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The Army National Guard (ARNG) is an organized militia force and a federal military reserve force of the
United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the primary Land warfare, land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution.Article II, section 2, clause 1 of th ...
. It is simultaneously part of two different organizations: the Militia of the United States (consisting of the ARNG of each state, most territories, and
Washington D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with ...
), as well as the federal ARNG, as part of the
National Guard National guard is the name used by a wide variety of current and historical uniformed organizations in different countries. The original National Guard was formed during the French Revolution around a cadre of defectors from the French Guards. ...
as a whole (which includes the
Air National Guard The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces, federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force, as well as the air militia (United States), militia of each U.S. ...
). It is divided into subordinate units stationed in each state or insular area, responsible to their respective governors or other head-of-government. The Guard's origins are usually traced to the city of
Salem, Massachusetts Salem ( ) is a historic coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located on the North Shore (Massachusetts), North Shore of Greater Boston. Continuous settlement by Europeans began in 1626 with English colonists. Salem was one ...
, in 1636. That year a regiment of militia drilled for the first time to defend a multi-community area within what is now the United States.


Activation

The ARNG operates under
Title 10 of the United States Code Title 10 of the United States Code outlines the role of United States Armed Forces. 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. Each of the fi ...
when under federal control, and
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. It is one of two ways the National Guard can be activated by the US Federal Government. Under Title 32, National Guard remains u ...
and applicable state laws when under state control. It may be called up for active duty by the state or territorial governors to help respond to domestic emergencies and disasters, such as those caused by hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes, as well as
civil disorder Civil disorder, also known as civil disturbance, civil unrest, civil strife, or turmoil, are situations when law enforcement and security forces struggle to Public order policing, maintain public order or tranquility. Causes Any number of thin ...
. The
District of Columbia Army National Guard The District of Columbia Army National Guard is the Army component of the District of Columbia National Guard. As the District of Columbia is a federal district and not a state, the guard is placed under the authority of the president of the Unit ...
is a federal militia, controlled by the
president of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the Federal government of the United States#Executive branch, executive branch of the Federal government of t ...
with authority delegated to the
secretary of defense A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divided ...
, and through him to the
secretary of the Army The secretary of the Army (SA or SECARMY) is a senior civilian official within the United States Department of Defense, with statutory responsibility for all matters relating to the United States Army: manpower, personnel, reserve affairs, insta ...
. Members or units of the ARNG may be ordered, temporarily or indefinitely, into United States service.10 USC 12211. Officers: Army National Guard of the United States
/ref>10 USC 12107. Army National Guard of United States; Air National Guard of the United States: enlistment in
/ref> If mobilized for federal service, the member or unit becomes part of the U.S. ARNG, which is a
reserve component The reserve components of the United States Armed Forces are military organizations whose members generally perform a minimum of 39 days of military duty per year and who augment the active duty (or full-time) military when necessary. The reserv ...
of the
U.S. Army The United States Army (USA) is the primary land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution.Article II, section 2, clause 1 of the United Stat ...
.32 USC 101. Definitions (NATIONAL GUARD)
/ref> Individuals volunteering for active federal service may do so subject to the consent of their governors. Largely on the basis of a 1990 U.S. Supreme Court decision, governors generally cannot veto involuntary activations of individuals or units for federal service, either for training or national emergency. The president may also call up members and units of the ARNG, in its status as the militia of the several states, to repel invasion, suppress rebellion, or enforce federal laws. The Army National Guard is one of two organizations administered by the
National Guard Bureau The National Guard Bureau (NGB) is the federal agency responsible for the administration of the National Guard 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 c ...
, the other being the
Air National Guard The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces, federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force, as well as the air militia (United States), militia of each U.S. ...
. The director of the ARNG is the head of the organization, and reports to the chief of the National Guard Bureau. Because the ARNG is both the militia of the several states and a federal reserve component of the Army, neither the chief of the National Guard Bureau nor the director of the ARNG "commands" it. This operational command authority is performed in each state or territory by the state adjutant general, and in the District of Columbia by the commanding general of the D.C. National Guard when a unit is in its militia status. While under federal activation, the operational command authority is transferred to the commanders of the unified combatant commands, who command all U.S. forces within their
area of responsibility Area of responsibility (AOR) is a pre-defined geographic region assigned to Combatant commanders of the Unified Command Plan (UCP), that are used to define an area with specific geographic boundaries where they have the authority to plan and c ...
. The chief of the National Guard Bureau and the director of the ARNG serve as the channel of communications between the Department of the Army and the ARNG in each state and territory, and administer federal programs, policies, and resources for the National Guard. The ARNG's portion of the president's proposed federal budget for the 2018 fiscal year is approximately $16.2 billion to support an end strength of 343,000, including appropriations for personnel pay and allowance, facilities maintenance, construction, equipment maintenance and other activities.


