Chief of the Militia Bureau
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The Chief of the Militia Bureau was the early 20th-century U.S. Army officer responsible for overseeing and coordinating the state militias that later evolved into the modern National Guard system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chief of the Militia Bureau canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army position
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military office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
administration of federal militia policy
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advising the War Department on militia and National Guard matters ⓘ allocation of federal funds and equipment to state militias ⓘ coordination between state adjutants general and the War Department ⓘ coordination of National Guard participation in federal training exercises ⓘ coordination of National Guard participation in overseas deployments when federalized ⓘ coordination of officer education and professional development for National Guard officers ⓘ coordination of state militias ⓘ development of mobilization plans involving the National Guard ⓘ development of policies for the National Guard ⓘ ensuring readiness of National Guard units for federal service ⓘ ensuring state militia compliance with federal standards ⓘ implementation of the Militia Act of 1903 ⓘ implementation of the National Defense Act of 1916 ⓘ integration of state militias into the federal mobilization system ⓘ liaison between state governments and the federal government on militia issues ⓘ maintaining records on state militia units ⓘ management of federal appropriations for the National Guard ⓘ oversight of federal inspections of National Guard units ⓘ oversight of state militias ⓘ oversight of the transition from traditional state militias to a standardized National Guard system ⓘ planning for mobilization of National Guard units in wartime ⓘ preparation of annual reports on the condition of the militia and National Guard ⓘ preparation of regulations governing the National Guard ⓘ recommending legislative changes affecting the militia and National Guard ⓘ review of state militia laws for conformity with federal law ⓘ standardization of organization and equipment of state militias ⓘ supervision of training standards for state militias ⓘ supporting the transition of state militias into the organized National Guard ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
contributed to professionalization of the National Guard
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helped integrate National Guard units into the regular Army mobilization structure ⓘ oversaw evolution of state militias into the modern National Guard system ⓘ served as principal federal authority on militia affairs during the early 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
United States Department of War
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surface form:
War Department, Washington, D.C.
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| officeHeldBy |
U.S. Army officers
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surface form:
United States Army officer
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| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy | staff position within the War Department ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Chief of the National Guard Bureau ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | early 20th century ⓘ |
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