Active State Defense Forces
There are currently 23 active state defense forces. A 2005 Department of Defense report reported twenty-three active SDFs in the United States and Puerto Rico. Since this time, New Jersey has suspended its State Defense Force. Per National Guard Regulation 10-4: "Any State, Territory, or District of Columbia, that creates a SDF under 32 USC ยง109 is solely responsible for the establishment, organization, training, equipping, funding, management and employment of that SDF in accordance with (IAW) its laws" The following is a list of active SDFs in the United States and Puerto Rico:
| State or Territory | Military Division | Naval Division | State Law | Armed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama State Defense Force | none | No | |
| Alaska | Alaska State Defense Force | Alaska Naval Militia | ||
| Arizona | Arizona state guard | none | ||
| Arkansas | none | none | ||
| California | California State Military Reserve | California Naval Militia | ||
| Colorado | none* | none | ||
| Connecticut | Connecticut State Militia Units | none | ||
| Delaware | none | none | ||
| District of Columbia | none | none | none | |
| Florida | none | none | ||
| Georgia | Georgia State Defense Force | none | No | |
| Hawai'i | none | none | ||
| Idaho | none | none | ||
| Indiana | Indiana Guard Reserve | none | ||
| Illinois | none | Illinois Naval Militia | ||
| Iowa | none | none | ||
| Kansas | none | none | ||
| Kentucky | none | none | ||
| Louisiana | Louisiana State Guard | none | ||
| Maine | none | none | ||
| Maryland | Maryland Defense Force | none | No | |
| Massachusetts | No | |||
| Michigan | Michigan Volunteer Defense Force | none | ||
| Minnesota | none | none | ||
| Mississippi | Mississippi State Guard | none | ||
| Missouri | none | none | ||
| Montana | none | none | ||
| Nebraska | none | none | ||
| Nevada | none | none | ||
| New Hampshire | none | none | ||
| New Jersey | none | New Jersey naval militia | ||
| New Mexico | New Mexico State Guard | none | ||
| New York | New York Guard | New York Naval Militia | ||
| North Carolina | none | none | ||
| North Dakota | none | none | ||
| Ohio | Ohio Military Reserve | Ohio Naval Militia | ||
| Oklahoma | inactive | none | ||
| Oregon | Oregon State Defense Force | none | ||
| Pennsylvania | none | none | ||
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico State Guard | none | ||
| Rhode Island | none | none | ||
| South Carolina | South Carolina State Guard | none | ||
| South Dakota | none | none | ||
| Tennessee | Tennessee State Guard | none | ||
| Texas | Texas State Guard | Texas State Guard Maritime Regiment | ||
| Utah | none | none | ||
| Vermont | Vermont State Guard | none | ||
| Virginia | Virginia State Defense Force | Riverine Detachment | No | |
| Washington | Washington State Guard | none | ||
| West Virginia | none | none | ||
| Wisconsin | none | none | ||
| Wyoming | none | none |
* Colorado does not operate an active state defense force, but rather has a statutory state defense force staffed by one individual appointed by the governor.
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