History


Units and formations

Deployable Army units are organized as
Table of organization and equipment A table of organization and equipment (TOE or TO&E) is the specified organization, staffing, and equipment of Military unit, military units. Also used in acronyms as 'T/O' and 'T/E'. It also provides information on the mission and capabilities of ...
(TOE) organizations or modified table of organization and equipment (MTOE) organizations. Non-deployable units, such as a state's joint force headquarters or regional training institutes are administered as Table of distribution and allowance (TDA) units.


Commands

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46th Military Police Command The 46th Military Police Command is a command level military police headquarters element within the Michigan Army National Guard capable of training, deploying, and providing command and control for military police, corrections, and criminal in ...
( MI ARNG) *
135th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) The 135th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) (ESC) is an independent major command (MACOM) of the Alabama Army National Guard, and until 2014 was a subordinate unit of the 167th Theater Sustainment Command. It is one of two Expeditionary Susta ...
( AL ARNG) * 167th Sustainment Command (Theater) ( AL ARNG) * 184th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) ( MS ARNG) *
263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command The 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command is an air defense artillery command of the United States Army, South Carolina Army National Guard. The 263rd is one of several National Guard units with colonial roots, and is one of only nineteen ...
( SC ARNG)


Divisions

In addition to many deployable units which are non-divisional, the Army National Guard's deployable units include eight infantry divisions. These divisions, their subordinate brigades or brigades with which the divisions have a training oversight relationship, and the states represented by the largest units include: ''Army Aviation'' Magazine wrote on 31 March 2021 that "The ARNG is pressing forward with the Division Alignment for Training (DIV AFT) effort. The DIV AFT intent is to enhance leader development and training readiness through codified relationships across echelons and states to develop combat capable division formations for large scale combat operations. The Director, ARNG. recently convened a DIV AFT Initial Planning Conference to clarify unit alignments for all eight ARNG Division Headquarters and synchronize activities that will facilitate unity of effort between Division Headquarters and aligned for training States." * 28th Infantry Division ( PA ARNG) ** 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( PA ARNG) ** 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team ( PA ARNG) **
28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade The 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade is a heavy aviation unit of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. The Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) is one of four brigades of the 28th Infantry Division (United States), 28th Infantry Division. It pr ...
( PA ARNG) * 29th Infantry Division ( VA ARNG) **
30th Armored Brigade Combat Team The 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (30th ABCT or "Old Hickory") is a modular heavy brigade of the United States Army National Guard. 30th ABCT relieved 3rd ABCT/4ID in Kuwait, 1 November 2019. They returned to the U.S. in September 2020 and wer ...
( NC ARNG) ** 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( FL ARNG) **
116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team The 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is an infantry brigade combat team currently assigned to the Virginia Army National Guard, formerly known as the 1st Brigade, 29th Infantry Division; it is the largest command of the Virginia Army National ...
( VA ARNG) ** 29th Combat Aviation Brigade ( MD ARNG) * 34th Infantry Division ( MN ARNG) ** 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team ( MN ARNG) ** 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( IA ARNG) **
32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team The 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team ("Red Arrow") is an infantry brigade combat team (IBCT) in the United States Army National Guard. It was formed from the inactivated 32nd Infantry Division in 1967. It is the largest unit in the Wisconsin ...
( WI ARNG) ** 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team ( ID ARNG) **
34th Combat Aviation Brigade The Combat Aviation Brigade, Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, 34th Infantry Division (ECAB) is a unit of the Minnesota Army National Guard that supports the 34th Infantry Division (United States), 34th Infantry Division and the state of Min ...
( MN ARNG) * 35th Infantry Division ( KS ARNG) **
