National Guard Bureau Domestic Operations

National Guard Bureau (2026)

This instruction, signed by Chief of the National Guard Bureau General Steven Nordhaus, establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for domestic operations supported by the National Guard Bureau and conducted by National Guard personnel in all 50 states, territories, and the District of Columbia. The instruction underscores that National Guard domestic operations are conducted only when authorized, in accordance with federal and state statutes and Pentagon policy, with state activities performed using state resources and approval and other operations using federal resources performed in accordance with Pentagon policy.