Arizona State Guard

The Arizona Defense Force (AZDF; : Fuerza Armada de Arizona, FAA), or Arizona Forces (AZF) (: Fuerzas Arizona, FA), is the unified armed force of the State of Arizona, as constituted by the National Defense Act.

This unified institution consists of maritime (river), land, air, special infantry, and special operations elements referred to as the Arizona Maritime Force (AZMF), Arizona Ground Force (AZGF), and Arizona Air Force (AZAF), Arizona Marine Corps (AZMC), and Arizona Special Operations Command (AZSOCOM). Personnel may belong to either the Regular Force or the Reserve Force, the latter of which being composed of the organized militia and the unorganized militia. Under the National Defense Act, the Arizona Defense Force are an entity separate and distinct from the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (the State government department responsible for administration and formation of defense policy), which also exists as the civilian support system for the Force.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Arizona Defense Force is the Governor, currently Manuel Serrano.

Mission
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Uniform
Members of the AZSG wear a modified Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) and a modified Class A dress uniform with a black beret and distinctive AZSG flash in blue with copper trim and the letters ARIZONA in goldenrod. The modifications are brass/gold rank, the Arizona state flag and Distinctive Unit Insignias’s on the chest pocket. The AZDF is authorized by A.R.S. § 26-122. The AZDF can now wear OD green name tags with black lettering, as well as subdued division patches.

Units
The AZDF is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Most units comprising the AZDF are battalion or brigade-sized units. The units of the AZDF are:  National Defense Headquarters - Command HQ: Papago Mountain Installation, Phoenix, AZ

Air Force - Command HQ: Luke Air Force Base, Glendale, AZ Air Combat Battalion - Battalion HQ: Luke Air Force Base, Glendale, AZ Air Support Battalion - Battalion HQ: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, AZ Air Surveillance Detatchment - Detatchment HQ: Gila Bend, AZ

Ground Force - Command HQ: Flagstaff, AZ Colorado Battalion - Battalion HQ: Yuma, AZ</li> Mogollon Battalion - Battalion HQ: Williams, AZ</li> Picacho Battalion - Battalion HQ: Tucson, AZ</li> Verde Battalion - Battalion HQ: Prescott, AZ</li></ul></li>

Marine Corps - Command HQ: Yuma, AZ Sidewinder Battalion - Battalion HQ: Yuma, AZ</li> Blacktail Battalion - Battalion HQ: Williams, AZ</li> Diamondback Battalion - Battalion HQ: Tucson, AZ</li> Mohave Battalion - Battalion HQ: Prescott, AZ</li></ul></li>

Maritime Force - Command HQ: Lake Havasu City, AZ Colorado Flotilla - Battalion HQ: Yuma, AZ</li></ul></li>

Special Operations - Command HQ: Tucson, AZ Counter Terrorist Unit - Unit HQ: Phoenix, AZ</li> Signal Battalion - Battalion HQ: Huachuca City, AZ</li> <li>Special Weapons Assault Unit - Unit HQ: Yuma, AZ<ul> <li>Special Weapons Assault Team 1 - Team HQ: Phoenix, AZ</li> <li>Special Weapons Assault Team 2 - Team HQ: Tucson, AZ</li> <li>Special Weapons Assault Team 3 - Team HQ: Flagstaff, AZ</li> <li>Special Weapons Assault Team 4 - Team HQ: Prescott, AZ</li> <li>Special Weapons Assault Team 5 - Team HQ: Yuma, AZ</li></ul></li> <li>Military Police Brigade - Brigade HQ: Prescott, AZ</li></ul> </li></ul>

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Military bases
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