39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team The 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (39th IBCT), also officially known as The Arkansas Brigade, is an infantry brigade combat team of the Army National Guard composed of personnel from the U.S. states of Arkansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. The un ...
(
AR ARNG The Arkansas Army National Guard (ARARNG) is a component of the Arkansas National Guard and the United States National Guard. National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau. Arkansas ...
) **
45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team The 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ("Thunderbird") is a modular infantry brigade combat team of the United States Army headquartered in Norman, Oklahoma. It is a part of the Oklahoma Army National Guard. The 45th Infantry Brigade was formed ...
( OK ARNG) **
155th Armored Brigade Combat Team The 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team is a brigade combat team of the Mississippi Army National Guard. The brigade was formed in 1973 as the separate 155th Armored Brigade from the 1st Brigade, 30th Armored Division during a National Guard reorg ...
( MS ARNG) ** 35th Combat Aviation Brigade ( MO ARNG) * 36th Infantry Division ( TX ARNG) ** 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( TX ARNG) **
72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team The 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team is a unit of the Texas Army National Guard and is subordinate to the 36th Infantry Division. Early history The 72nd Infantry Brigade was organized at Camp Bowie, Texas, in July, 1917. A unit of the 36th Infa ...
( TX ARNG) **
81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team The 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team is a modular mechanized infantry brigade of the United States Army National Guard based in Washington (U.S. state), Washington, Oregon and California. On 9 July 2015 it was announced that the 81st Brigade wou ...
( WA ARNG) ** 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( LA ARNG) **
278th Armored Cavalry Regiment The 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment (278th ACR, "Third Tennessee"), previously the 117th Infantry Regiment, is an armored brigade combat team of the Tennessee Army National Guard with headquarters in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is the only Nationa ...
( TN ARNG) ** 36th Combat Aviation Brigade ( TX ARNG) * 38th Infantry Division ( IN ARNG) ** 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( IL ARNG) ** 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( OH ARNG) **
76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team The 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ("Night Hawks") is a modular infantry brigade of the United States Army National Guard of Indiana. It is headquartered in Lawrence, Indiana, Lawrence Readiness Training Center, on the grounds of Fort Benja ...
( IN ARNG) ** 38th Combat Aviation Brigade ( IN ARNG) * 40th Infantry Division ( CA ARNG) ** 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( HI ARNG) **
41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team The 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team ("Sunset") is an element in the Oregon Army National Guard. Headquartered at Camp Withycombe, Clackamas, Oregon, it was part of the 7th Infantry Division (United States), 7th Infantry Division based at Fort ...
( OR ARNG) ** 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( CA ARNG) **
40th Combat Aviation Brigade The 40th Infantry Division ("Sunburst Division") is a modular division of the California Army National Guard. Following the Army's Army National Guard#List of units undergoing transformation, modularization in the mid-2000s, the division has bec ...
( CA ARNG) * 42nd Infantry Division ( NY ARNG) **
27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team The 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ("Empire") is an Brigade Combat Team (United States)#Infantry brigade combat team, infantry brigade combat team of the New York Army National Guard, one of the brigades that make up the 42nd Infantry Divisi ...
( NY ARNG) **
44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team The 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is an Brigade Combat Team (United States)#Infantry brigade combat team, infantry brigade combat team of the New Jersey National Guard. It is headquartered at the Lawrenceville Armory in Lawrenceville, New Jer ...
( NJ ARNG) **
86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team The 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) ("The Vermont Brigade") is an Army National Guard light infantry brigade headquartered in Vermont. It was reorganized from an armored brigade into an Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) as part o ...
( VT ARNG) **42nd Combat Aviation Brigade ( NY ARNG)


Multifunctional Support Brigades

The Army National Guard fields 37 multifunctional support brigades.


