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| rdfs:comment | - The Puerto Rico State Guard (PRSG) is a voluntary professional military corps and one of the Major Subordinate Commands of the Puerto Rico Military Forces, which includes the Puerto Rico Army National Guard and the Puerto Rico Air National Guard. The PRSG respond directly to the Adjutant General of Puerto Rico, is commanded by a brigadier general and is composed of main units in San Juan metropolitan area and in the cities of Ponce (South), Mayagüez (West), and Caguas (Center). The Puerto Rico State Guard is among the most active and largest State Defense Forces (SDFs) in the nation with almost 1,600 troops organized in 6 Support Groups, a separate SAR Company, a Military Academy, an Air Base Group and HHQs . The PRSG is the State Defense Force (SDF) of Puerto Rico and have the capability
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| current Adjutant General | - BG Juan J. Medina Lamela, PR TAG
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| command structure | - Major Subordinate Command of the PR National Guard
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| Role | - Military Support to Civil Authorities
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| ceremonial chief | - Hon. Alejandro García Padilla - Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,& BG Juan J. Medina Lamela, PR TAG
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| Current Commander | - BG Carlos Martínez, AAG for State Guard
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| Unit Name | - Puerto Rico State Guard
- Comando Estatal de la Guardia Nacional de Puerto Rico/Guardia Estatal de Puerto Rico
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| notable commanders | - BG Hector Sorrentini, BG Arnaldo De Jesús
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| abstract | - The Puerto Rico State Guard (PRSG) is a voluntary professional military corps and one of the Major Subordinate Commands of the Puerto Rico Military Forces, which includes the Puerto Rico Army National Guard and the Puerto Rico Air National Guard. The PRSG respond directly to the Adjutant General of Puerto Rico, is commanded by a brigadier general and is composed of main units in San Juan metropolitan area and in the cities of Ponce (South), Mayagüez (West), and Caguas (Center). The Puerto Rico State Guard is among the most active and largest State Defense Forces (SDFs) in the nation with almost 1,600 troops organized in 6 Support Groups, a separate SAR Company, a Military Academy, an Air Base Group and HHQs . The PRSG is the State Defense Force (SDF) of Puerto Rico and have the capability to support the Puerto Rico National Guard(PRNG) Operations in security operations, engineering, transportation, chaplaincy, emergency management, legal, and medical services among others operational areas. As part of the Puerto Rico National Guard Family the PRSG is also known as the State Command of the Puerto Rico National Guard. It is noteworthy that, along with Texas, California and New York, the PRSG is one of the few SDF's that has an Air Division that embrace the Air Force culture. The 1st Air Base Group, located at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, is an excellent example of integration and teamwork with the PRANG units. The 1st Air Base Group is composed of a Headquarters Squadron, a Mission Support Squadron (Engineering Flight, Services Flight, Personnel Flight and Fire Fighter Flight), a Medical Squadron, a Security Forces Squadron, a Logistic Squadron (Transportation Flight and Supply Flight) and an Aerial Port Squadron. The State Defense Forces (SDF's) (also known as state guards, state military reserves, or state militias) in the United States are military units that operate under the sole authority of a state government and they are partially regulated by the National Guard Bureau. SDF’s are authorized by state and federal law and are under the command of the governor of each state. The US Congress recognized the need for governors and States to keep military troops even if the President calls the state National Guard for federal military service. For that reason, the Congress authorize the SDF’s under Title 32 of the United States Code.
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