military Department, Vermont National Guard
Garrison/HQCamp Johnson – Colchester, Vermont
Motto(s)"Ready to Serve"
Commanders
Civilian leadershipGovernor Phil Scott
Governor of Vermont
State military leadershipMajor General Gregory C. Knight
Vermont Adjutant General
Major General (VSG) Kenneth Stratton
Commander VSG (since August 2018)

The Vermont State Guard (VSG) is the all-volunteer state defense force of the state of Vermont. The Vermont State Guard serves parallel to the Vermont National Guard, acting as a reserve force for the State of Vermont Military Department. The Vermont State Guard is a reserve force composed of individuals living as civilians when not activated, but the force can be activated in the event of an attack or natural disaster to serve as a force multiplier for the National Guard, and is assigned to fulfill the state mission of the National Guard when the National Guard is deployed.

Unlike the National Guard, the State Guard cannot be federalized or deployed outside the country. Rather, the VSG can only be called up by the governor, and cannot be deployed outside the state without the governor's permission. The Vermont State Guard is authorized under Title 32, Section 109 of the United States Code and Title 20, Part 3, Chapter 61, of the Vermont State Statutes[1] and was activated via Executive Order Number 67.

  1. ^ "§ 1151. Organization and maintenance". Vermont General Assembly Official Website. Retrieved 27 March 2015.