Maneuver Enhancement Brigades

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26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade The 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ("Yankee") is a combat support brigade of the United States Army. Its headquarters is maintained by the Massachusetts Army National Guard. It draws its lineage from the Headquarters Company 26th Infantry ...
( MA ARNG) *
55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade The 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (55th MEB) is a maneuver enhancement unit aligned under the 28th Infantry Division (28th ID) of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. The 55th MEB, like all MEBs, is a self-contained, modular, and multifun ...
( PA ARNG) *
67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade The 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is a maneuver enhancement brigade (MEB) of the Nebraska Army National Guard (NE-ARNG). It derives its lineage from the 67th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), previously a component of the 35th Infantry Divis ...
( NE ARNG) *
110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade The 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (110th MEB) is a maneuver enhancement brigade of the Missouri Army National Guard. The brigade has been assigned to the 35th Infantry Division since mid-2023, and will be reorganized as the division's "pro ...
( MO ARNG) * 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ( NC ARNG) * 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ( TX ARNG) * 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ( ND ARNG) *
149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade The 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is a maneuver enhancement brigade of the Kentucky Army National Guard, headquartered at Richmond. Constituted Jan. 21, 1839 in the Kentucky Militia as the Louisville Legion and organized at Louisville. The u ...
( KY ARNG) *
157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade 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, 126t ...
( WI ARNG) * 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (
AZ ARNG The Arizona Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau. Arizona Army National Gu ...
) * 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ( SD ARNG) * 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ( UT ARNG) *
218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade The 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (218th MEB) is a rear area maneuver enhancement brigade of the South Carolina Army National Guard, headquartered at Charleston. It derives its history from the previous 218th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized) ...
( SC ARNG) * 226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ( AL ARNG) *
404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade The 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is a maneuver enhancement brigade of the Illinois Army National Guard. Formerly the 404th Chemical Brigade, this unit is tailored to support the maneuver and security of a Division-level headquarters. The ...
( IL ARNG) *
648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade The 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is a major subordinate command of the Georgia Army National Guard. History The 648th MEB started with an initial staffing of just 12 personnel, a headquarters company, and the 348th Brigade Support Battalion ...
( GA ARNG)


Field Artillery Brigades

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45th Field Artillery Brigade The 45th Fires Brigade is a modular field artillery brigade of the United States Army headquartered in Mustang, Oklahoma, Mustang, Oklahoma. It is a part of the Oklahoma Army National Guard. Formed from elements of the disbanded 45th Infantry Di ...
( OK ARNG) *
65th Field Artillery Brigade The 65th Field Artillery Brigade is an artillery brigade in the United States Army National Guard. It is part of the Utah Army National Guard. The brigade was formerly called the 65th Fires Brigade, and prior to that, I Corps Artillery. Current ...
( UT ARNG) *
115th Field Artillery Brigade The 115th Field Artillery Brigade, known as “Cowboy Thunder” is an artillery formation of the United States Army, raised by the Wyoming Army National Guard. It is headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Its history stretches back to the 1800s whe ...
( WY ARNG) *
130th Field Artillery Brigade The 130th Field Artillery Brigade is a field artillery brigade of the United States Army, provided by the Kansas Army National Guard and headquartered in Manhattan, Kansas. The 130th Field Artillery history in the Kansas Army National Guard dat ...
( KS ARNG) *
138th Field Artillery Brigade The 138th Field Artillery Brigade is a field artillery brigade of the United States Army. It is a component of the Kentucky Army National Guard. It is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky. History The brigade was originally organized on 21 Jan ...
( KY ARNG) *
142nd Field Artillery Brigade The 142nd Field Artillery Brigade is a field artillery brigade in the Arkansas Army National Guard (ARNG). The 142nd is currently under administrative control of the 29th Infantry Division. Current structure * 142nd Field Artillery Brigade, i ...
(
AR ARNG The Arkansas Army National Guard (ARARNG) is a component of the Arkansas National Guard and the United States National Guard. National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau. Arkansas ...
) *
169th Field Artillery Brigade The 169th Field Artillery Brigade (formerly the 169th Fires Brigade) is an artillery brigade in the US Army National Guard. It is part of the Colorado Army National Guard. History The brigade headquarters was organized on 19 June 1909 as Comp ...
( CO ARNG) *
197th Field Artillery Brigade The 197th Field Artillery Brigade ("Concord Volunteers") is a Field Artillery Brigade, field artillery brigade of the New Hampshire Army National Guard. Current structure * 197th Field Artillery Brigade (197th FAB), in Manchester, New Hampshi ...
( NH ARNG)


