The Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts (JFHQ-MA) provides command and control of all National Guard forces in Massachusetts for the governor. One of the responsibilities of the JFHQ-MA is to support all of the deployed units within the commonwealth, as well as acting as an information channel to the National Guard Bureau and combatant commanders. The JFHQ-MA coordinates any additional support required, such as mobilization of extra forces, or providing other logistical support. The JFHQ-MA can also act as a joint headquarters for national-level response efforts during contingency operations.
The Massachusetts National Guard has a dual mission: to maintain properly trained and equipped units available for prompt mobilization for war or national emergency; and to provide trained and disciplined forces for domestic emergencies or as otherwise required by state law.
The Massachusetts National Guard is made up of the Massachusetts Army National Guard and the Massachusetts Air National Guard
8,200 Soldiers and Airmen
44 facilities in 38 communities across the commonwealth
The Massachusetts National Guard is currently constructing a new facility as part of an initiative to move Joint Force Headquarters to Hanscom Air Force Base. More information on this move can be found here
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