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TheIowa National Guard consists of the:
The Iowa National Guard headquarters is atCamp Dodge inJohnston, several miles north of the state capitalDes Moines. The facility serves double duty as acontinuity of government facility for the state of Iowa, as well as hosting the central hub of the state's extensivefiber optic network.
When National Guard troops are called to federal service, the President serves asCommander-in-Chief. The federal mission assigned to the National Guard is: "To provide properly trained and equipped units for prompt mobilization for war, National emergency or as otherwise needed."
TheGovernor may call individuals or units of the Iowa National Guard into state service during emergencies or to assist in special situations which lend themselves to use of the National Guard. The state mission assigned to the National Guard is: "To provide trained and disciplined forces for domestic emergencies or as otherwise provided by state law."
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