Army National Guard
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Established under Title 10
Title 10 of the United States Code
Title 10 of the United States Code outlines the role of armed forces in the United States Code.It provides the legal basis for the roles, missions and organization of each of the services as well as the United States Department of Defense...

 and Title 32
Title 32 of the United States Code
Title 32 of the United States Code outlines the role of the United States National Guard in the United States Code.—Organization—Personnel—Training—Service, Supply, And Procurement—Homeland Defense Activities-External links:...

 of the U.S. Code
United States Code
The Code of Laws of the United States of America is a compilation and codification of the general and permanent federal laws of the United States...

, the Army National Guard is part of the National Guard and is divided up into subordinate units stationed in each of the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia operating under their respective governors. The Army National Guard may be called up for active duty by the state governors or territorial commanding generals to help respond to domestic emergencies and disasters, such as those caused by hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes.

With the consent of state governors, members or units of the Army National Guard may be appointed, temporarily or indefinitely, to be federally recognized armed force members
Military of the United States
The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.The United States has a strong tradition of civilian control of the military...

, in the active or inactive service of the United States. If federally recognized, the member or unit becomes part of the Army National Guard of the United States, which is a reserve component of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...

, and part of the National Guard of the United States.

Army National Guard of the United States units or members may be called up for federal active duty in times of Congressionally sanctioned war or national emergency. The President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....

 may also call up members and units of state Army National Guard, with the consent of state governors, to repel invasion, suppress rebellion, or execute federal laws if the United States or any of its states or territories are invaded or is in danger of invasion by a foreign nation, or if there's a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the federal government, or if the President is unable with the regular armed forces to execute the laws of the United States. Because both state Army National Guard and the Army National Guard of the United States relatively go hand-in-hand, they are both usually referred to as just Army National Guard.

History

The Army National Guard traces its origins back into American colonies as far back as 1636. The official founding of the group was in 1903 through the Dick Act
Militia Act of 1903
The National Guard Bureau is the federal instrument responsible for the administration of the National Guard of the United States established by the United States Congress as a joint bureau of the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force. It was created by the Militia Act of 1903...

; a reorganization of militias following the Spanish–American War.

During World War I, the National Guard provided 40% of the US Army's combat forces. Guard membership doubled in 1940, and provided 19 divisions during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

, of which the National Guard units were among the first to deploy overseas and the first to fight.

Twenty-first century reorganization

The Army National Guard is reorganizing into 28 brigade combat team
Brigade combat team
The brigade combat team is the basic deployable unit of maneuver in the US Army. A brigade combat team consists of one combat arms branch maneuver brigade, and its attached support and fire units. A brigade combat team is generally commanded by a colonel , but in rare instances it is commanded by...

s (reduced from 32) and 78 support brigades as a part of the Army's
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...

 transformation plan
Transformation of the United States Army
Army Transformation describes the future-concept of the United States Army's plan of modernization. Transformation is a generalized term for the integration of new concepts, organizations, and technology within the armed forces of the United States....

. When the reorganization is complete, brigades will consist of 3,000 to 4,000 soldiers.

List of units undergoing transformation

There are eight Army National Guard divisions. The following is a partial list of the planned end-state organization of the Army National Guard, and includes those brigade
Brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of two to five battalions, plus supporting elements depending on the era and nationality of a given army and could be perceived as an enlarged/reinforced regiment...

 and division
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...

-level units undergoing transformation as part of the U.S. Army plan. The Brigade elements listed with Divisions represent Training and Readiness Oversight alignment and do not necessarilly denote organic control.

Divisions

  • 28th Infantry Division (PA ARNG
    Pennsylvania Army National Guard
    The Pennsylvania Army National Guard, abbreviated PAARNG, is part of the United States Army National Guard and is based in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania...

     and FL ARNG
    Florida Army National Guard
    The Florida Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

    )
    • 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania, Ohio
    • 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team
      53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)
      The 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team is a modular infantry brigade of the Florida Army National Guard.-History:The 53rd Infantry Brigade is the largest National Guard unit in the state of Florida. The brigade was one of fifteen enhanced readiness brigades, designed and trained to support active...

