1st Battalion, Maritime Regiment, Texas State Guard
The Texas State Guard (TXSG) is one of three branches of the Texas Military Forces (TXMF), reporting to The Texas Adjutant General located at Texas Military Forces HQ, Camp Mabry (Austin), Texas. The Commander in Chief of the Texas Military Forces is the Governor of Texas. The other two branches are the Texas Army National Guard (TXARNG) and the Texas Air National Guard (TXANG). The Texas State Guard is an all volunteer military force.
Texas State Guard Mission
The Texas State Guard (TXSG) mission as a branch of the Texas Military Forces is to provide mission-ready military forces to assist State and local authorities in times of state emergencies, with homeland security and community service through Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA). To augment the other two branches of the Texas Military Forces, the Texas Army National Guard and Texas Air National Guard as force multipliers. Missions are directed by the Commander in Chief of the Texas Military Forces the Governor of Texas and commanded by the Texas Adjutant General. For further Texas State Guard information: http://www.txsg.state.tx.us/
Texas Maritime Regiment Mission
The mission of the Texas Maritime Regiment (TMR) is provide highly trained military personnel for Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA), for operations in the maritime, littoral, and riverine environments in support of homeland defense and in response to man-made or natural disasters. For further Maritime Regiment information: http://tmar.txsg.state.tx.us/hq/index.html
Texas Maritime Regiment In the News
Station KXAN Austin, TX reporting on Annual Training 2012 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i2r9zWoj_w
TMAR Public Information Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSmpLcKUpos
Montgomery County News - http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/east_montgomery/news/texas-state-guard-maritime-regiment-conducts-drill/article_7d0c68e1-5583-586b-b073-f8d3bd221734.html
Texas State Guard Mission
The Texas State Guard (TXSG) mission as a branch of the Texas Military Forces is to provide mission-ready military forces to assist State and local authorities in times of state emergencies, with homeland security and community service through Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA). To augment the other two branches of the Texas Military Forces, the Texas Army National Guard and Texas Air National Guard as force multipliers. Missions are directed by the Commander in Chief of the Texas Military Forces the Governor of Texas and commanded by the Texas Adjutant General. For further Texas State Guard information: http://www.txsg.state.tx.us/
Texas Maritime Regiment Mission
The mission of the Texas Maritime Regiment (TMR) is provide highly trained military personnel for Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA), for operations in the maritime, littoral, and riverine environments in support of homeland defense and in response to man-made or natural disasters. For further Maritime Regiment information: http://tmar.txsg.state.tx.us/hq/index.html
Texas Maritime Regiment In the News
Station KXAN Austin, TX reporting on Annual Training 2012 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i2r9zWoj_w
TMAR Public Information Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSmpLcKUpos
Montgomery County News - http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/east_montgomery/news/texas-state-guard-maritime-regiment-conducts-drill/article_7d0c68e1-5583-586b-b073-f8d3bd221734.html
Maritime Regiment Areas of Operation
