Iowa Army National Guard
| Headquarters, State Area Command Iowa National Guard |
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National Guard
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| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Iowa |
| Branch | National Guard |
| Type | ARNG Headquarters Command |
| Part of | Iowa National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Johnston, Iowa |
The Iowa National Guard is a reserve component of the United States Military, with dual Federal and State missions. It is empowered to function under control of the Governor, as a State asset in times of emergency or natural disaster, or if needed to carry out limited actions during non-emergency situations to include full scale Enforcement of martial law, when local law enforcement officials can no longer maintain civil control. The National Guard may also be called into federal service in response to a call by the President or Congress.
The Iowa National Guard is a component of the United States National Guard. The Iowa National Guard maintains 56 armories in 53 communities. National coordination of various state National Guard units is handled by the National Guard Bureau.
Iowa National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States National Guard. The same enlisted ranks, officer ranks and insignia are used. National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards. The Iowa National Guard also bestows a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Iowa.
National Guard units can be mobilized at any time by presidential order to supplement regular armed forces, and upon declaration of a state of emergency by the governor of the state in which they serve. Unlike Army Reserve members, National Guard members cannot be mobilized individually (except through voluntary transfers and Temporary Duty Assignments TDY), but only as part of their respective units. However, there has been a significant amount of individual activations to support military operations. The legality of this policy is a major issue within the National Guard.
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