Back Puerto Rico National Guard German Garde nationale de Porto Rico French プエルトリコ州兵 Japanese Guarda Nacional de Porto Rico Portuguese
| Puerto Rico National Guard | |
|---|---|
 Distinctive unit insignia of the Puerto Rico National Guard | |
| Founded | June 3, 1916 |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  Puerto Rico |
| Branch |  United States Army  United States Air Force |
| Type | National Guard |
| Role | Provide soldiers and airmen to the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force in national emergencies or when requested by the President of the United States; military operations at the state level or any other lawful service as requested by the governor of Puerto Rico |
| Size | 8,500 soldiers and airmen |
| Part of | National Guard Bureau United States Department of the Air Force United States Department of the Army |
| Garrison/HQ | San Juan, PR |
| Motto(s) | Siempre Presente |
| Mascot(s) | lamb |
| Engagements | Korean War Puerto Rican Nationalist Party revolts of the 1950s War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-chief | Governor of Puerto Rico Pedro Pierluisi |
| Adjutant General of Puerto Rico | MG Miguel A. Mendez-Fontanez |
| State Command Sergeant Major | CSM Reinaldo Soto |
| Notable commanders | Luis R. Esteves William Miranda Marín |
The Puerto Rico National Guard (PRNG) –Spanish: Guardia Nacional de Puerto Rico– is the national guard of the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions, which includes to provide soldiers and airmen to the United States Army and U.S. Air Force in national emergencies or when requested by the president of the United States, and to perform military operations at the state level or any other lawful service as requested by the governor of Puerto Rico. The PRNG responds to the governor of Puerto Rico, who serves as its commander in chief and imparts orders with the Puerto Rico adjutant general acting as conduit, and its local mission is to respond as requested in military or civilian tasks.[1] Abroad, its main function is to train a reserve capable of providing additional personnel in a war scenario.[1]
- ^ a b Norat 1987, pp. 17