The New Mexico State Guard (NMSG) the state defense force of the state of New Mexico. The New Mexico State Guard is an all-volunteer, reserve military force which works parallel to the state's National Guard It is authorized by Title 32, Section 109, United States Code, NGB Reg. 10-4, Chapter 20, NMSA, 1978 Comp., U.S. Constitution, and, New Mexico State Constitution. It is one of three military divisions of the Department of Military Affairs of the State of New Mexico ("DMA"). The other two military divisions are the New Mexico Army National Guard and the New Mexico Air National Guard. The Department is headed by the Adjutant General of the State of New Mexico who holds the rank of major general, a deputy adjutant general and three assistant adjutants general. The NMSG falls under the dir