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This sticky was made to give Calgunner’s a place to learn about opportunities to serve (or serve once again) the State of California in uniform. The California State Guard - formerly the California State Military Reserve (CSMR) is one of the four components of the California Military Department, along with the Army National Guard, Air Nation Guard and the various Youth Programs. This are all US Code, Title 32 and California Military and Veteran’s Code (M&VC) Section 500 authorized entities. These are not prepper militia’s, but rather the original militia from the nation’s founder, and further codified into law after the 1903 Dick Act and the federal funding of all state guards into the National Guard.
The California State Guard is 99% an all-volunteer force of soldiers, sailors and airmen who drill on a monthly basis at CANG locations throughout the State, while conducting missions that directly support either (a) the National Guard or (b) local First Responders (LEO’s, Fire, EMT, FEMA, Cal-EMA, etc). CSMR soldiers are under US Code Title 32, just like the National Guard.
While the California State Guard is subject to activation via a declaration from the Governor, we are not subject to federalization (Title 10 call-up) and being shipped overseas. There is a small possibility you may be shipped elsewhere in the USA, as our job is California disaster response, and we help our neighboring states – if they ask & we have the capabilities and bandwidth.
There are no 2, 4 or 6-year enlistment contract to sign. You can resign at any time, with the only except if you have been already alerted for activation during a state or federal emergency (COVID, wildfires, riots, floods, earthquakes, etc). Though we implore you – don’t spent the time & effort (yours and our Recruiting teams) unless you plan to sign up and stay for 12-months. If life happens and you can’t fulfill your duties (hardship) those are legitimate reasons to stand down.
As of this update in December 2020, between the (a) draw-down of forces overseas, and the (b) prior Sequestration funding impacting the overall strength of the Armed Forces - both adversely impacted the National Guard’s ability to conduct missions, training or even administrative tasks here at home. The State Guard helps fill this void by supplying troops who are either prior-service soldiers, airmen, sailors, Coast Guard or Marines, or non-prior service civilians who have either valuable experience (doctors, lawyers, LEO, EMT’s, teachers, plumbers, auto mechanics, S-1 HR & Administrative types, etc.).
Regardless of their background – everyone who joins the State Guard is a patriot at heart. They are the type who’d rather be responding to emergencies (natural disasters, civil disturbances or terrorist attacks) versus watching them unfold on TV. If you would like to learn more about the State Guard and our many missions, please visit one of these following websites:
• https://stateguard.cmd.ca.gov/public/
• http://csmrsoldier.com Regional Support Command-South PAO home page,
You can also visit the various California State Guard or the previous State Military Reserve threads on CalGuns, or you can also PM me directly, and I will put you in contact with someone from Recruiting.
Hooyah and Semper Fi!
LT (CA) Tim Grizzle
N6 / Maritime Command (now Honorably Discharged – again)
Title 32 service: 1-2011 to 7-2020 (Army & Maritime)
Title 10 service: US Marine – 1984-1988 3rd MAW
This sticky was made to give Calgunner’s a place to learn about opportunities to serve (or serve once again) the State of California in uniform. The California State Guard - formerly the California State Military Reserve (CSMR) is one of the four components of the California Military Department, along with the Army National Guard, Air Nation Guard and the various Youth Programs. This are all US Code, Title 32 and California Military and Veteran’s Code (M&VC) Section 500 authorized entities. These are not prepper militia’s, but rather the original militia from the nation’s founder, and further codified into law after the 1903 Dick Act and the federal funding of all state guards into the National Guard.
The California State Guard is 99% an all-volunteer force of soldiers, sailors and airmen who drill on a monthly basis at CANG locations throughout the State, while conducting missions that directly support either (a) the National Guard or (b) local First Responders (LEO’s, Fire, EMT, FEMA, Cal-EMA, etc). CSMR soldiers are under US Code Title 32, just like the National Guard.
While the California State Guard is subject to activation via a declaration from the Governor, we are not subject to federalization (Title 10 call-up) and being shipped overseas. There is a small possibility you may be shipped elsewhere in the USA, as our job is California disaster response, and we help our neighboring states – if they ask & we have the capabilities and bandwidth.
There are no 2, 4 or 6-year enlistment contract to sign. You can resign at any time, with the only except if you have been already alerted for activation during a state or federal emergency (COVID, wildfires, riots, floods, earthquakes, etc). Though we implore you – don’t spent the time & effort (yours and our Recruiting teams) unless you plan to sign up and stay for 12-months. If life happens and you can’t fulfill your duties (hardship) those are legitimate reasons to stand down.
As of this update in December 2020, between the (a) draw-down of forces overseas, and the (b) prior Sequestration funding impacting the overall strength of the Armed Forces - both adversely impacted the National Guard’s ability to conduct missions, training or even administrative tasks here at home. The State Guard helps fill this void by supplying troops who are either prior-service soldiers, airmen, sailors, Coast Guard or Marines, or non-prior service civilians who have either valuable experience (doctors, lawyers, LEO, EMT’s, teachers, plumbers, auto mechanics, S-1 HR & Administrative types, etc.).
Regardless of their background – everyone who joins the State Guard is a patriot at heart. They are the type who’d rather be responding to emergencies (natural disasters, civil disturbances or terrorist attacks) versus watching them unfold on TV. If you would like to learn more about the State Guard and our many missions, please visit one of these following websites:
• https://stateguard.cmd.ca.gov/public/
• http://csmrsoldier.com Regional Support Command-South PAO home page,
You can also visit the various California State Guard or the previous State Military Reserve threads on CalGuns, or you can also PM me directly, and I will put you in contact with someone from Recruiting.
Hooyah and Semper Fi!
LT (CA) Tim Grizzle
N6 / Maritime Command (now Honorably Discharged – again)
Title 32 service: 1-2011 to 7-2020 (Army & Maritime)
Title 10 service: US Marine – 1984-1988 3rd MAW
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