New York Naval Militia
Encyclopedia
The New York Naval Militia is the Naval Militia
of New York State and is under the command of the Governor of New York
.
With the New York State Guard, as well as the Army National Guard
and Air National Guard
, it is under the control of the New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs
and New York's Adjutant General
.
At present, the New York Naval Militia has over 2,000 members, 95% of whom are also members of the U.S. Naval Reserve, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, or U.S. Coast Guard Reserves.
The New York Naval Militia is organized into three regional commands, Southern Command, Northern Command, and Western Command; and one operational command, the Military Emergency Boat Service (MEBS).
Naval militia
A naval militia in the United States is a reserve military organization administered under the authority of a state government. It is often composed of Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard reservists, retirees and volunteers. They are distinguishable from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, which is a...
of New York State and is under the command of the Governor of New York
Governor of New York
The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her...
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With the New York State Guard, as well as the Army National Guard
Army National Guard
Established under Title 10 and Title 32 of the U.S. Code, the Army National Guard is part of the National Guard and is divided up into subordinate units stationed in each of the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia operating under their respective governors...
and Air National Guard
Air National Guard
The Air National Guard , often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the fifty U.S. states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia of the United States. Established under Title 10 and...
, it is under the control of the New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs
New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs
New York State's Division of Military and Naval Affairs is a New York State agency responsible for the state's New York Army National Guard, New York Air National Guard, New York Guard and the New York Naval Militia....
and New York's Adjutant General
Adjutant general
An Adjutant General is a military chief administrative officer.-Imperial Russia:In Imperial Russia, the General-Adjutant was a Court officer, who was usually an army general. He served as a personal aide to the Tsar and hence was a member of the H. I. M. Retinue...
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At present, the New York Naval Militia has over 2,000 members, 95% of whom are also members of the U.S. Naval Reserve, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, or U.S. Coast Guard Reserves.
The New York Naval Militia is organized into three regional commands, Southern Command, Northern Command, and Western Command; and one operational command, the Military Emergency Boat Service (MEBS).