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Active State Defense Forces

There are currently 23 active state defense forces. A 2005 Department of Defense report reported twenty-three active SDFs in the United States and Puerto Rico. Since this time, New Jersey has suspended its State Defense Force. Per National Guard Regulation 10-4: "Any State, Territory, or District of Columbia, that creates a SDF under 32 USC §109 is solely responsible for the establishment, organization, training, equipping, funding, management and employment of that SDF in accordance with (IAW) its laws" The following is a list of active SDFs in the United States and Puerto Rico:

State or Territory Military Division Naval Division State Law Armed
Alabama Alabama State Defense Force none No
Alaska Alaska State Defense Force Alaska Naval Militia
Arizona Arizona state guard none
Arkansas none none
California California State Military Reserve California Naval Militia
Colorado none* none
Connecticut Connecticut State Militia Units none
Delaware none none
District of Columbia none none none
Florida none none
Georgia Georgia State Defense Force none No
Hawai'i none none
Idaho none none
Indiana Indiana Guard Reserve none
Illinois none Illinois Naval Militia
Iowa none none
Kansas none none
Kentucky none none
Louisiana Louisiana State Guard none
Maine none none
Maryland Maryland Defense Force none No
Massachusetts No
Michigan Michigan Volunteer Defense Force none
Minnesota none none
Mississippi Mississippi State Guard none
Missouri none none
Montana none none
Nebraska none none
Nevada none none
New Hampshire none none
New Jersey none New Jersey naval militia
New Mexico New Mexico State Guard none
New York New York Guard New York Naval Militia
North Carolina none none
North Dakota none none
Ohio Ohio Military Reserve Ohio Naval Militia
Oklahoma inactive none
Oregon Oregon State Defense Force none
Pennsylvania none none
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico State Guard none
Rhode Island none none
South Carolina South Carolina State Guard none
South Dakota none none
Tennessee Tennessee State Guard none
Texas Texas State Guard Texas State Guard Maritime Regiment
Utah none none
Vermont Vermont State Guard none
Virginia Virginia State Defense Force Riverine Detachment No
Washington Washington State Guard none
West Virginia none none
Wisconsin none none
Wyoming none none

* Colorado does not operate an active state defense force, but rather has a statutory state defense force staffed by one individual appointed by the governor.

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