      , Florida
    • 55th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania
    • 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team
      56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team
      The 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, also known as the Independence Brigade, is a brigade combat team of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. The 56th SBCT is one of nine Stryker Brigade Combat Teams in the United States Army and one of five brigades of the 28th Infantry...

      , Pennsylvania
    • 28th Combat Aviation Brigade
      28th Combat Aviation Brigade (United States)
      The Combat Aviation Brigade, 28th Infantry Division is a heavy aviation unit of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. The Combat Aviation Brigade is one of five brigades of the 28th Infantry Division. It provides provides aviation assets for both federal and state active duty missions. The...

       (PA ARNG
      Pennsylvania Army National Guard
      The Pennsylvania Army National Guard, abbreviated PAARNG, is part of the United States Army National Guard and is based in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania...

       and NJ ARNG)

  • 29th Infantry Division (VA ARNG
    Virginia Army National Guard
    The Virginia Army National Guard is composed of approximately 7500 soldiers, 1200 airmen, and maintains 67 armories in 50 communities.The Governor may call individuals or units of the Virginia National Guard into state service during emergencies or to assist in special situations which lend...

     and MD ARNG
    Maryland Army National Guard
    The Maryland Army National Guard is the Army component of the organized militia of the State of Maryland. It is headquartered at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore and has units at armories and other facilities across the state....

    )
    • 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
      116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)
      The 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was formerly known as the 1st Brigade, 29th Infantry Division. It is currently assigned to the Virginia Army National Guard. The Brigade is headquartered in Staunton, Virginia, at the Thomas Howie Memorial Armory....

      , Virginia
    • 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team
      30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team (United States)
      The 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team is a modular heavy brigade of the United States Army National Guard.The unit is composed of units from North Carolina and West Virginia. It was formed from the remains of the downsized 30th Infantry Division of World War II fame...

      , North Carolina
    • 29th Combat Aviation Brigade (MD ARNG
      Maryland Army National Guard
      The Maryland Army National Guard is the Army component of the organized militia of the State of Maryland. It is headquartered at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore and has units at armories and other facilities across the state....

      )

  • 34th Infantry Division (MN ARNG
    Minnesota Army National Guard
    The Minnesota Army National Guard, along with the Minnesota Air National Guard, is an element of the Minnesota National Guard. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. In fact, the National Guard is the only United States...

     and IA ARNG
    Iowa Army National Guard
    The Iowa Army National Guard is the Army component of the Iowa National Guard, a military reserve force with dual federal and state missions. It is empowered to function in a state status if needed to carry out limited actions during non-emergency situations all the way to full scale law...

    )
    • 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, (MN ARNG
      Minnesota Army National Guard
      The Minnesota Army National Guard, along with the Minnesota Air National Guard, is an element of the Minnesota National Guard. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. In fact, the National Guard is the only United States...

    • 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, (IA ARNG
      Iowa Army National Guard
      The Iowa Army National Guard is the Army component of the Iowa National Guard, a military reserve force with dual federal and state missions. It is empowered to function in a state status if needed to carry out limited actions during non-emergency situations all the way to full scale law...

       and MN ARNG
      Minnesota Army National Guard
      The Minnesota Army National Guard, along with the Minnesota Air National Guard, is an element of the Minnesota National Guard. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. In fact, the National Guard is the only United States...

      )
    • 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Wisconsin
    • 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team
      116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team
      The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team is the largest formation of the Idaho Army National Guard. It is headquartered at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. It has been reorganized into a Heavy Brigade Combat Team . The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team has units located throughout Idaho, Montana, and...

       (HBCT), Idaho/Montana/Oregon
    • 34th Combat Aviation Brigade (MN ARNG
      Minnesota Army National Guard
      The Minnesota Army National Guard, along with the Minnesota Air National Guard, is an element of the Minnesota National Guard. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. In fact, the National Guard is the only United States...

