2007-11-27 06:15:29 · 6 answers · asked by lex 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The honest answer is this. The Air Force Reserve is funded 100% federally, the National Guard is Funded 90% Federally and 10% by the State. This is why the National Guard (Army or Air) is the first to respond to State Emergencies, because we have a State roll as well as a Federal role.
The State Governor also acts as our Commander in Chief during State emergencies and the President for anything else.
That, honestly, is it.
2007-11-27 06:22:52 · answer #1 · answered by Colonel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
unfortunately the "President can only call out the National or Air Guard in time of war" is no longer true; in fact the governor has to get permission to cal out the Air or National Guard in any situation. The permission is given by the State Commanding General and it does go from to Washington and then back though most times it is delegated to the Commanding General and he basically ask if it was OK afterward. When the military was cut in the 1990's part of the changes involved increased federal control of the National and Air National Guard; governors did not mind because with it came increased federal funding for the Guard units. For all practical purposes the National and Air Guard units are the same as Reserve units, the only difference is that the governors can request to the State Guard Commander that units be activated instead of having t through Washington DC and the Reserves can only be used with Federal approval. So the differences were in the past pretty major and the governors had control of the National Guard units but today the difference is very small. I would point out that more National Guard personnel and units have been used in Iraq then Reserve units, from the federal government and military standpoint they are interchangeable.
2007-11-27 14:45:25 · answer #2 · answered by GunnyC 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Air National Guard is organized by each state, the same way that the National Guard is. However, the President can "federalize" any of the air guard units under the SIOPS (Standing Integrated Operational Plan) for the defense of the U.S. In this war he did so shortly after the attack on America and a good number of Air Guard units are involved in Operation Noble Eagle, the defense of the homeland. Most of the protective "air umbrella" for the east coast between Boston and Washington, D.C. is being handled by Air Guard units out of Cape Cod.
The Air Force Reserve is involved with operations in support of the regular air force. A great many of the medical evacuation missions flown between overseas and the continental U.S. are done by Reserve air crews and Reserve medical crews.
2007-11-27 16:12:59 · answer #3 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing to remember about the Guard and the Reserve is simple. The Guard is under the order of the Governor of the State and the Reserve are under control of the President. So if there is a diaster in you state the govenor can call out the Guard and only during war time can the President call out the Guard.
2007-11-27 14:22:21 · answer #4 · answered by path2631 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Reserves are under federal authority, National Guard units are under state authority.
2007-11-27 14:23:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Then why have the courts taken this one on? Why are there Guard units serving in combat overseas, if their governor wants them to stay home?
2007-11-27 16:01:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