- Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
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Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Agency overview Agency executives Major General Gregory J. Vadnais, Adjutant General, Michigan National Guard & Director
Major General Robert H. Johnston, Assistant Adjutant General, Air National Guard & deputy director
Brigadier General Burton K. Francisco, Assistant Adjutant General, Army National Guard & deputy director
Brigadier General Michael A. Stone, Director of Joint Staff, Michigan National GuardChild agencies Michigan Army National Guard
Michigan Air National Guard
Veterans Affairs DirectorateWebsite http://www.michigan.gov/dmva/
https://www.mi.ngb.army.milThe Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is a principal department of the State of Michigan. It oversees the military components and veterans services for the State. The military components are the Michigan National Guard (Michigan Army National Guard and Michigan Air National Guard) and Michigan Volunteer Defense Force[1] (MI VDF).
Joint Staff
The Director of the Joint Staff[2] serves as a primary adviser to the Adjutant General, responsible for the operating capability of Michigan's joint staff with regard to homeland security, homeland defense, and Defense Support to Civil Authorities. Key elements include:
- Michigan Volunteer Defense Force
- Defense Support to Civil Authorities
- 51st Civil Support Team WMD
- Reconnaissance and Interdiction Detachment (RAID) Team
- Exercise Planning Group
- Counter-Drug Division
- Drug Demand Reduction Program
- High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Support
- Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection
- Emergency Communications
Veterans Affairs Directorate
The Veterans Affairs Directorate, under the direction of the director of Veterans Affairs, oversees all state veterans programs.[3] These include:
- D. J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans
- Grand Rapids Home for Veterans
- Michigan Veterans Trust Fund
- Veterans service organizations state grants
References
Categories:- State agencies of Michigan
- Military in Michigan
- State departments of veterans affairs in the United States
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