Sustainment Brigades

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28th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade The 371st Sustainment Brigade is an Ohio Army National Guard Sustainment Brigade located at the Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport in Springfield, Ohio. The Brigade includes the 371st Special Troops Battalion (Newark, Ohio) and the 112th Tr ...
( OH ARNG) *
29th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade 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 Artill ...
( NC ARNG) *
34th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade The 34th Division Sustainment Brigade (former 108th Sustainment Brigade) is a Sustainment Brigade, sustainment brigade of the United States Army National Guard in Illinois, which is assigned to the 34th Infantry Division (United States), 34th In ...
( IL ARNG) *
35th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade The 230th Sustainment Brigade ("Volunteers") 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 inactivating long-time TN ARNG 196th Field ...
( TN ARNG) * 36th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade ( TX ARNG) *
38th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade The 38th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (former 38th Sustainment Brigade) is a Sustainment Brigade, sustainment brigade of the United States Army National Guard in Indiana, which is assigned to the 38th Infantry Division (United States), ...
( IN ARNG) *
40th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade The 40th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (former 224th Sustainment Brigade) is a Sustainment Brigade, sustainment brigade of the United States Army and the California Army National Guard, which is assigned to the 40th Infantry Division (Un ...
( CA ARNG) *
42nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade The 42nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (former 369th Sustainment Brigade) is a United States Army sustainment brigade of the 42nd Infantry Division of the New York Army National Guard headquartered out of the 369th Regiment Armory in H ...
( NY ARNG) * 17th Sustainment Brigade ( NV ARNG) * 111th Sustainment Brigade (
NM ARNG NM, nm, and variations may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Northwestern Mutual, financial services company in Wisconsin, United States * Air Madrid (IATA airline designator NM), Spanish airline * Mount Cook Airline (IATA airline desig ...
)


Military Intelligence Brigades

* 58th Military Intelligence Brigade (Expeditionary) ( MD ARNG) * 71st Military Intelligence Brigade (Expeditionary) ( TX ARNG) * 300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist) ( UT ARNG) (TDA organization)


Functional Support Brigades and Groups


Engineer Brigades

* 16th Engineer Brigade ( OH ARNG) * 35th Engineer Brigade ( MO ARNG) * 111th Engineer Brigade ( WV ARNG) * 117th Engineer Brigade ( SC ARNG) * 168th Engineer Brigade ( MS ARNG) * 176th Engineer Brigade ( TX ARNG) * 194th Engineer Brigade ( TN ARNG) * 219th Engineer Brigade ( IN ARNG) * 225th Engineer Brigade (United States), 225th Engineer Brigade ( LA ARNG)


Air Defense Artillery Brigades

* 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (United States), 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade ( FL ARNG) * 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (United States), 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade ( OH ARNG) * 678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (United States), 678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade ( SC ARNG)


Theater Tactical Signal Brigades

* 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade ( SC ARNG) * 261st Theater Tactical Signal Brigade (Delaware Army National Guard, DE ARNG)


Military Police Corps (United States), Military Police Brigades

* 35th Military Police Brigade (MO ARNG) * 43rd Military Police Brigade (United States), 43rd Military Police Brigade (Rhode Island Army National Guard, RI ARNG) * 49th Military Police Brigade (United States), 49th Military Police Brigade ( CA ARNG) * 92nd Military Police Brigade (Puerto Rico Army National Guard, PR ARNG) *142nd Military Police Brigade ( AL ARNG) * 177th Military Police Brigade (United States), 177th Military Police Brigade ( MI ARNG)


Theater and Combat Aviation Brigades

* 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade ( KY ARNG) * 77th Combat Aviation Brigade (United States), 77th Combat Aviation Brigade (
AR ARNG The Arkansas Army National Guard (ARARNG) is a component of the Arkansas National Guard and the United States National Guard. National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau. Arkansas ...
) * 185th Theater Aviation Brigade ( MS ARNG) * 449th Combat Aviation Brigade ( NC ARNG)


Other brigades

* 31st Chemical Brigade ( AL ARNG) * 91st Cyber Brigade ( VA ARNG) (TDA organization) * 100th Missile Defense Brigade ( CO ARNG)


