The Minnesota Department of Military Affairs is the state agency that oversees and supports the military operations of the National Guard when it is operating under state control by the authority of Title 32, United States Code (USC) and Minnesota Statutes §190-195.
The Minnesota Department of Military Affairs is comprised of and includes the military forces of the state, the Office of the Adjutant General, all military reservations, installations, armories, air bases, and facilities owned or controlled by the state for military purposes, as well as civilians employed by the state for the administration of the military department.
The department integrates state resources to match the adjutant general’s priorities of people, modernization, and partnerships. The department accomplishes this by actively engaging with the staff sections of the Minnesota National Guard, collaborating regarding opportunities and constraints that the state agency lends to mission support. When units of the National Guard are called into state service, the agency provides contracting and direct logistical support to ensure that units have the resources necessary to provide the desired support to local authorities as directed by the governor. Additionally, the department is the primary conduit for communications with other State of Minnesota executive branch agencies and the Minnesota Legislature.
