I'm doing a presentation about the military, particularly about the National Guard. Can someone tell me who heads the National Guard or the Armed Forces as a whole besides Rumesfeld and Bush?
2007-03-26 04:07:55 · 9 answers · asked by Justin K 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Lieutenant General H Steven Blum
"Lieutenant General H Steven Blum serves as Chief, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va. As Chief, he is the senior uniformed National Guard officer responsible for formulating, developing and coordinating all policies, programs and plans affecting more than half a million Army and Air National Guard personnel."
Also Command Sergeant Major David Ray Hudson , Senior Enlisted Leader, NGB
Lieutenant General Clyde Vaughn, Director ARNG
2007-03-26 07:43:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The national guard while a part of our national military goes back to the individual guards that our founding fathers were part of during the Revolutionary War such as the Minute Men. Currently each state has its own national guard for use in state disasters or civil disorder that a governor from the state can call out. Each state has an Adjunct General, usually appointed by the governor, to be the leader of that state's guard. Only when called upon for a national mission as now in Iraq does the guard fall completely under the leadership of the President (Bush) and Sec of Defense (Gates).
2007-03-26 11:19:44 · answer #2 · answered by ALASPADA 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The National Guard AND the Air National Guard fall under the command of the Governor of their State... interesting that some Governors have control of an Air Force larger than other NATIONS.
IF and When a Guard unit is federalized... it would fall under the command of the President... and the subordinate commanders that the unit would be assigned to... eg, CENTCOM.
Just FYI... SecDef is no longer D. Rumsfeld... it's Secretary Gates
2007-03-26 11:25:54 · answer #3 · answered by mariner31 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
National guard takes commands from the Governer of the state
2007-03-26 11:10:52 · answer #4 · answered by Jon S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
National Guard is under State control. although the President is the Commander in Chief of all armed services
2007-03-26 11:12:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Each states National Guard is headed by that states governor. In times of war or national emergency they can be 'federalized' and will come under the same command as the regular army.
2007-03-26 11:11:46 · answer #6 · answered by tumbleweed1954 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Each guard unit is run by the state that it is associated with. The armed forces are led by Bush, who is the commander in chief. For each branch of the service, there is a secretary of that branch, but again, they work for Bush. There is also a Commanding General, but he works for the Secretary. Get the point?
2007-03-26 11:15:45 · answer #7 · answered by auditor4u2007 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you can win a lot of applauses, you must say in your presentation that the National Guard leader is the law. However, you must know that this is an idealistic concept only.
2007-03-26 11:28:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't have leaders. They follow the Marines. Tip of the spear. First ones in and last ones out. OOORRAHH
2007-03-26 11:47:58 · answer #9 · answered by Coatsjw 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