Other Groups

* 19th Special Forces Group ( UT ARNG) * 20th Special Forces Group ( AL ARNG) * 111th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group ( AL ARNG) * 56th Theater Information Operations Group ( WA ARNG) * 71st Theater Information Operations Group ( TX ARNG) * 204th Theater Aviation Operations Group ( LA ARNG) * 1100th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group ( MD ARNG) * 1106th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group ( CA ARNG) * 1107th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group ( MO ARNG) * 1108th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group ( MS ARNG) * 1109th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group (Connecticut Army National Guard, CT ARNG) * 42nd Regional Support Group ( NJ ARNG) * 50th Regional Support Group ( FL ARNG) * 109th Regional Support Group ( SD ARNG) * 115th Regional Support Group ( CA ARNG) * 120th Regional Support Group (Maine Army National Guard, ME ARNG) * 139th Regional Support Group ( LA ARNG) * 143rd Regional Support Group (Connecticut Army National Guard, CT ARNG) * 151st Regional Support Group ( MA ARNG) * 191st Regional Support Group (Puerto Rico Army National Guard, PR ARNG) * 198th Regional Support Group (
AZ ARNG The Arizona Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau. Arizona Army National Gu ...
) * 201st Regional Support Group ( GA ARNG) * 213th Area Support Group (United States), 213th Regional Support Group ( PA ARNG) * 272nd Regional Support Group ( MI ARNG) * 297th Regional Support Group (Alaska Army National Guard, AK ARNG) * 329th Regional Support Group ( VA ARNG) * 347th Regional Support Group ( MN ARNG) * 635th Regional Support Group ( KS ARNG) * 734th Regional Support Group ( IA ARNG) * 1889th Regional Support Group (Montana Army National Guard, MT ARNG)


Regular Army – Army National Guard Partnership

In 2016, the Army and the Army National Guard began a training and readiness initiative that aligned some Army brigades with National Guard division headquarters, and some National Guard brigades with Army division headquarters. Among others, this program included the National Guard's 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team becoming affiliated with the Army's 10th Mountain Division and the National Guard's 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (United States), 143rd Infantry Regiment affiliating with the Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. In addition, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division began an affiliation with the National Guard's 36th Infantry Division. * 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States), 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( GA ARNG), associated with 3rd Infantry Division (United States), 3rd Infantry Division * 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment (United States), 143rd Infantry Regiment ( TX ARNG), associated with 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team * 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment (United States), 151st Infantry Regiment ( IN ARNG), associated with 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division (United States), 25th Infantry Division * 840th Engineer Company ( TX ARNG), associated with 36th Engineer Brigade (United States), 36th Engineer Brigade * 249th Transportation Company ( TX ARNG), associated with 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade * 1176th Transportation Company ( TN ARNG), associated with 101st Sustainment Brigade * 1245th Transportation Company ( OK ARNG), associated with 4th Sustainment Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade * 2123rd Transportation Company ( KY ARNG), associated with 101st Sustainment Brigade Army units partnering with Army National Guard headquarters include: *5th Engineer Battalion, associated with 35th Engineer Brigade ( MO ARNG).


By state

The Army and Air National Guard in each state are headed by the state adjutant general. The adjutant general (TAG) is the de facto commander of a state's military forces, and reports to the state governor.


