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California Center for Military History


The California Center for Military History is a unit of the California State Military Reserve (CSMR), California's State Defense Force organized under the provisions of the Title 32, United States Code, Section 109 and the California State Military Reserve Act (Sections 550 through 567, California Military and Veteran's Code.). The CSMR is the volunteer, uniformed backup and support organization of the California Army and Air National Guard. Its members are subject to call by the Governor of the State of California and are subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Members wear a modified Army uniforms when performing authorized duty.The CSMR also has several cadre strength support battalions; located throughout the state, providing support, in a non-paid status, to brigade and division level organizations of the California Army National Guard.and wings of the California Air National Guard.

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions about the State Military Reserve

The missions of the California Center for Military History (CCMH) are:

The CCMH currently operates operates in five locations:


The CCMH currently is recruiting former NCO's, warrant and commissioned officers of the Armed Forces to serve in a wide variety of positions. Specifically, the CCMH is looking for:


Key Personnel
 

COL (CA) Kenneth Nielsen
Commander

COL (CA) Fred Rutledge
Chief of Staff
SGM (CA) Maxwell Baumgartner
Command Sergeant Major
 
Command Group, Sacramento
Colonel (CA) Ken Nielsen, Commanding
Colonel (CA) Fred Rutledge, Chief of Staff
Sergeant Major (CA) Maxwell Baumgertner, Command Sergeant Major
Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CA) Camilo Nunez, Personnel and Administrative Officer and Recruiting Officer
Captain Mike (CA) Fellows, Training and Operations Officer
 
3rd Military History Unit, Los Alamitos
Lieutenant Colonel (CA) John Goodnight, Commander and Recruiting Officer
 
2nd Military History Unit, Camp San Luis Obispo
Chief Warrant Officer Saundra Peralta, Recruiting Officer
 
Military History Detachment, Camp Roberts
Chief Warrant Officer Henry Leon, Recruiting Officer
 
 

 
Online Resources
Department of the Army Publications

 Number

 Title

 Date

 Format(s)
 AR 1-33 Memorial Programs  15 Dec 81 HTML PDF
 AR 1-100 Gifts and Donations  15 Nov 83 HTML PDF
 AR 10-48 The US Army Center of Military History  12 Aug 74 HTML PDF
 AR 25-50 Preparing and Managing Correspondence  3 Jun 02 PDF
 AR 25-400-2 The Modern Army Reckord Keeping System (MARKS)  1 Oct 00 PDF
 AR 28-86 United States Army Contemporary Military Reading Program  6 Mar 63 HTML PDF
 AR 600-82 The US Army Regimental System  5 Jul 90 HTML PDF
AR 670-1  Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia  3 Feb 05 HTML PDF
AR 840-1  Flags, Guidons, Streamers, Tabards and Automobile and Aircraft Plates  1 Nov 98 HTML PDF
 AR 870-5 Military History: Responsibilities, Policies and Procedures  29 Jan 99 HTML PDF
 AR 870-20 Army Museums, Historical Artifacts and Art  11 Jan 99 HTML PDF
PAM 350-59  Army Correspondence Course Program Catalog  1 Oct 00 PDF
 
US Army Training and Doctrine Command Publications

 Number

 Title

 Date

 Format(s)
 TRADOC Reg 870-1 TRADOC Military History Program  1 Jun 99  MS Word PDF
 
National Guard Bureau Publications

 Number

 Title

 Date

 Format(s)
 NGR 10-1 State Defense Forces  21 Aug 87  PDF
 NGR 310-10 Military Orders  30 Nov 90  PDF
 NGR 600-82 US Army Regimental System - ARNG  11 Oct 93  PDF
 NGR 870-5 Army National Guard Lineage And Honors  11 Jan 94  PDF
 NGR 870-20 ARNG Museums And Historical Holdings  1 Feb 02  PDF
 
 
Online Training Resources
 

Updated 120 July 2012


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