National Headquarter
Commander
Executive Officer
Chaplin
Liaison Between Law Enforcement and Civilian Guardsmen
- Chief of Staff
G1 – Personnel and Administration
G2 – Intelligence and Security
G3 – Operations
G4 – Logistics
G5 – Plans and Policy
G6 – Communications and Information Systems (CIS)
G7 – Doctrine and Training
G8 – Resources and Finance
G9 – Supporting Units (Groups Outside the Civilian Guardsmen)
Operational Structure
Corps: Corps Command has twelve or more Divisions under it and reports to the National Headquarters
- Corps 1 Commander and Executive Officer (Division 1, 2-3) – (13 State’s)
- Corps 2 Commander and Executive Officer (Division 4-5) – (11 State’s)
- Corps 3 Commander and Executive Officer (Division 6-7) – (12 State’s)
- Corps 4 Commander and Executive Officer (Division 8,9-10) – (14 State’s)
Division: Division has three or more states under it and reports to their Corps Officers
- Division 1 Commander and Executive Officer (5 – State’s)
Maine – ME, New Hampshire – NH, Vermont – VT, Rhode Island – RI, Massachusetts – MA
- Division 2 Commander and Executive Officer (3 – State’s)
New York – NY, New Jersey – NJ, Connecticut – CT
- Division 3 Commander and Executive Officer (5 – State’s)
Pennsylvania – PA, Maryland – MD, Delaware – DE, West Virginia – WV, Virginia – VA
- Division 4 Commander and Executive Officer (6 – State’s)
Tennessee – TN, North Carolina – NC, South Carolina – SC, Alabama – AL, Georgia – GA, Florida – FL
- Division 5 Commander and Executive Officer (5 – State’s)
Michigan – MI, Illinois – IL, Indiana – IN, Ohio – oh, Kentucky – KY
- Division 6 Commander and Executive Officer (6 – State’s)
New Mexico – NM, Texas – TX, Oklahoma – OK, Arkansas – AR, Louisiana – LA, Mississippi – MS
- Division 7 Commander and Executive Officer (6 – State’s)
Minnesota – MN, Wisconsin – WI, Nebraska – NE, Iowa – IA, Kansa – KS, Missouri – MO
- Division 8 Commander and Executive Officer (6 – State’s)
Montana – MT, Wyoming – WY, Utah – UT, Colorado – CO, North Dakota – ND, South Dakota – SD
- Division 9 Commander and Executive Officer (4 – State’s)
California – CA, Nevada – NV, Arizona – AZ, Hawaii – HI
- Division 10 Commander and Executive Officer (4 – State’s)
Washington – WA, Oregon – OR, Idaho – ID, Alaska – Ak
Unit Structure (ALL 50 STATES)
Battalion Commanders – report to their Division Officers
Executive Officer
Chaplin
Liaison Between Law Enforcement and Civilian Guardsmen
S1 – Personnel and Administration
S2 – Intelligence and Security
S3 – Operations
Company(s) within each State – report to their State Battalion Officers
- COMPANY(s): Commander and Executive Officer – Consists of Platoon(s), and Squad(s) making up four or more zones consisting of counties
- PLATOON(s): Platoon Leaders and Volunteers – Operate within one or more zones
- SQUAD(s): Squad Leaders and volunteers – Operate within one or more Cities
Squad Leader:
serves as the Basic, and first level of leader in the Civilian Guardsmen; responsible for the welfare, fitness, morale and discipline of up to10 Members; responsible for the individual training and supervision of their subordinates; directs his squad’s tactical employment during training and Program approved deployment operations. A Squad may be formed in a small town, or in a rural area such as a county that is sparsely populated. Squad Leaders are appointed by their respective Company Commanders 3-4 Squads Make up a platoon.
Platoon Leader:
The platoon leader leads their members by personal example and is responsible for all the platoon does, or fails to do, having complete authority over subordinates. This centralized authority enables the platoon leader to maintain unit discipline, unity, and to act decisively. A Platoon may be formed in a Large town, or County Area. Platoon leaders are appointed by their respective Company Commanders. 3-4 platoons make up a company.
Company Commander:
Primary responsibilities include prepare unit for training, and deployments into communities as directed by higher authority, maintain a high level of unit readiness, and provide mission specific focused training. Plans, supervises, and assesses all unit operations. A Company may be formed in a city, or large geographical area. Company Commanders are appointed by the State Battalion Commander or State Executive Officer in the Commanders absence 3-4 companies make up a Battalion. The Company Commander may appoint an Executive officer as needed.
Battalion Commander:
Responsible for all aspects of leading, training, mobilizing, and deploying within the boundaries of a State in both peacetime and deployment conditions. Provide guidance and mentoring to Company Commanders under the Battalions command. Battalion Commanders are responsible for scheduling and maintaining in person meetings within their respective states. They are also responsible for creating statewide SOPs for meetings and gatherings for members of that state. They also need to stay informed of all security threats being man or natural disaster related. Battalions are composed of 3-5 companies. Battalion Commander may form its own staff (S-1, through S-7) as needed. Battalion Commandeers are recommended by their respective Division commander and appointed by their Corps Commander or Corps Executive Officer in the Commanders absence. The Battalion Commander should appoint an Executive Officer to help with routine operations.
Division Commander:
Responsible for all aspects of operations within the Divisions Area of Operations (Anywhere from 2 to 8 state area’s) Serves as the primary communications conduit for information from National Headquarters to respective Battalions. Division Commanders can also function as Battalion Commanders as needed to fill in operational and personnel shortfalls. Division Commanders are recommended by Corps Commanders and appointed by the National Commander or National Executive Officer in his absence. Division Commanders may be authorized to hold By Direction authority from Corps and should appoint an Executive Officer.
Corps Commander:
Corps Commanders are appointed by the National Commander or National Executive Officer in his absence to oversee all aspects of operationswithin their respective area of operations. Corps Commanders may be delegated By Direction authority by the Nation Commander as needed. Corps commanders may appoint a Corps Chief of Staff as needed. Corps Commanders should be actively seeking to fill any voids that are in leadership below them. These commanders are responsible for the cohesion of the divisions within the organization.
All Commanders from Squad Command to National Commanders along with G and S staff should be familiar with core values of the organization as well as the mission statement. It is also my belief that all command should be intimately familiar with the FEMA NIMS program and Complete the FREE online training they provide for when we are deployed to a scene with a local, state, or federal incident command setup. We could also use the information in this program to setup our own command ops when in the field.
NIMS for SC – PC: ICS-100 and ICS-200
NIMS for BN – NC Including S and G staff: ICS-100, ICS-200, IS-240.B, IS-242.B, ICS-700, and ICS-706
These can be found here: https://training.fema.gov/nims