      , ND ARNG
      North Dakota Army National Guard
      The North Dakota Army National Guard is headquartered at the Fraine Barracks in Bismarck, North Dakota, and consists of the 68th Troop Command, headquartered in Bismarck, and the 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota...

       and ID ARNG
      Idaho Army National Guard
      The Idaho Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

      )

  • 35th Infantry Division (KS ARNG
    Kansas Army National Guard
    The Kansas Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

     and NE ARNG
    Nebraska Army National Guard
    The Nebraska Army National Guard is a group of Army National Guard units in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The Adjutant General for these units is Brigadier General Judd H. Lyons, and Assistant Adjutant General of Land Operations is Brigadier General Roma J. Amundson. The Chief of Staff is Colonel...

    )
    • 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois
    • 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas
    • 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
      48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)
      The 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is a modular infantry brigade of the Georgia Army National Guard.One of the oldest units in US Army history, the lineage of the 48th Infantry Brigade can be traced back to 1825...

      , Georgia
    • 35th Combat Aviation Brigade (MO ARNG
      Missouri Army National Guard
      The Missouri Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

      , NE ARNG
      Nebraska Army National Guard
      The Nebraska Army National Guard is a group of Army National Guard units in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The Adjutant General for these units is Brigadier General Judd H. Lyons, and Assistant Adjutant General of Land Operations is Brigadier General Roma J. Amundson. The Chief of Staff is Colonel...

       and UT ARNG
      Utah Army National Guard
      The Utah National Guard comprises both Army and Air National Guard components. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions...

      )

  • 36th Infantry Division (TX ARNG
    Texas Army National Guard
    The Texas Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army, the United States National Guard and the Texas Military Forces . Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support...

    )
    • 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma
    • 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Texas
    • 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Texas
    • 155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi
    • 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana
    • 36th Combat Aviation Brigade (TX ARNG
      Texas Army National Guard
      The Texas Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army, the United States National Guard and the Texas Military Forces . Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support...

      , CO ARNG
      Colorado Army National Guard
      The Colorado Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

      , AL NG
      Alabama Army National Guard
      The Alabama Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

       and KS ARNG
      Kansas Army National Guard
      The Kansas Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

      )

  • 38th Infantry Division (IN ARNG, MI ARNG
    Michigan National Guard
    The Michigan National Guard consists of the Michigan Army National Guard and the Michigan Air National Guard.-Units:Michigan Army National Guard units include:* Joint Forces Headquarters, Lansing, MI* 177th Military Police Brigade, Taylor, MI...

    , and OH ARNG
    Ohio Army National Guard
    The Ohio Army National Guard is a part of the United States National Guard and a reserve component of the United States Army. It is also a component of the organized militia of the state of Ohio, which also includes the Ohio Naval Militia, the Ohio Military Reserve and the Ohio Air National Guard...

    )
    • 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
      37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)
      The 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is a modular Infantry Brigade of the United States Army National Guard with the Brigade Headquarters and four Battalions stationed throughout Ohio and a Battalion and Cavalry Squadron stationed in Michigan...

      , Ohio/Michigan
    • 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
      76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)
      The 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is a modular infantry brigade of the United States Army National Guard of Indiana...

       Indiana
    • 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee
    • 38th Combat Aviation Brigade (IN ARNG)

  • 40th Infantry Division (CA ARNG
    California Army National Guard
    The California Army National Guard is the land force component of the California National Guard, one of the reserve component United States Army and is part of the United States National Guard. The California Army National Guard is composed of about 20,000 soldiers...

    )
    • 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
      29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)
      The 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is an Infantry brigade of the United States Army National Guard of Hawaii.-History:The 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is the largest unit in the Hawaii Army National Guard . Since 1995, the brigade has been one of the nation's 15 elite enhanced readiness...

      , Hawaii/Arizona
    • 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, California
    • 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon
    • 81st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Washington/California
    • 40th Combat Aviation Brigade (CA ARNG
      California Army National Guard
      The California Army National Guard is the land force component of the California National Guard, one of the reserve component United States Army and is part of the United States National Guard. The California Army National Guard is composed of about 20,000 soldiers...

