§ 127 Governor'S Military Command Authority

The Governor picks who leads the National Guard and Navy when they work together, and can choose any officer to lead even if they aren't the most senior.

Key Takeaways

•The Governor decides the overall leader when Guard and Navy serve together.
•If several officers are together, the Governor can pick any one to command, not the most senior.
•This rule applies whenever they are on duty in the same place or operation.

Example

A flood hits a town and the National Guard and Navy volunteers are sent to help together.

The Governor names one officer to be in charge of all of them, and if there are several officers on site, the Governor can choose any of them to lead, regardless of their rank.

When the National Guard and Naval Militia are on duty as a combined force at any time, the commanding officer of the whole force shall be designated by the Governor. When two or more officers are on duty in the same place, camp, field, command or organization, the Governor may assign the command to any one of such officers without regard to seniority of rank or branch of service. (Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 536.)

The Governor picks who leads the National Guard and Navy when they work together, and can choose any officer to lead even if they aren't the most senior.

Key Takeaways

•The Governor decides the overall leader when Guard and Navy serve together.
•If several officers are together, the Governor can pick any one to command, not the most senior.
•This rule applies whenever they are on duty in the same place or operation.

Example

A flood hits a town and the National Guard and Navy volunteers are sent to help together.

The Governor names one officer to be in charge of all of them, and if there are several officers on site, the Governor can choose any of them to lead, regardless of their rank.

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