It is separate from the National Guard and reports to the Governor of Alaska as ex officio commander .
The State Defense Force ( SDF ) is the state 's authorized militia and assumes the state mission of the Alaska National Guard in the event the Guard is mobilized .
It is separate from the Guard   and reports to the Governor of Alaska as ex officio commander .
The State Defense Force ( SDF ) is the state 's authorized militia and assumes the state mission of the Alaska National Guard in the event the Guard is mobilized .