The NCSGA is the North Carolina based unit of the State Guard  Association of the United States. Our mission is the same as that of the SGAUS, which is:

• To foster and support the militia concept in the Constitution of the United States of America.

• To provide assistance and support to the duly authorized militia of the various states and territories.

• To offer advice and counsel to citizens who wish to petition states and territories without duly constituted militia.

• To support the idea of volunteer service to local communities, to the states, and to the nation.

• To provide education to sustain and enhance the concept of well regulated and trained militia forces capable of timely and effective response to request from civil authorities in time of disaster, emergency, or need.

The North Carolina State Guard's function is to provide an adequately trained force capable of providing assistance as “manpower multipliers” to local and state government organizations. Training in Fire, Police, and Medic functions to the extent that the State Guard could give relief to the men and women of the professional (paid or volunteer) Fire Departments, Police Departments, Medical agencies in the counties that are in need of additional assistance. In time of emergency, State Guard personnel will assist as backup to any local or state government agency.

Other Functions

• Provide assistance to the National Guard, upon request from the Governor

• Provide Family Assistance to the families of military personnel.

• Assist in the evacuation of the civilian population in the event of an emergency.

• Other duties directed by the Governor.

The SGAUS is the national association for the organized state militia, often known as State Defense Force, State Guard, or State Military Reserve. These state military forces are the official "well regulated" Militia of their respective states. The SGAUS does not support private groups who may call themselves "militia," but who are not officially recognized, unless the group is bona fide and seeking such official state recognition. These state military forces are in addition to and separate from the National Guard of the respective states, although both organizations are under the command of the Governor and are assigned to the state's Adjutant General or Military Department.

Contact Information

Telephone

COL Thomas Griffith (704) 847-4855

Postal address

701 East Johns Street

Matthews, NC 28105

Electronic mail

General Information: ncsg370@earthlink.net

Membership Support: COL Thomas Griffith, ncsg370@earthlink.net

Webmaster: Michael Mills, mmills1@mac.com