Florida Department of Military Affairs

The Florida Department of Military Affairs is a state agency of the state of Florida, which was created by Chapter 250, Florida Statutes. The department is responsible for providing management oversight and administrative support to the Florida National Guard. The two branches of the Florida National Guard, the Florida Army National Guard and the Florida Air National Guard, fall under the command of the state Adjutant General, an appointee of the Governor of Florida, and fall under the command of the Governor of Florida.

Florida Army National Guard
The Florida Army National Guard has a dual federal and state mission. When in federal service, it acts as a reserve component of the United States Army. When activated by the state of Florida, the Army National Guard is tasked with emergency relief support during natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and forest fires; search and rescue operations; support to civil defense authorities; maintenance of vital public services, and counterdrug operations.

Florida Air National Guard
The Florida Air National Guard has a dual federal and state mission. When in federal service, it acts as a reserve component of the United States Air Force. Like the Florida Army National Guard, when activated by the state of Florida, the Florida Air National Guard may be deployed to support emergency services operations. In addition, the Air National Guard has complete responsibility for the air defense of the United States.

Florida State Defense Force
The Florida State Defense Force is the currently inactive state defense force of Florida. The Governor of Florida is permitted, under Florida law to organize and maintain the Florida State Defense Force whenever any part of the Florida National Guard is in federal service, and to maintain the Florida State Defense Force as a cadre of commissioned and non-commissioned officers irrespective of National Guard deployments.

Florida Naval Militia
The Florida Naval Militia is the currently inactive naval militia of Florida. The Governor of Florida is permitted, under Florida law, to organize a naval militia and a marine corps in accordance with federal law governing the Naval Militia or Marine Corps of the United States and regulations issued by the Secretary of the Navy.