Not exactly. The Governor can order the Guard to state emergencies. The state commander maintains it, usually a Colonel or higher rank like a General.
maintain National Guard units.
Each state
yes There are actually 2 types of national guards. There is the Air National Guard which is part of the Air Force and the Army National Guard which is part of the Army. Then there is the State Guard which certain states have and work closely with the army national guard.
Yes. Each state has National Guard units.
No, they are very different, primarily in that the National Guard has a state mission, while the Army Reserve is entirely federal. Additionally, the Army Reserve is almost entirely support units, save for a single infantry battalion, while the National Guard does consist of combat arms units.
State H.Q. of the Alabama National Guard.
The National Guard and Air National Guard can be (and have been) deployed. The Puerto Rico State Guard cannot.
No. There is an Army National Guard / Air National Guard unit in every US State, and in Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, and the District of Columbia.
The Governor of the state is the main person in charge of that state's National Guard. The President of the United States takes charge of any National Guard unit at any time they want to. An example would be; the Governor of the state deploys National Guard troops to floods and fires around the state when needed. The President will deploy National Guard troops overseas to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The National Guard is paid for with a combination of federal and state tax dollars.
The Governor of each state has the sole ability to mobilize that state's National Guard forces for emergencies.
Depends there are two national guard units the Army National Guard under overall authority of the U.S. Army and the Air National Guard under overall supervision of the U.S. Air Force