      )

  • 42nd Infantry Division (NY ARNG
    New York Army National Guard
    The New York Army National Guard is a component of the New York National Guard and the Army National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

    , NJ ARNG, VT ARNG
    Vermont National Guard
    The Vermont National Guard is composed of the Vermont Army National Guard and the Vermont Air National Guard. Green Mountain Boys, despite the inclusion of women in both branches since the mid-twentieth century. Flag of the Green Mountain Boys as their banner...

    , and ME ARNG)
    • 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
      27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)
      The 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is an Infantry brigade of the New York Army National Guard, one of the brigades that make up the 42nd Infantry Division.-Mission:...

      , New York
    • 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
      50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)
      The 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is an infantry brigade combat team of the United States Army National Guard of New Jersey. It is headquartered at the Lawrenceville Armory.-Background:...

      , New Jersey
    • 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain)
      86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)
      The 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is a Vermont National Guard light infantry brigade. It was reorganized from an armored brigade into a light infantry brigade as part of the United States Army's transformation for the 21st century...

      , Vermont/Connecticut/Maine
    • 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade (NY NG
      New York Army National Guard
      The New York Army National Guard is a component of the New York National Guard and the Army National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

      )

Theater-level support organizations

  • 167th Sustainment Command (Theater), Alabama
  • 135th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
  • 184th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)


HQ, Aviation Depot Maintenance Roundout Unit (MD)
  • 1106th Theater Aviation Maintenance Sustainment Group, California
  • 1107th Theater Aviation Maintenance Sustainment Group, Missouri
  • 1108th Theater Aviation Maintenance Sustainment Group, Mississippi
  • 1109th Theater Aviation Maintenance Sustainment Group, Connecticut

Maneuver Enhancement Brigades

  • 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Massachusetts
  • 92nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
    92nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (United States)
    The 92nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is a maneuver enhancement brigade of the United States Army National Guard of Puerto Rico. It was formerly an infantry brigade combat team, the 92nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team...

    , Puerto Rico
  • 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Missouri
  • 111th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, New Mexico
  • 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, North Carolina
  • 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Texas
  • 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, North Dakota
  • 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Kentucky
  • 153rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Arizona
  • 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
    157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (United States)
    The 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, also known as the Iron Brigade, is based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was formerly known as the 57th Field Artillery Brigade, at which time its subordinate organizations included the 1st Battalion, 126th Field Artillery Regiment and the 1st Battalion,...

    , Wisconsin
  • 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota
  • 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Utah
  • 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
    218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (United States)
    The 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is a maneuver enhancement brigade of the United States Army National Guard of South Carolina. It formerly was a heavy brigade combat team. As an ME brigade, it will control a mix of engineer, military police and chemical units.-History:The 218th Heavy Separate...

    , South Carolina
  • 226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Alabama
  • 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
    404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
    The 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is a maneuver enhancement brigade of the United States Army National Guard in Illinois.Formerly the 404th Chemical Brigade, this unit is transforming into organization tailored to support the maneuver and security of a Division-level headquarters...

    , Illinois
  • 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
    648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
    The 648th Maneuever Enhancement Brigade is a major command of the Georgia Army National Guard.- Mission :The 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade 's mission is to provide manned, ready, and fully equipped mission-capable units to combatant and joint task force commanders, with the capabilities of...

    , Georgia

Battlefield Surveillance Brigades

  • 58th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Maryland
  • 67th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Nebraska
  • 71st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Texas
  • 142d Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Alabama (activates 1 September 2011)http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090523/ARTICLES/905235020?Title=115th-Battalion-to-return
  • 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Indiana
  • 297th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Alaska
  • 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade
    560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (United States)
    The 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, based at Fort Gillem in Ellenwood, Georgia, is a major command of the Georgia Army National Guard.- Overview :...

    , Georgia

Sustainment Brigades

  • 17th Sustainment Brigade
    17th Sustainment Brigade (United States)
    The 17th Sustainment Brigade is a sustainment brigade of the United States Army National Guard in Nevada.-Mission:17th SB provides command and control for 3-7 sustainment of functional logistics battalions and assigned HR/FM companies...

