The North Carolina National Guard is a ready team of nearly 12,000 citizen-Soldiers and Airmen sworn to support and defend the Constitutions of the United States and the State of North Carolina. The N.C National Guard postures itself in an evolving environment for success in meeting both current and future mission requirements, while maintaining a ready, reliable, responsive and relevant force (R4), providing our State and our Nation with cutting-edge security capabilities. Always ready! Always there!
