California State Guard

California State Guard
California State Guard
Active1846–present
Country United States
Allegiance State of California
TypeNational Guard
State Defense Force
RoleProvide an adequately trained and organized State military reserve force under the exclusive control of the Governor[1][2]
Size900+
Part ofCalifornia Military Department California National Guard
Nickname(s)CSG
National Guard Reserve
Motto(s)"Ready to Respond!"
EngagementsMexican–American War[3]

American Civil War[4][5]
Indian Wars[6]
Spanish–American War[7]
World War I (home front)[8]

World War II (home front)[9]
Websitehttps://stateguard.cmd.ca.gov/
Commanders
Commander-in-ChiefGovernor of California Gavin Newsom
CommanderCG Robert Spano[10]
Command Sergeant MajorCSM James Peterson [11]
Insignia
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Beret flash
Flag

The California State Guard (CSG) (formerly the California State Military Reserve) is a military unit which provides assistance and training to the California National Guard (CNG) and is a military force of California. The CSG is a reserve force that supports the state missions and federal readiness of the Army and Air National Guard. CSG service members often come from all branches of the military and are citizens with essential skills. Many CSG service members are fully integrated with Army National Guard and Air National Guard units, and are full-time state active duty, though the California State Guard is not a part of the United States Armed Forces, unlike the National Guard.

  1. ^ "California State Military Reserve". Archived from the original on 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  2. ^ "Basic Handbook" (PDF). California State Military Reserve. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  3. ^ "California Military History: The Mexican War and California". www.militarymuseum.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ^ "California Military History: California and the Civil War". February 7, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-02-07.
  5. ^ "California's Confederate Militia: The Los Angeles Mounted Rifles". January 18, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-01-18.
  6. ^ "California Military History: The Indian Wars and California". August 30, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-08-30.
  7. ^ "California Military History: California and Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection". January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-01-02.
  8. ^ "California Military History: California and World War I". January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-01-02.
  9. ^ "California Military History: California and World War II". August 6, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-08-06.
  10. ^ "California State Guard Commanding General". Cal Guard - California Military Department. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  11. ^ "California State Guard Command Sergeant Major". Cal Guard - California Military Department. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

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