The authorization of Title 32, under the direction of the Adjutant General. Its Commander in Chief is the Governor of the state of NC Our soldiers are comprised of federal veterans and military retirees who have served our nation in combat and peacetime and non-prior federal military service recruits who train up to the standard of a soldier. Our soldiers are cross-trained in many areas of emergency response for incidents of natural disasters, man made destruction, incidents of terrorism and to also serve with a humanitarian mission serving each community in any role the community requires assistance and additional personnel to effectively complete their mission.. The majority of our soldiers have law enforcement, fire fighting, emergency medical backgrounds in both the military and private sectors. All our soldiers are trained in CPR for the Profession Responder, first responder and other related courses needed to faithfully protect and serve the citizen of North Carolina. Furthermore, all our soldiers are certified through The State Guard Association of the United States and FEMA - Department of Homeland Security in Basic Military Emergency Management and some have exceeded that to the level of senior MEMS. North Carolina State Guard Soldiers are all certified and equipped be be part of each units Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). The main mission of the North Carolina State Guard is to serve as force multiplier to the State National Guard when they are deployed out of North Carolina or if they require additional resources and man power. We are an all volunteer Army that serve as Citizen Soldiers pursuant USC Title 32 under the Command of the The Adjutant General of the North Carolina National Guard, The National Guard Bureau of the United States and the orders of The Governor of the State of North Carolina who is the Commander in Chief of the North Carolina State Guard.
