Pennsylvania National Guard
- Pennsylvania National Guard
The Pennsylvania National Guard is composed of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. It is one of the largest National Guards in the nation. It has the largest Army National Guard of all the states and the fourth largest Air National Guard.[cite web| url=http://www.milvet.state.pa.us/DMVA/166.htm| year=2008| title=About the Pennsylvania National Guard|first=| last=| publisher=Pennsylvania DMVA| accessdate=2007-01-17] These forces are respective components of the United States Army and Air Force. The state air and ground national guard forces are governed through the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, headquartered at Fort Indiantown Gap.]Quarterly Magazine
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Leadership
The command element of the Pennsylvania National Guard is the "Joint Staff".[cite web| url=http://www.dmva.state.pa.us/paarng/site/default.asp| year=2007| title=PA Army National Guard|first=| last=| publisher=Commonwealth of Pennsylvania| accessdate=2007-01-17] ]Commander-in-Chief: Governor Edward G. Rendell
The Adjutant General: Major General Jessica L. Wright
Deputy Adjutant General: Major General Robert P. French (state Army Guard forces)
Deputy Adjutant General: Major General James M. Skiff (state Air Guard forces)
Deputy Adjutant General for Military Affairs: Brigadier General Cecil B. Hengeveld
References
ee also
* List of Pennsylvania state agencies
External links
* [http://www.pngas.net/ Pennsylvania National Guard Associations]
* [http://www.dmva.state.pa.us/dmvanew/site/default.asp PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs official website]
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