| National Guard State Level | | | | strive to improve the environment, safeguard |
| All 50 states and four territories of the United | | | | states from drug trafficking and connect the |
| States have their own National Guard. The | | | | families of Guard members. The Guard is active |
| National Guard in each state is further divided into | | | | during times of peace as well as during war. The |
| Air National Guard and Army National Guard. It is | | | | governor can ask for help from the National |
| the duty of the National Guard Bureau to maintain | | | | Guard when a natural calamity like an earthquake, |
| connectivity between each of the 100 plus units. | | | | fire or storm occurs or when threatened by civil |
| The Bureau maintains the regularity of the units, | | | | war. The mission is to maintain trained and |
| by designing the programs for equipment | | | | equipped units, who are always ready during an |
| maintenance and personnel training carried out at | | | | emergency. |
| the state level. During national emergency when | | | | Most of the positions within the National Guard are |
| the National Guard responds to the emergency | | | | part-time, with a service period of one weekend |
| call, it is the duty of the Bureau to coordinate the | | | | a month and a training period of two weeks a |
| responses. The Regular Army and Air Force also | | | | year. Members can always maintain a civilian life |
| depend on the Bureau to maintain contact within | | | | and avail of the benefits of the military at the |
| their respective units. | | | | same time. They get excellent benefit packages, |
| The Army and the Air National Guard serve as | | | | monetary help for education and a chance to |
| important backup forces for the regular army and | | | | develop their career skills. They earn a regular |
| Air Force. The main initiative lies in nurturing | | | | paycheck and in return the only requirement is |
| democracy, encouraging market economies, | | | | their presence whenever needed. |
| promoting regional stability and cooperation, and | | | | If your intention is to have a civilian career, pay |
| providing opportunities for cross-country | | | | for your education and take advantage of |
| interaction with the U.S. citizens. Air National Guard | | | | retirement benefits, you should consider joining |
| handles the entire responsibility of the air defense | | | | the Army National Guard. The job is not only |
| of the United States. The Army National Guard | | | | monetarily beneficial, but also morally satisfying in |
| has been an indispensable part of the American | | | | the knowledge that you are contributing positively |
| defense force. | | | | to society. This career option offers the unique |
| | | | combination of benefiting from civilian rights and |
| National Guard Community Level | | | | freedom, as well as a part of the nation's |
| National Guard also has many state and local | | | | defense. |
| community based programs. These programs | | | | |