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Major General Anthony Woods, Commander, Texas State Guard. The Texas State Guard has its roots in Stephen F. Austin's colonial militia. On February 18, 1823, Emperor of Mexico, Agustín de Iturbide, authorized Austin who was the leader of the first non-Spanish efforts of Texas settlement "to organize the colonists into a body of the national militia, to preserve tranquility."
State defense forces generally operate with emergency management and homeland security missions. Most SDFs are organized as ground units, but air and naval units also exist. [5][6] Depending on the state, they may be variously named as state military, state military force, state guard, state militia, or state military reserve.
The Texas Military Department medal and ribbon awards are governed by the Texas Government Code (Chapter 437, Subchapter H) and Joint Force Texas Regulation (1-07). [2] [1] Because Texas Military Forces existence is authorized under Title 32 of the United States Code, wear and precedence of medals and ribbons on the service uniform and duty uniform is governed by the United States Department ...
The Texas Air National Guard is the current air warfare branch of the Texas Military Forces for the State of Texas. It is composed of the 149th Fighter Wing, the 136th Airlift Wing, the 147th Attack Wing, the 254th Combat Communications Group, the 272nd Engineering Installation Squadron, and the 204th Security Forces Squadron.
Total. Unknown. The Military Emergency Management Specialist Badge (s) (MEMS Badge) are earned through the State Guard Association of the United States (SGAUS) Military Emergency Management specialist Academy (MEMS Academy). The various skill badges are authorized for wear by various agencies, notably State Guard units and state defense forces.
Alabama State Defense Force (ASDF) Awards: [1] ASDF Alabama War Ribbon. ASDF Distinguished Service Ribbon. ASDF Meritorious Service Ribbon. ASDF Commendation Ribbon. ASDF Achievement Ribbon (Officer) ASDF Achievement Ribbon (Enlisted) ASDF Merit Ribbon. ASDF Desert Shield/Storm Support Ribbon.
From its founding until the early 1900s, the United States maintained only a minimal army and relied on state militias to supply the majority of its troops. [6] In 1903, the predecessor to the modern-day National Guard was formed to augment the militia and Regular Army with a federally controlled reserve force.
The Texas Guard also bestows a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Texas. The Texas Army National Guard is composed of approximately 19,000 soldiers, and maintains 117 armories in 102 communities. [citation needed] State duties include disaster relief, emergency preparedness, security assistance to state law ...