Florida Army National Guard

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Florida Army National Guard
Florida Army National Guard DUI
Country	United States
Allegiance	Florida
Branch	Army National Guard
Type	ARNG Headquarters Command
Role	Military reserve force
Part of	Florida National Guard
Garrison/HQ	St. Augustine, Florida
Motto(s)	"We Accept the Challenge"
Commanders
Current commander	Major General Robert G. Carruthers, III
Deputy Commanding General	Brigadier General William E. Temple
Chief of Staff	Colonel Felix A. Rodriguez Jr.
Command Chief Warrant Officer	Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert (Rob) W. Gibson Sr.
Command Sergeant Major - Army	Command Sergeant Major Jasen A. Pask

The Florida Army National Guard is Florida's component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. In the United States, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the federal army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization. Federal coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau. The Florida Army National Guard was composed of approximately 10,000 soldiers (as of March 2009).^[1] The main state training grounds is Camp Blanding.

Florida Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army. The same enlisted ranks and officer ranks and insignia used by the United States Army are used by Army National Guardsmen and the latter are eligible to receive all United States military awards. The Florida National Guard also bestows a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Florida.