The California National Guard - Always Ready, Always There
The Joint Staff, California National Guard 

Joint Force Headquarters

California National Guard - Californians Serving Our State and Nation
     

 Joint Staff Activities: 

Brigadier General Kevin G. Ellsworth, Director, Joint Staff

Director, Joint Staff
Brigadier General
Kevin G. Ellsworth

(Click here for official biography - pdf)

Our Vision, Mission, and Purpose:


OUR VISION

California’s Professional Military Force, Serving Our State And Nation - Always Ready, Always There.

OUR MISSION

The California Military Department, under proper authority, organizes, resources and trains forces with unique capabilities, serving the community, state, and nation.

OUR PURPOSE

The Joint Staff provides staff support, enabling the Adjutant General to Command the State Military Forces and Direct the California Military Department in organizing, resourcing, and training Joint Forces with unique Capabilities serving the Community, State, and Nation.
 



J-1 Manpower and Personnel

    Human Resources Office
 
    State Personnel Programs
 
    Operation READY Families
 
    Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
 
    Equal Opportunity /Equal Employment Office
 
    Combat Stress Control Program (CSC)
 
    Mental Health Task Force
 
    Veteran Resources
 
    J-1 Manpower and Personnel Programs

J-3 Operations

    Plans, Operations, and Security
 
        9th Civil Support Team
 
        95th Civil Support Team

         
J-4 Logistics

    Facilities & Engineering
 
 
    Environmental Programs

J-5 Strategic Plans, Policies, and Interagency Interoperability

    Strategic Planning
 
    Government Affairs
 
 
    International Affairs
 
 
    International Security Cooperation Program

J-6 Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4)

    Director of Information Management
 
    Distributed Learning Program

J-7 Joint Training, Exercises and Validation

    Joint Training, Exercises and Validation

J-8 Force Structure, Resources and Assessment

    State Comptroller
 
    United States Property & Fiscal Office