There are several. To take a specific state, the governor is the Commander in Chief, but so is the president when they fall under federal duty (when going overseas). So each state has 2 commander in chiefs.
Major General (IL) William L. Enyart is the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois. This is in effect the commander-in-chief of the Illinois National Guard.
The Governor of Illinois
The governor of Illinois can call out the National Guard for emergencies.
Basic Training for Illinois National Guard is 9 weeks.
The Commander in Chief of the National Guard is the President of the United States.
When National Guard troops are called to federal service, the President serves as Commander-in-Chief, so that's who it is.
The only President that I know of that was a Commander of an artillery unit in the National Guard was Harry S. Truman, who was the Commander of 129th Field Artillery, Missouri Army National Guard, in 1918, During World War 1.
The ongoing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The governor in the state level. The president on the federal level.
The address of the Illinois National Guard And Militia Historical Society is: Po Box 1311, Springfield, IL 62705-1311
the commander in chief.
No. The Illinois Militia is a private organization. The ING is a state militia, but is in no way associated with the "Illinois Militia."
There is no rank of "Commander" in the National Guard. It only exists as part of a job title, e.g., Company Commander (usually a Captain), Battalion Commander (usually a Lieutenant Colonel), Brigade Commander (usually a Colonel), Division Commander (usually a Major General), etc. Retirement pay will be based on rank, time in service, how much active duty time was served, etc.
The Governor of Alabama, which is currently Robert R. Riley.