Puerto Rico National Guard

Puerto Rico National Guard
Distinctive unit insignia of the Puerto Rico National Guard
Founded	June 3, 1916; 108 years ago (1916-06-03)
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]