National Guard Bureau

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The National Guard Bureau is a joint activity of the U.S. Department of Defense that administers and coordinates the Army and Air National Guard across the states, territories, and the District of Columbia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal agency
joint activity of the Department of Defense
administers Air National Guard
Army National Guard
advises Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States Secretary of Defense
surface form: Secretary of Defense

Secretary of the Air Force
Secretary of the Army
budgetFunction programming and budgeting for National Guard programs
ChiefMemberOf Joint Chiefs of Staff
ChiefRank four-star general
componentOf Total Force of the United States Armed Forces
surface form: Total Force of the U.S. Armed Forces
coordinates Air National Guard
Army National Guard
coordinatesWith governors of U.S. states
state adjutants general
country United States of America
formedAs Militia Bureau
hasHeadquartersLocation Arlington, Virginia
Pentagon
surface form: The Pentagon
hasPosition Chief of the National Guard Bureau
Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau
headedBy Chief of the National Guard Bureau
inception 1903
jurisdiction District of Columbia
U.S. states
U.S. territories
legalBasis Title 10 of the United States Code
surface form: Title 10, United States Code

Title 32 of the United States Code
surface form: Title 32, United States Code
mission to ensure the National Guard is trained, equipped, and ready for federal and state missions
to participate in joint and combined activities that support national security objectives
overseesComponent United States National Guard
surface form: National Guard of the United States
partOf Joint Chiefs of Staff
surface form: Joint Chiefs of Staff organization

Office of the Secretary of Defense
Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
renamed National Guard Bureau self-link
renamedInYear 1933
responsibleFor equipping of National Guard units
readiness of National Guard units
training of National Guard units
role channel of communication between the states and the Department of Defense
joint activity for Army and Air National Guard matters
policy guidance for the National Guard
program oversight for the National Guard
resource management for the National Guard
subordinateTo United States Secretary of Defense
surface form: Secretary of Defense
worksOn civil support planning for the National Guard
homeland defense planning for the National Guard

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Air National Guard commandStructure National Guard Bureau
U.S. Army Forces Command coordinatesWith National Guard Bureau
Title 32 of the United States Code enforcedBy National Guard Bureau
United States National Guard governedBy National Guard Bureau
Air National Guard parentOrganization National Guard Bureau
Chief of the National Guard Bureau partOf National Guard Bureau
National Guard Bureau renamed National Guard Bureau self-link
Militia Act of 1903 required National Guard Bureau
this entity surface form: National Guard units to meet federal standards
Arkansas National Guard subordinateTo National Guard Bureau
Chief of Army Reserve worksWith National Guard Bureau