Legacy units and formations

Several units have been affected by Army National Guard reorganizations. Some have been renamed or inactivated. Some have had subordinate units reallocated to other commands. A partial list of inactivated major units includes: * 26th Infantry Division (United States), 26th Infantry Division, inactivated 1 September 1993. * 27th Infantry Division (United States), 27th Infantry Division, reorganized as 27th Armored Division, 1 February 1955. (See below.) * 27th Armored Division, inactivated 1 February 1968. * 30th Armored Division, inactivated 1 December 1973. (See below.) * 30th Infantry Division (United States), 30th Infantry Division, inactivated 4 January 1974. * 31st Infantry Division (United States), 31st Infantry Division, inactivated 14 January 1968. Units allocated to 30th Armored Division. * 32nd Infantry Division (United States), 32nd Infantry Division, inactivated 1 December 1967. * 33rd Infantry Division (United States), 33rd Infantry Division, inactivated 1 February 1968. * 37th Infantry Division (United States), 37th Infantry Division, inactivated 15 February 1968. * 39th Infantry Division (United States), 39th Infantry Division, inactivated 1 December 1967. * 40th Armored Division (United States), 40th Armored Division, inactivated 29 January 1968. * 41st Infantry Division (United States), 41st Infantry Division, inactivated 1 January 1968. * 43rd Infantry Division (United States), 43rd Infantry Division, inactivated 16 December 1967. * 44th Infantry Division (United States), 44th Infantry Division, inactivated 10 October 1954. * 45th Infantry Division (United States), 45th Infantry Division, inactivated 1 February 1968. * 46th Infantry Division (United States), 46th Infantry Division, inactivated 1 February 1968. * 47th Infantry Division (United States), 47th Infantry Division, inactivated 10 February 1991. * 48th Armored Division, inactivated 29 January 1968. * 49th Armored Division (United States), 49th Armored Division, inactivated 1 May 2004; reflagged as the 36th Infantry Division. * 50th Armored Division (United States), 50th Armored Division, inactivated 1 September 1993.


Leadership

Upon the creation of the United States Air Force in 1947, the National Guard Bureau was organized into two divisions; Army National Guard and
Air National Guard The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces, federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force, as well as the air militia (United States), militia of each U.S. ...
. Each were headed by a Major General (United States), major general who reported to the chief of the National Guard Bureau. The head of the Army National Guard was originally established as the chief of the Army Division at the National Guard Bureau. The position was downgraded to Brigadier general (United States), brigadier general in 1962 due to force reduction. It was renamed to Director of the Army National Guard and elevated back to major general in 1970. The position was later elevated to the rank of Lieutenant general (United States), lieutenant general in 2001. The Army National Guard is also authorized a deputy director which was originally established as a brigadier general office in 1970. It was elevated to the rank of major general in 2006. The director of the Army National Guard oversees a staff which aids in planning and day-to-day organization and management. In addition to a chief of staff, the director's staff includes several special staff members, including a chaplain and protocol and awards specialists. It also includes a primary staff, which is organized as directorates, divisions, and branches. The directorates of the Army National Guard staff are arranged along the lines of a typical American military staff: G-1 for personnel; G-2 for intelligence; G-3 for plans, operations and training; G-4 for logistics; G-5 for strategic plans, policy and communications; G-6 for communications; and G-8 for budgets and financial management.


