Oregon Military Department

The Army and Air wings of the National Guard have proportional representation on the council according to their current total strength.

The difference can be accounted for by the fact that troop salaries and wages are paid to them directly by the federal government.

Federal funds support 100% of troop training, Defense Department programs, base security and fire protection, and youth programs; 75% of the logistical support for training sites; and most facility, maintenance and supply expenditures of the Air National Guard (averaging 75 to 85% based on a complex and variable schedule).

[citation needed] The National Guard is the only statewide civil defense organization of significant size and provides emergency assistance.

In the event of a federal call-up of the National Guard sufficient that it cannot fulfill its state role, domestic deployment of the reserve can be ordered.