    , Nevada
  • 36th Sustainment Brigade, Texas
  • 38th Sustainment Brigade
    38th Sustainment Brigade (United States)
    The 38th Sustainment Brigade is a sustainment brigade of the United States Army National Guard in Indiana.The former 38th Division Support Command , along with several other support units, transformed into the 38th Sustainment Brigade in 2007...

    , Indiana
  • 108th Sustainment Brigade
    108th Sustainment Brigade (United States)
    The 108th Sustainment Brigade is a sustainment brigade of the United States Army National Guard in Illinois.The former 33rd Area Support Group is transforming into the 108th Sustainment Brigade...

    , Illinois
  • 113th Sustainment Brigade
    113th Sustainment Brigade (United States)
    The 113th Sustainment Brigade is a modular sustainment brigade of the United States Army National Guard.The unit is composed of units from the North Carolina Army National Guard. The unit was originally formed in 1974 as the 113th Field Artillery Brigade...

    , North Carolina
  • 224th Sustainment Brigade, California
  • 230th Sustainment Brigade
    230th Sustainment Brigade (United States)
    The 230th Sustainment Brigade is a sustainment brigade of the Tennessee Army National Guard.The Brigade formed in 2005, and gradually over three years assumed the responsibility of the disbanding long-time TN ARNG 196th Field Artillery Brigade based in Chattanooga, Tennessee...

    , Tennessee
  • 287th Sustainment Brigade
    287th Sustainment Brigade (United States)
    The 287th Sustainment Brigade is a sustainment brigade of the Kansas Army National Guard in Kansas.The 287th Sustainment Brigade was activated on 1 September 2005, and is headquartered in Wichita. Its mission is to plan, prepare, execute and assess combat service support operations within a corps...

    , Kansas
  • 369th Sustainment Brigade
    369th Sustainment Brigade (United States)
    The 369th Sustainment Brigade is a United States Army sustainment brigade of the 53rd Troop Command of the New York Army National Guard headquartered out of Harlem, New York. This unit is descended from the 369th Infantry Regiment.-Organization:...

    , New York
  • 371st Sustainment Brigade
    371st Sustainment Brigade (United States)
    The 371st Sustainment Brigade is an Ohio Army National Guard sustainment Brigade. It is based out of Springfield and Newark, Ohio. It is the new and larger incarnation of the 371st Corps Support Group, which had been based at Kettering, Ohio...

    , Ohio

Fires (Field Artillery) Brigades

  • 45th Fires Brigade, Oklahoma
  • 65th Fires Brigade
    65th Fires Brigade (United States)
    The 65th Fires Brigade is an artillery brigade in the US Army National Guard. It is part of the Utah Army National Guard. The brigade was formerly called I Corps Artillery...

    , Utah
  • 115th Fires Brigade, Wyoming
  • 138th Fires Brigade, Kentucky
  • 142nd Fires Brigade, Arkansas
  • 169th Fires Brigade
    169th Fires Brigade (United States)
    The 169th Fires Brigade is an artillery brigade in the US Army National Guard. It is part of the Colorado Army National Guard. The 169th Fires Brigade is currently composed of:* Headquarters & Headquarters Battery...

    , Colorado
  • 197th Fires Brigade
    197th Fires Brigade (United States)
    The 197th Fires Brigade is an artillery brigade in the U.S. Army National Guard. It is part of the New Hampshire National Guard...

    , New Hampshire

Functional Brigades

  • 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Florida
  • 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Ohio
  • 16th Engineer Brigade
    16th Engineer Brigade (United States)
    The 16th Engineer Brigade is a combat engineer brigade of the United States Army National Guard of Ohio.The Brigade is responsible for a number of units throughout Ohio, most of which are also combat Engineer units.-History:...

    , Ohio
  • 35th Engineer Brigade
    35th Engineer Brigade (United States)
    The 35th Engineer Brigade is a combat engineer brigade of the United States Army National Guard of Missouri based at Fort Leonard Wood.Originally constituted as an infantry regiment, the brigade has undergone several changes before reaching its current state. It deployed once during Operation Iraqi...

