Acronyms
What is a TOC?
Tactical Operations Center
What is a DFAC?
Dining Facility
The California Military Department falls under this larger federal department when federally activated.
What is the Department of Defense?
The headquarters for the California Military Department is located in this city.
Mather
CMD often supports this state agency during wildfires.
What is Cal Fire?
Who is referred to as TOP?
First Sergeant
What is CO?
Commanding Officer
When a Guard member says “drill weekend,” they’re referring to this.
What is their monthly training weekend?
The California Military Department is made up of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, and this all-volunteer force.
What is the California State Guard
CMD’s aviation units often provide this type of firefighting assistance.
What is aerial water drops or helicopter firefighting support?
What is JOC?
What is the Joint Operations Center?
What is ROE?
"Rules of Engagement" defines how and when soldiers can use force.
The CMD Youth and Community Programs focus on helping at-risk youth through this academy.
What is the California National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Academy?
This term refers to when the National Guard operates under the authority of the Governor.
What is State Active Duty or Title 32
When someone says they’re going “Title 10,” they mean this.
What is being federally activated for national service?
What is ESAD?
Emergency State Active Duty
What does mean NCO?
Non-commissioned officer- enlisted personnel who are rank five or higher.
“AGR” stands for this category of full-time Guard service.
What is Active Guard Reserve?
When the California National Guard supports firefighting, search and rescue, or disaster relief, it’s usually under this title authority.
What is Title 32 or Emergency State Active duty
What has been the most significant stateside activation of the California Military in history?
COVID-19
What is TAG?
The adjutant general
What does "Be My Little General" help soldiers remember?
How to remember the different names of each star general.
1 star- Brigadier General
2-star - Major General
3-star- Lieutenant General
4 star - General
5-star - General of the Army
This branch of the CMD allows professionals like doctors, lawyers, and engineers to serve without prior military experience.
What is the California State Guard (CSG)?
JFHQ is ....
What is Joint Force Headquarters?
This southern California installation serves as a major aviation and logistics hub for CMD.
What is Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB)?