What This Field Means
The state, territory, District of Columbia, or National Guard jurisdiction connected with a Guard unit.
For National Guard organizations, this identifies the state, territory, District of Columbia, or other recognized Guard jurisdiction to which the unit belongs. It helps veterans separate identically numbered or similarly named Guard organizations.
How to Read It Correctly
Guard Jurisdiction is not the unit’s current location, home station, area of responsibility, or a general geographic tag. It describes Guard affiliation and normally does not apply to Regular or federal Reserve organizations.
Example
Oregon, Texas, Guam, Puerto Rico, or District of Columbia.
Technical Specification
The database column is [USMIL-Unit].[Unit].[GuardJurisdiction]. Optional Guard-only jurisdiction classification. Exact political jurisdictions are controlled extensions supported by the official National Guard registry.
Use the controlled jurisdiction extension that matches official Guard evidence. Leave the field blank when Guard jurisdiction does not apply; use an uncertainty disposition only when the question applies but the jurisdiction cannot yet be resolved.
| Property | Definition or current value |
|---|---|
| Database column | GuardJurisdiction |
| Column order | 16 |
| SQL data type | nvarchar(128) |
| Kind of information | Ontology-controlled classification with a scalar Unit-table summary |
| Cardinality | Unit table: one scalar summary per row. Ontology dimension: multiple; time-varying: true. |
| Required | No; NULL is permitted |
| Database default | No database default |
| Key or relationship | None |
| Database check constraint | ([CurrentStatus]=N'Planned' OR [CurrentStatus]=N'Status unknown' OR [CurrentStatus]=N'Historical' OR [CurrentStatus]=N'Inactive' OR [CurrentStatus]=N'Current') |
| Live population | 337 of 9341 Unit records (3.61%) |
| Distinct nonblank values in the live table | 59 |
| Live profile measured | September 2, 2026, 20:43 UTC |
Allowed Values and Definitions
The complete active controlled vocabulary is listed below. The ontology is authoritative for normalized options. Narrative or legacy phrases found in the scalar Unit-table column are current data expressions, not additional approved options.
| Ontology property | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ontology dimension | Guard jurisdiction |
| Dimension number | 9 |
| Ontology definition | State, territory, District of Columbia, or National Guard Bureau jurisdiction. |
| Ontology cardinality | multiple |
| Changes over time | Yes |
| Active controlled options | 63 |
| Canonical option | Code | Plain-language definition | Technical definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | unknown | The evidence reviewed so far does not establish a value. | No supported value is asserted; this is an evidentiary state, not a positive classification. |
| Not applicable | not-applicable | This question does not apply to this kind of unit or relationship. | The dimension is intentionally inapplicable to the subject type; it is not missing data. |
| Unresolved | unresolved | The unit is known, but the available evidence does not yet settle this particular point. | Confirms that resolution remains open after review without asserting a competing value. |
| Needs review | needs-review | The retained evidence needs additional review before a reliable value can be shown. | Places the assertion in a review-required disposition rather than accepting a substantive value. |
| Source conflict | source-conflict | Reliable sources disagree, so the guide preserves the disagreement instead of choosing one silently. | Records an unresolved conflict among retained sources and prevents false canonical certainty. |
| State | state | State identifies a National Guard organization whose jurisdiction is one of the fifty states when the exact state is represented separately or has not yet been normalized to its jurisdiction-specific extension. | Controlled code 'state' in ontology Dimension 9. Its use requires supporting evidence and the dimension’s declared cardinality and temporal rules. |
| Territory | territory | Territory identifies a National Guard organization belonging to a United States territorial jurisdiction when the exact territory is represented separately or has not yet been normalized to its jurisdiction-specific extension. | Controlled code 'territory' in ontology Dimension 9. Its use requires supporting evidence and the dimension’s declared cardinality and temporal rules. |
| District of Columbia | district-of-columbia | District of Columbia identifies a National Guard organization belonging to the District of Columbia jurisdiction. | Controlled code 'district-of-columbia' in ontology Dimension 9. Its use requires supporting evidence and the dimension’s declared cardinality and temporal rules. |
| National Guard Bureau jurisdiction | national-guard-bureau-jurisdiction | National Guard Bureau jurisdiction identifies an organization whose Guard jurisdiction is held at the National Guard Bureau level rather than by an individual state, territory, or the District of Columbia. | Controlled code 'national-guard-bureau-jurisdiction' in ontology Dimension 9. Its use requires supporting evidence and the dimension’s declared cardinality and temporal rules. |
| Alabama | jurisdiction-alabama | The unit belongs to the Alabama National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-alabama' for the Alabama political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Alaska | jurisdiction-alaska | The unit belongs to the Alaska National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-alaska' for the Alaska political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Arizona | jurisdiction-arizona | The unit belongs to the Arizona National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-arizona' for the Arizona political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Arkansas | jurisdiction-arkansas | The unit belongs to the Arkansas National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-arkansas' for the Arkansas political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| California | jurisdiction-california | The unit belongs to the California National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-california' for the California political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Colorado | jurisdiction-colorado | The unit belongs to the Colorado National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-colorado' for the Colorado political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Connecticut | jurisdiction-connecticut | The unit belongs to the Connecticut National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-connecticut' for the Connecticut political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Delaware | jurisdiction-delaware | The unit belongs to the Delaware National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-delaware' for the Delaware political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| District of Columbia | jurisdiction-district-of-columbia | The unit belongs to the District of Columbia National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-district-of-columbia' for the District of Columbia political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Florida | jurisdiction-florida | The unit belongs to the Florida National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-florida' for the Florida political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Georgia | jurisdiction-georgia | The unit belongs to the Georgia National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-georgia' for the Georgia political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Guam | jurisdiction-guam | The unit belongs to the Guam National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-guam' for the Guam political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Hawaii | jurisdiction-hawaii | The unit belongs to the Hawaii National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-hawaii' for the Hawaii political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Idaho | jurisdiction-idaho | The unit belongs to the Idaho National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-idaho' for the Idaho political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Illinois | jurisdiction-illinois | The unit belongs to the Illinois National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-illinois' for the Illinois political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Indiana | jurisdiction-indiana | The unit belongs to the Indiana National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-indiana' for the Indiana political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Iowa | jurisdiction-iowa | The unit belongs to the Iowa National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-iowa' for the Iowa political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Kansas | jurisdiction-kansas | The unit belongs to the Kansas National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-kansas' for the Kansas political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Kentucky | jurisdiction-kentucky | The unit belongs to the Kentucky National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-kentucky' for the Kentucky political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Louisiana | jurisdiction-louisiana | The unit belongs to the Louisiana National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-louisiana' for the Louisiana political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Maine | jurisdiction-maine | The unit belongs to the Maine National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-maine' for the Maine political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Maryland | jurisdiction-maryland | The unit belongs to the Maryland National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-maryland' for the Maryland political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Massachusetts | jurisdiction-massachusetts | The unit belongs to the Massachusetts National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-massachusetts' for the Massachusetts political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Michigan | jurisdiction-michigan | The unit belongs to the Michigan National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-michigan' for the Michigan political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Minnesota | jurisdiction-minnesota | The unit belongs to the Minnesota National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-minnesota' for the Minnesota political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Mississippi | jurisdiction-mississippi | The unit belongs to the Mississippi National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-mississippi' for the Mississippi political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Missouri | jurisdiction-missouri | The unit belongs to the Missouri National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-missouri' for the Missouri political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Montana | jurisdiction-montana | The unit belongs to the Montana National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-montana' for the Montana political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Nebraska | jurisdiction-nebraska | The unit belongs to the Nebraska National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-nebraska' for the Nebraska political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Nevada | jurisdiction-nevada | The unit belongs to the Nevada National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-nevada' for the Nevada political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| New Hampshire | jurisdiction-new-hampshire | The unit belongs to the New Hampshire National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-new-hampshire' for the New Hampshire political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| New Jersey | jurisdiction-new-jersey | The unit belongs to the New Jersey National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-new-jersey' for the New Jersey political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| New Mexico | jurisdiction-new-mexico | The unit belongs to the New Mexico National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-new-mexico' for the New Mexico political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| New York | jurisdiction-new-york | The unit belongs to the New York National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-new-york' for the New York political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| North Carolina | jurisdiction-north-carolina | The unit belongs to the North Carolina