Pennsylvania National Guard
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The Pennsylvania National Guard is comprised of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. It is one of the largest National Guards in the nation. It has the largest Army National Guard of all the states and the fourth largest Air National Guard.[1] These forces are respective components of the United States Army and Air Force. The state air and ground national guard forces are governed through the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, headquartered at Fort Indiantown Gap.[1]
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[edit] Leadership
The command element of the Pennsylvania National Guard is the Joint Staff.[2]
Commander-in-Chief: Governor Edward G. Rendell
The Adjutant General: Major General Jessica L. Wright
Deputy Adjutant General: Major General Robert P. French (state Army Guard forces)
Deputy Adjutant General: Major General James M. Skiff (state Air Guard forces)
Deputy Adjutant General for Military Affairs: Brigadier General Cecil B. Hengeveld
[edit] References
- ^ a b About the Pennsylvania National Guard. Pennsylvania DMVA (2008). Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
- ^ PA Army National Guard. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (2007). Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Pennsylvania National Guard Associations
- PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs official website
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