Maryland Military Department
Encyclopedia
The Maryland Military Department (MMD) is a department of the state of Maryland
directed by Brig. Gen. (MD) James A. Adkins. The MMD mission is to provide supplemental services to the Maryland National Guard with the governor of Maryland
as its commander-in-chief.
The Maryland
Military Department consists of the:
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
directed by Brig. Gen. (MD) James A. Adkins. The MMD mission is to provide supplemental services to the Maryland National Guard with the governor of Maryland
Governor of Maryland
The Governor of Maryland heads the executive branch of the government of Maryland, and he is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state, and he has a broad range of appointive powers in both the State and local governments,...
as its commander-in-chief.
The Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
Military Department consists of the:
- Maryland Army National GuardMaryland Army National GuardThe Maryland Army National Guard is the Army component of the organized militia of the State of Maryland. It is headquartered at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore and has units at armories and other facilities across the state....
- Maryland Air National GuardMaryland Air National GuardThe Maryland Air National Guard is the air force component of the militia of the U.S. state of Maryland. As a dual-status organization, it is also considered a reserve component of the United States Air Force.-Mission:...
- Maryland Defense ForceMaryland Defense ForceThe Maryland Defense Force is the State Defense Force for the state of Maryland, United States. Its main mission is to provide medical, legal, and logistic support for the Maryland Army National Guard and the Maryland Air National Guard. The Maryland Defense Force falls under the command of the...
- Maryland Emergency Management AgencyMaryland Emergency Management AgencyThe Maryland Emergency Management Agency is a state of Maryland agency organized within the Maryland Military Department.The Maryland Emergency Management Agency is the state agency that coordinates federal, state, local and private resources throughout the state during times of disasters and...
External links
- Maryland Army National Guard Homepage
- Maryland Air National Guard Homepage
- Maryland Defense Force Homepage
- Bibliography of Maryland Army National Guard History compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History