National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-north-carolina' for the North Carolina political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| North Dakota | jurisdiction-north-dakota | The unit belongs to the North Dakota National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-north-dakota' for the North Dakota political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Ohio | jurisdiction-ohio | The unit belongs to the Ohio National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-ohio' for the Ohio political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Oklahoma | jurisdiction-oklahoma | The unit belongs to the Oklahoma National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-oklahoma' for the Oklahoma political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Oregon | jurisdiction-oregon | The unit belongs to the Oregon National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-oregon' for the Oregon political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Pennsylvania | jurisdiction-pennsylvania | The unit belongs to the Pennsylvania National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-pennsylvania' for the Pennsylvania political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Puerto Rico | jurisdiction-puerto-rico | The unit belongs to the Puerto Rico National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-puerto-rico' for the Puerto Rico political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Rhode Island | jurisdiction-rhode-island | The unit belongs to the Rhode Island National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-rhode-island' for the Rhode Island political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| South Carolina | jurisdiction-south-carolina | The unit belongs to the South Carolina National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-south-carolina' for the South Carolina political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| South Dakota | jurisdiction-south-dakota | The unit belongs to the South Dakota National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-south-dakota' for the South Dakota political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Tennessee | jurisdiction-tennessee | The unit belongs to the Tennessee National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-tennessee' for the Tennessee political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Texas | jurisdiction-texas | The unit belongs to the Texas National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-texas' for the Texas political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Utah | jurisdiction-utah | The unit belongs to the Utah National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-utah' for the Utah political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Vermont | jurisdiction-vermont | The unit belongs to the Vermont National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-vermont' for the Vermont political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Virgin Islands | jurisdiction-virgin-islands | The unit belongs to the Virgin Islands National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-virgin-islands' for the Virgin Islands political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Virginia | jurisdiction-virginia | The unit belongs to the Virginia National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-virginia' for the Virginia political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Washington | jurisdiction-washington | The unit belongs to the Washington National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-washington' for the Washington political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| West Virginia | jurisdiction-west-virginia | The unit belongs to the West Virginia National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-west-virginia' for the West Virginia political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Wisconsin | jurisdiction-wisconsin | The unit belongs to the Wisconsin National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-wisconsin' for the Wisconsin political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
| Wyoming | jurisdiction-wyoming | The unit belongs to the Wyoming National Guard jurisdiction. | Controlled jurisdiction extension 'jurisdiction-wyoming' for the Wyoming political jurisdiction, supported by the official National Guard registry. |
How the Live Unit Table Uses This Field
The scalar Unit-table column currently contains 59 distinct nonblank expressions. The 20 most frequently used expressions are shown below; these are evidence-derived or legacy contents, not extra controlled options.
| Observed live expression | Live Unit records |
|---|---|
| California | 25 |
| Texas | 13 |
| New York | 13 |
| Utah | 13 |
| Tennessee | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 |
| Wisconsin | 10 |
| Oregon | 10 |
| Iowa | 10 |
| Hawaii | 9 |
| Washington | 9 |
| Michigan | 7 |
| Mississippi | 7 |
| Colorado | 7 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Maryland | 7 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| Idaho | 7 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| West Virginia | 6 |
Missing, Unknown, and Conflicting Information
A database NULL is permitted and means that no value is presently stored. It does not prove that the fact never existed, that the answer is no, or that the concept does not apply. Missing information must remain visibly different from a supported negative or inapplicable conclusion.
The controlled uncertainty values are deliberately different: Unknown means evidence has not established a value; Unresolved means the question remains open after review; Needs review identifies work still requiring evaluation; Source conflict preserves disagreement among retained sources; and Not applicable means the dimension does not apply to the subject.
Connections to Other Fields
- Force Component — Whether the unit belongs to the regular force, Reserve, National Guard, or another supported component.
- Armed Service — The branch of the U.S. Armed Forces to which the unit belongs, or whether it is joint.
- Home Station or Homeport — The installation, base, station, or port the unit normally calls home.
- Administrative Command — The service-side organization responsible for administration, readiness, personnel, training, and support.