"NGRF's provide every state with a combat ready arms force capable of delivering, at the request of the governor or resident, a unit of 50-75 personnel within 4-8 hours and a follow-on force of up to 400 personnel within 24-36 hours. NGRFs are a critical element of the first line of counter-terrorism defense and are designed to respond to an incident well ahead of Federal assets. They deploy with the capability to be logistically self-sustaining for 48 hours. NGRFs are formed from current unit and personnel resources and are organized as temporary task forces. As such, their mission primarily falls under the command and control of the governors of their home states. They will be, first and foremost, state assets, operationally falling under the command and control of the State Adjutant General. Missions include, but are not limited to (a) providing site security, (b) providing presence patrols and shows of force, (c) establishing roadblocks, check points, or both, (d) controlling civil disturbances and (e) protecting DoD selected critical infrastructure". (Blum, July 19, 2007, p. 6)