    , Missouri
  • 111th Engineer Brigade, West Virginia
  • 168th Engineer Brigade, Mississippi
  • 176th Engineer Brigade, Texas
  • 194th Engineer Brigade, Tennessee
  • 225th Engineer Brigade, Louisiana
  • 43rd Military Police Brigade, Rhode Island
  • 49th Military Police Brigade
    49th Military Police Brigade (United States)
    The 49th Military Police Brigade is California’s only Army National Guard Military Police Brigade and is based in Fairfield, California. The 49th’s primary role in California is to provide Defense Support to Civilian Authorities in the northern region of the state...

    , California
  • 177th Military Police Brigade, Michigan
  • 261st Signal Brigade (Theater Tactical), Delaware
  • 31st Chemical Brigade, Alabama

Theater aviation assets

  • 66th Aviation Command (Theater) (WA)

  • 185th Aviation Brigade (Theater), 66th Aviation Command (Theater) (MS)
  • 3rd Battalion (TA), 136th Aviation Regiment (MO, RI, PA, IN, VI, MS, CA, CT, OR, OK, WA, SD, Active duty units in Korea and Japan)
  • 1st Battalion (General Support), 169th Aviation Regiment (CT, AL, GA, MD, NY, PA, KY, Active duty unit in NC.)
  • 1st Battalion (General Support), 171st Aviation Regiment (GA, HI, NM, KS)
  • 1st Battalion (General Support), 214th Aviation Regiment (Active duty and Reserve units in Germany)
  • 351st Support Battalion (Aviation) (SC, KY, WA, MI, OR)

  • 449th Theater Aviation Brigade
  • 1st Battalion (General Support), 126th Aviation Regiment (RI, CA, ME)
  • 1st Battalion (General Support), 106th Aviation Regiment (IL, MO)
  • 1st Battalion (Assault), 131st Aviation Regiment (AL, NC)
  • 1st Battalion (Assault), 244th Aviation Regiment (LA, FL)
  • 248th Support Battalion (Aviation) (IA, WI, LA)

  • 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group (LA, TN, MS, AR, FL)

  • 77th Aviation Brigade(Theater)(AR), 11th Theater Aviation Command (USAR)
  • 2nd Battalion (General Support), 238th Aviation Regiment (IN, IL, SC, CO, Active duty unit)
  • 1st Battalion (Assault), 147th Aviation Regiment (WI, MI)
  • 1st Battalion (Assault), 207th Aviation Regiment (AK, HI)
  • 2nd Battalion (Assault), 285th Aviation Regiment (AZ, OK, ND, UT)
  • 445th Support Battalion (Aviation) (OK, HI, PR, VA, WY)

  • 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade


Units attached to Active Duty or Army Reserve Commands

Co F, 207th Aviation Regiment, 244th Aviation Brigade (Theater)(USAR), 11th Aviation Command (Theater)(Active duty)(AK)

Co C (Air Ambulance), 5th Battalion (General Support), 159th Aviation Regiment, 244th Aviation Brigade (Theater)(USAR), 11th Aviation Command (Theater)(Active duty) (WY, AZ)

Cos D and E (Dets), 5th Battalion (General Support), 159th Aviation Regiment, 244th Aviation Brigade (Theater)(USAR), 11th Aviation Command (Theater) (WY, AZ)

Co E, 164th Theater Airfield Operations Group (NC)

Legacy units and formations

The following units were affected by the Army National Guard transformation, but are no longer active.
  • 49th Armored Division deactivated 1 May 2004; reflagged as the 36th Infantry Division.

Army National Guard Forces


State Abbr. Rsvrd. State
AK Alaska
Alaska Army National Guard
The Alaska Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard.Alaska Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army. The same ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United...

AL Alabama
Alabama Army National Guard
The Alabama Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

AR Arkansas
Arkansas Army National Guard
The Arkansas Army National Guard is a component of the Arkansas National Guard and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

AZ Arizona
Arizona Army National Guard
The Arizona Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

CA California
California Army National Guard
The California Army National Guard is the land force component of the California National Guard, one of the reserve component United States Army and is part of the United States National Guard. The California Army National Guard is composed of about 20,000 soldiers...

