Naval militia

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A naval militia in the United States is a reserve military organization administered under the authority of a state government. It is often composed of Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard reservists, retirees and volunteers.

It should be distinguished from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, as that organization is federally-chartered and answers to the Commandant of the Coast Guard.

Under Title 10 U.S.C. naval militias are treated differently from maritime state defense force units not primarily composed of reservists from the sea services. Naval militias are considered parts of the organized militia under Federal law and thus members have a slightly different status.[1] Naval militias, though they are state armed forces, may receive Federal supplies and use Navy or Marine Corps facilities available to Navy Reserve or Marine Corps Reserve units subject to certain restrictions.[2]

Seamen and state marines belonging to naval militias may be enlisted or commissioned into the Federal Sea Services at the rank they are qualified for, provided the service secretary agrees.[3]

1 States with naval militias
- 1.1 State Defense Force & Naval Militia Discussion Groups
2 References
3 See also

[edit] States with naval militias

Alaska
California
- The California Naval Militia was reactivated in 1976 by the Governor of California. Unlike New York and the few other states with ship-borne active naval militia units, the California Naval Militia is a small unit of military lawyers and strategists who provide advice and legal expertise in the field of military and naval matters for the benefit of California's state defense force.
- See also California State Military Reserve
Illinois^[1]
New Jersey
New York Naval Militia[4]
- See also New York Guard
Ohio Naval Militia [5]
Texas Maritime Regiment
- See also Texas State Guard