Mississippi Military Department

The Mississippi Military Department is a state agency and part of the Mississippi executive branch. The Adjutant General (TAG) of Mississippi serves as the executive director of the Mississippi Military Department. The TAG reports to the Governor of Mississippi regarding the department and state military forces.

The Mississippi National Guard is both a Mississippi state and a federal government organization, part of the United States National Guard. It is part of the Mississippi Military Department, a state agency of the government of Mississippi.

The Mississippi Army National Guard (MSARNG) is the Army National Guard component of the Mississippi National Guard. It was originally formed in 1798. It is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. The Mississippi Army National Guard maintains 97 armories in 93 communities. Mississippi Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army. The same ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards. The Mississippi Guard also bestows a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Mississippi.

The Mississippi Air National Guard (MSANG) is the military air component of the State of Mississippi, United States of America. It is, along with the Mississippi Army National Guard, an element of the Mississippi National Guard.

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