Nevada National Guard The Nevada National Guard consists of the Nevada Army National Guard , including distinguished units such as C Co . 1 - 168th GSAB Medevac " Wolfpack " and B Co . 1 - 189th Aviation " Mustangs " and the Nevada Air National Guard , including the 152nd Airlift Wing " " High Rollers " " . The Nevada Office of the Military provides military organization for the Nevada National Guard , which consists of both the state ’ s Army Guard and Air Guard . It is the organized military force of the state , except when ordered into federal service . Under the National Defense Act of 1947 , the Army and Air National Guard are reserve components of the United States Army and Air Force . The state ’ s Guard may also be ordered by the governor to serve the state by protecting persons or property from either man - made or natural disasters and suppressing or preventing riot , insurrection , invasion or violence . The governor is the commander - in - chief of the Nevada National Guard and appoints the adjutant general . Since June 2005 , Maj . Gen . ( Nevada ) Cynthia Kirkland has served as Nevada ’ s adjutant general under former Gov . Kenny Guinn , and new Gov . Jim Gibbons . Under the direction of the governor , the adjutant general is responsible for the supervision of all matters pertaining to the administration , discipline , mobilization , organization and training of the Nevada National Guard . Nevada Army National Guard . The Nevada National Guard is one of the 54 members ( 50 states , three territories and the District of Columbia ) of the United States National Guard , part of the United States reserve forces . At the conclusion of fiscal year 2006 , Brig . Gen . Francis “ Frank ” Gonzales was the assistant adjutant general for the Nevada Army Guard . On Sept . 30 , 2006 , the Nevada National Guard had 2 , 474 soldiers and 1 , 125 airmen totaling 3 , 599 members . That figure shows an increase of 533 members since Sept . 30 , 2004 , and marks an all - time high for total Nevada Guard soldiers and airmen . The 17 percent increase in personnel during the past two years reflects Nevada as one of the fastest - growing of the Guard states and territories . In terms of total National Guard members , Nevada now ranks 45th among the states and territories , up from 47th in 2004 . States with comparable numbers of personnel include : Montana ( 3 , 518 ) , Alaska ( 3 , 732 ) and Vermont ( 3 , 628 ) . Nevada Guard staff reports at the conclusion of the fiscal year revealed that the Nevada Army Guard stood at 108 percent of its federally authorized manning ( 2 , 292 soldiers ) . At the conclusion of fiscal year 2006 , about 250 Nevada soldiers and airmen remained deployed in southwest Asia . The majority of these were soldiers in the 593rd Transportation Company and 1 - 221st Cavalry . The soldiers currently deployed with 1 - 221st Cavalry are all volunteers who are assisting the Wisconsin Army Guard ’ s 121st Field Artillery Battalion on security mission in Iraq . Traditional guardsmen in the Nevada National Guard train one weekend per month and 15 days a year in their respective military career fields . Nevada ’ s traditional guardsmen are supported by 474 full - time federal technicians , state employees and 314 Active Guard and Reserve personnel stationed at various locations around the state . Units . Nevada ’ s Army Guard is composed of six major commands :