CO Colorado
Colorado Army National Guard
The Colorado Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

CT Connecticut
Connecticut Army National Guard
The Connecticut Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

DE Delaware
Delaware Army National Guard
The Delaware National Guard comprises both Army and Air National Guard components. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. In fact, the National Guard is the only United States military force empowered to function in a...

DC District of Columbia
District of Columbia Army National Guard
The District of Columbia Army National Guard is composed of 10 units:* 74th Troop Command* 260th Regiment RTI * 33d WMD Civil Support Team* 121st Medical Command* 257th AG Band Army* Mobilization Augmentation Command...

FL Florida
Florida Army National Guard
The Florida Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

GA Georgia
Georgia Army National Guard
The Georgia Army National Guard is the Army National Guard component of the Georgia National Guard, administratively part of the Georgia Department of Defense. It consists of more than 11,100 Citizen-Soldiers training in more than 79 hometown armories and regional facilities across the state...

GU Guam
Guam National Guard
The Guam National Guard is the National Guard of the Territory of Guam, made up of the Guam Army National Guard and the Guam Air National Guard....

HI Hawaii
Hawaii Army National Guard
The Hawaii Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

IA Iowa
Iowa Army National Guard
The Iowa Army National Guard is the Army component of the Iowa National Guard, a military reserve force with dual federal and state missions. It is empowered to function in a state status if needed to carry out limited actions during non-emergency situations all the way to full scale law...

ID Idaho
Idaho Army National Guard
The Idaho Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

IL Illinois
Illinois Army National Guard
The Illinois Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

IN Indiana
Indiana National Guard
The Indiana National Guard is the armed force of the state of Indiana. It consists of the Indiana Army National Guard and the Indiana Air National Guard, and is part of the larger Army National Guard and the Air National Guard...

KS Kansas
Kansas Army National Guard
The Kansas Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

State Abbr. Rsvrd. State
KY Kentucky
Kentucky Army National Guard
The Kentucky Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

LA Louisiana
Louisiana Army National Guard
The Louisiana Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. In fact, the National Guard is the only United States military force...

MA Massachusetts
MD Maryland
Maryland Army National Guard
The Maryland Army National Guard is the Army component of the organized militia of the State of Maryland. It is headquartered at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore and has units at armories and other facilities across the state....

ME Maine
Maine Army National Guard
The Maine Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

MI Michigan
Michigan Army National Guard
- Units :* Joint Forces Headquarters, Lansing, MI* 177th Military Police Brigade, Taylor, MI* 210th Military Police Battalion, Taylor, MI* 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery, Detroit, MI* 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery, Lansing, MI...

MN Minnesota
Minnesota Army National Guard
The Minnesota Army National Guard, along with the Minnesota Air National Guard, is an element of the Minnesota National Guard. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. In fact, the National Guard is the only United States...

MO Missouri
Missouri Army National Guard
The Missouri Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

MS Mississippi
Mississippi Army National Guard
The Mississippi Army National Guard is the Army National Guard component of the Mississippi National Guard. It was originally formed in 1798. It is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard...

MT Montana
Montana Army National Guard
The Montana Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

NC North Carolina
North Carolina Army National Guard
The North Carolina Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army, the United States National Guard, and the North Carolina National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its...

ND North Dakota
North Dakota Army National Guard
The North Dakota Army National Guard is headquartered at the Fraine Barracks in Bismarck, North Dakota, and consists of the 68th Troop Command, headquartered in Bismarck, and the 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota...

NE Nebraska
Nebraska Army National Guard
The Nebraska Army National Guard is a group of Army National Guard units in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The Adjutant General for these units is Brigadier General Judd H. Lyons, and Assistant Adjutant General of Land Operations is Brigadier General Roma J. Amundson. The Chief of Staff is Colonel...

NV Nevada
Nevada Army National Guard
The Nevada National Guard is one of the 54 members of the United States National Guard, part of the United States reserve forces.-Organization:...