List of chiefs and directors


Prominent members


U.S. presidents

Of the 45 individuals to serve as president of the United States , 33 had military experience. Of those 33, 21 served in the militia or ARNG. * George Washington, commissioned a Major (United States), major in the Virginia National Guard, Virginia Militia in 1753. He attained the rank of Colonel (United States), colonel before resigning his commission at the end of the French and Indian War. * Thomas Jefferson, Colonel (United States), colonel and commander of the Albemarle County, Virginia, Albemarle County Militia at the start of the American Revolution * James Madison, Colonel (United States), colonel in the Orange County, Virginia, Orange County Militia at the start of the American Revolution and aide to his father, James Madison, Sr., who was the commander. * James Monroe, served in the militia while attending the College of William and Mary. After being wounded at the Battle of Trenton while serving in the Continental Army, he returned to Virginia to recruit and lead a regiment as a militia Lieutenant Colonel (United States), lieutenant colonel, but the regiment was never raised. In 1780 the British invaded Richmond, Virginia, and Jefferson commissioned Monroe as a colonel to command the militia raised in response and act as liaison to the Continental Army in North Carolina. * Andrew Jackson, commander of the Tennessee National Guard, Tennessee Militia as a Major General (United States), major general prior to the War of 1812. * William Henry Harrison, commander of Indiana Territory's militia and Major General (United States), Major General of the Kentucky National Guard, Kentucky Militia at the start of the War of 1812. * John Tyler, commanded a company called the Charles City, Virginia, Charles City Rifles, part of Virginia's 52nd Regiment, in the War of 1812. * James Polk, joined the Tennessee Militia as a captain in a cavalry regiment in 1821. He was subsequently appointed a colonel on the staff of Governor of Tennessee, Governor William Carroll (Tennessee politician), William Carroll. * Millard Fillmore, served as inspector of New York's 47th Brigade with the rank of major. Commanded the Union Continentals, a militia unit raised to perform local service in Buffalo, New York, during the American Civil War. * Franklin Pierce, appointed aide de camp to Governor of New Hampshire, Governor Samuel Dinsmoor in 1831. He remained in the militia until 1847 and attained the rank of colonel before becoming a brigadier general in the Army during the Mexican–American War. * James Buchanan, a member of the Pennsylvania Militia. His dragoon unit took part in the defense of Baltimore, Maryland, during the War of 1812. * Abraham Lincoln, served in the Illinois National Guard, Illinois Militia during the Black Hawk War. He commanded a company in the 4th Illinois Regiment with the rank of captain from April to May 1832. He was a private in Captain Alexander White's Company from May to June 1832. He served as a private in Captain Jacob Earley's company from June to July 1832. * Andrew Johnson, served in the Tennessee National Guard, Tennessee Militia in the 1830s, and attained the rank of colonel. During the American Civil War he remained loyal to the Union and was appointed Military Governor of Tennessee with the rank of brigadier general. * Ulysses S. Grant, having left the Army as a captain, at the start of the Civil War he served in the Illinois Militia as aide de camp and mustering officer for Governor of Illinois, Governor Richard Yates (politician, born 1815), Richard Yates. He held these positions until being appointed commander of the 21st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 21st Illinois Infantry, which set him on the path to becoming a general and commander of all Union armies. * Rutherford B. Hayes, joined a militia company in 1846 intending to fight in the Mexican–American War, but resigned because of ill health. Enlisted as a private in a Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati militia company at the start of the Civil War in 1861, and was elected commander with the rank of captain. He was subsequently appointed a major in the 23rd Ohio Infantry, and ended the war as a brigade commander and Brevet (military), brevet Major General. * James A. Garfield, commissioned a lieutenant colonel in the Ohio Militia in 1861, he took part in recruiting and training the 42nd Ohio Infantry Regiment, which he commanded as a colonel. He later served as Chief of Staff for the Army of the Cumberland and received promotion to Major General. * Chester A. Arthur, became a member of the New York National Guard, New York Militia soon after becoming a lawyer. During the Civil War he served on the staff of Governor of New York, Governor Edwin D. Morgan as Quartermaster General with the rank of brigadier general. He later served as Morgan's inspector general, responsible for visiting New York's front line units, assessing conditions and recommending improvements. * Benjamin Harrison, commissioned in the Indiana National Guard, Indiana Militia by Governor of Indiana, Governor Oliver P. Morton to recruit a regiment during the Civil War, he was subsequently appointed a second lieutenant and captain in and then colonel and commander of the 70th Indiana Infantry Regiment. He received the brevet of brigadier general as a commendation of his service, and later commanded a brigade. He also enrolled in the militia again during labor unrest in Indianapolis, Indiana, Indianapolis in 1877. * William McKinley, joined a volunteer militia company called the Poland, Ohio, Poland Guards at the start of the Civil War. The company was subsequently mustered in as part of the 23rd Ohio Infantry, the same regiment in which President Hayes served. McKinley ended the war as a major and chief of staff for division commander Samuel S. Carroll. * Theodore Roosevelt, commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 8th New York Infantry Regiment in 1884, he served until 1888 and attained the rank of captain. During the Spanish–American War he was commissioned lieutenant colonel of the Rough Riders, 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, which he later commanded as a colonel. In 2001 a review of his war record led to a posthumous award of the Medal of Honor. * Harry S. Truman, served in the Missouri Army National Guard from 1905 to 1911, rising to the rank of Corporal#United States, corporal. During World War I he rejoined and was commissioned a first lieutenant in the 2nd Missouri Field Artillery. This regiment was federalized as the 129th Field Artillery Regiment (United States), 129th Field Artillery, and Truman commanded Battery D as a captain. He continued to serve in the United States Army Reserve, Army Reserve, retiring as a colonel in 1953. (Note: President George W. Bush served in the National Guard in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and he was the first
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member to attain the presidency.)


See also

* Air Force Reserve Command (U.S. Air Force) * Social history of soldiers and veterans in the United States * Space National Guard * United States Marine Corps Reserve * United States Navy Reserve * United States Coast Guard Reserve


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