New York (State). Division of Military and Naval Affairs

CURRENT FUNCTIONS. The Division of Military and Naval Affairs administers the State's military forces and facilities and coordinates the State's emergency preparedness plans and response to disasters.

The Division of Military and Naval Affairs consists of the New York Army National Guard, the New York Air National Guard, and the New York Naval Militia, which serve as reserve components to the United States Army, Air Force, and Navy. They can be activated by the federal government or the governor in times of emergency. The New York Guard is organized in cadre form and provides a State reserve force if the Army National Guard is ordered into federal service. The division also administers the State Reserve and Retired Lists of military personnel. The division includes the State Civil Defense Commission, which adopts and promulgates statewide civil defense and disaster plans.

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