What does National Guard infantry do during state deployments?

2019-07-26T09:14:45-04:00

What are some thing that infantry do during state emergencies?

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 26 at 2019 9:38 AM

2019-07-26T09:38:08-04:00

SPC Private RallyPoint Member Duties will change during state emergency duty. You will be focusing on keeping the community safe: sandbags, recovery, delivery of goods, rescue, etc. Everyone "loses" their MOS/AFSC in order to make sure the community is safe/secure.

Response by SPC Erich Guenther made Jul 26 at 2019 10:12 AM

2019-07-26T10:12:51-04:00

It's also kind of based on rank as well. As PVT your going to be given menial work under supervision like filling sandbags, loading or unloading trucks, or monitoring a radio during the red eye shift vs. doing something like assisting Law Enforcement on a rescue mission. Infantry MOS during a State Emergency means you help out anywhere doing anything. Not necessarily an Infantry task like patrolling or crowd control or guard duty. Kind of like backfill for work details.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jul 26 at 2019 10:26 AM

2019-07-26T10:26:45-04:00

They will be asked to do countless things as disasters cause chaos.

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made Jul 26 at 2019 11:12 AM

2019-07-26T11:12:57-04:00

Everything from deliver food, fill sand bags, riot control to fighting forest fires.
If you see a video of troops after a disaster, chances are they are National Guard.

Response by COL Dana Hampton made Jul 26 at 2019 12:44 PM

2019-07-26T12:44:20-04:00

Quite literally, anything that the governor and Adjutant General determine needs the assistance and expertise of National Guard Soldiers, regardless of rank or MOS. From my time in the Guard, troops have supported: high water rescues, clean up of train derailments, flooding control/prevention, rescuing lost hikers, law enforcement man hunts, check points, communication bridges, emergency power generation, hauling and handing out medical and emergency food supplies, temporary shelter operations, riot/crowd control, and the list could go on.

In a State ordered activation, the J3/G3 will direct and match Guard resources to the request from competent civil authorities with and ROI that supports the requirements within the legal boundaries for the funds appropriated to support the event.

In other word...Semper Gumby.

Response by MSG Brad Sand made Jul 26 at 2019 1:20 PM

2019-07-26T13:20:19-04:00

PV2 Wayne Wright,
It all depends upon the nature of the call up. You will do what that call up needs you to do. Do not look to be combat missions in New Jersey but stranger things could happen?

Response by SFC Michael D. made Jul 26 at 2019 2:02 PM

2019-07-26T14:02:44-04:00

If they declar Marshall law, you'll be guarding againt looters and enforcing curfew.

Response by SPC Casey Ashfield made Jul 26 at 2019 8:02 PM

2019-07-26T20:02:50-04:00

National Guard call ups are based off the disaster and the MOS needed. You aren't going to call up a bunch of 11Bs to rebuild a road for example. As a result, infantry are not high on the list for call up in an emergency. If/when infantry get the order it is to do menial tasks such as fill sandbags, run check points etc. Every now and then there will be infantry doing grunt stuff that aligns with training such as riot control or building searches, such as what happened in New Orleans during the Katrina aftermath.

Response by MSG Danny Mathers made Jul 27 at 2019 2:25 PM

2019-07-27T14:25:06-04:00

Your unit will be working for FEMA under Homeland Security charters doing anything you can think of. Some State Deployments are under your Governor prior to an emergency situation in preparation to protect properties and facilities. Good example is hurriicane or flooding projections. No matter what the reasons, you will work your asses off with minimum sleep and MREs.

Response by MAJ William Smith made Sep 28 at 2019 8:36 AM

2019-09-28T08:36:20-04:00

We worked with police to clear a flooded neighborhood and the guarded the homes against looting. 0300 was a serious time of the day.