NH New Hampshire
New Hampshire Army National Guard
New Hampshire Army National Guard was created in 1680 by New Hampshire governor John Cutt.- History :* During World War II the New Hampshire Army National Guardsmen fought in the European and Pacific theaters....

NJ New Jersey
NM New Mexico
New Mexico Army National Guard
The New Mexico Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

NY New York
New York Army National Guard
The New York Army National Guard is a component of the New York National Guard and the Army National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

State Abbr. Rsvrd. State
OH Ohio
Ohio Army National Guard
The Ohio Army National Guard is a part of the United States National Guard and a reserve component of the United States Army. It is also a component of the organized militia of the state of Ohio, which also includes the Ohio Naval Militia, the Ohio Military Reserve and the Ohio Air National Guard...

OK Oklahoma
Oklahoma Army National Guard
The Oklahoma Army National Guard is the Army National Guard component of the Oklahoma National Guard. The Commander in Chief of the Oklahoma National Guard is the Governor of Oklahoma, who appoints the State Adjutant General , a Major General from either Army or Air. Currently, the TAG is Major...

OR Oregon
Oregon Army National Guard
The Oregon Army National Guard is a Federally mandated and equipped military organization under the civilian direction of the Oregon Military Department, with the Governor of Oregon as its Commander in Chief. It responds to state and national emergencies, military conflicts and natural disasters,...

PA Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Army National Guard
The Pennsylvania Army National Guard, abbreviated PAARNG, is part of the United States Army National Guard and is based in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania...

PR Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico National Guard
The Puerto Rico National Guard is the component of the United States National Guard in the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico. It comprises both Army and Air National Guard components with a total authorized strength of 10,000 soldiers and airmen. The Constitution of the United States specifically...

RI Rhode Island
Rhode Island Army National Guard
The Rhode Island Army National Guard is the land force militia for the U.S. State of Rhode Island. It was established under Title 10 and Title 32 of the United States Code and operates under the command of the state governor...

SC South Carolina
South Carolina Army National Guard
The South Carolina Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...

SD South Dakota
South Dakota National Guard
The South Dakota National Guard is part of the South Dakota Department of Military & Veterans Affairs.It consists of the:*South Dakota Army National Guard ** Joint Forces Headquarters** 196th Maneuver Enhanced Brigade** 196th Regional Training Battalion...

TN Tennessee
TX Texas
Texas Army National Guard
The Texas Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army, the United States National Guard and the Texas Military Forces . Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support...

UT Utah
Utah Army National Guard
The Utah National Guard comprises both Army and Air National Guard components. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions...

VA Virginia
Virginia Army National Guard
The Virginia Army National Guard is composed of approximately 7500 soldiers, 1200 airmen, and maintains 67 armories in 50 communities.The Governor may call individuals or units of the Virginia National Guard into state service during emergencies or to assist in special situations which lend...

VI U.S. Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands National Guard
The U.S. Virgin Islands National Guard consists of the:*Virgin Islands Army National Guard *Virgin Islands Air National Guard ** 285th Combat Communications Squadron...

VT Vermont
WA Washington
Washington Army National Guard
The Washington Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the Washington National Guard based in Washington. The history of the Washington Army National Guard dates back to 1854 with formation of the Washington Territorial Militia...

WI Wisconsin
WV West Virginia
West Virginia Army National Guard
The West Virginia Army National Guard is the United States Army component of the West Virginia National Guard. It has 38 units and activities stationed in 22 counties throughout West Virginia and overseas. The WV ARNG currently has units supporting operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and...

WY Wyoming
Wyoming Army National Guard
The Wyoming Army National Guard is the Army National Guard of Wyoming. It includes army aviation, construction engineers, field artillery and medical asset units. It was reorganized in 1996, consolidating its two field artillery battalions into a single battalion...


See also

  • Military units and formations of the United States Army National Guard
  • State Defense Forces
    State Defense Forces
    State defense forces in the United States are military units that operate under the sole authority of a state government; they are partially regulated by the National Guard Bureau but they are not a part of the Army National Guard of the United States...

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