Texas State Guard - Duties

Duties

  • Military Emergency Management Specialists
  • Emergency Shelter Management (Operations & Security)
  • Emergency Medical Services (Doctors, Nurses, Mental Health & Paramedics)
  • Assists local civil authorities
  • Volunteer coordination
  • Legal support (attorneys & paralegals)
  • Information management & communications
  • Chaplain services
  • Search and rescue
  • Operational support to Texas Army and Air National Guards
  • Annual free medical care mission along the Texas border with Mexico ("Operation Lone Star")
  • Border monitoring

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