National Guard (United States)

The United States National Guard is an organization of the United States Army and the United States Air Force. Both the Army and the Air Force are branches of the United States military. The National Guard is a militia (an emergency army) for the United States. Each U.S. state has its own National Guard, usually under the control of the state's government. When needed, it is mobilized under control of the United States. 

There are two parts of the United States National Guard, which are administered by the National Guard Bureau of the United States Department of Defense. The Air National Guard is part of the United States Air Force, and the Army National Guard is part of the United States Army. 

Both groups are identified by the kinds of jobs they do. The Air National Guard is mainly for air defense, and the Army National Guard is on the ground. 

Related pages
 United States Army Reserve
 National Guard (United States)

Category:United States Army