The Army National Guard (ARNG), in conjunction with the

Air National Guard The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force, as well as the air militia of each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the ter ...

, is an organized militia force and a federal military reserve force of the

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. They are simultaneously part of two different organizations: the Army National Guard of each state, most territories, and the District of Columbia (also referred to as the ''Militia of the United States''), and the Army National Guard of the United States (as part of the federalized

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. Nat ...

). The Army National Guard is divided into subordinate units stationed in each U.S. state and territory, as well as the District of Columbia, operating under their respective governors and governor-equivalents.Military Reserves Federal Call Up Authority
/ref> The foundation for what became the Army National Guard occurred in the city of Salem,

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

, in 1636, the first time that a regiment of militia drilled for the common defense of a multi-community area.

Activation

The Army National Guard as currently authorized and organized operates under

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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. The Army National Guard 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, or social unrest is a situation arising from a mass act of civil disobedience (such as a demonstration, riot, strike, or unlawful assembly) in which law enforcement has difficulty ...

. 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 Unite ...

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 of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United Stat ...

with authority delegated to the Secretary of Defense, and through him to the Secretary of the Army. Members or units of the Army National Guard may be ordered, temporarily or indefinitely, into the service of the United States.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 Army National Guard of the United States, 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

.32 USC 101. Definitions (NATIONAL GUARD)
/ref> Individuals volunteering for active federal service may do so subject to the consent of their governors. Governors generally cannot veto involuntary activations of individuals or units for federal service, either for training or national emergency. (See ''

Perpich v. Department of Defense ''Perpich v. Department of Defense'', 496 U.S. 334 (1990), was a case decided by the United States Supreme Court concerning the Militia Clauses of Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution, in which the court held that Congress may ...

''.) The

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may also call up members and units of the Army National Guard, in its status as the militia of the several states, to repel invasion, suppress rebellion, or enforce federal laws. The Army National Guard of the United States is one of two organizations administered by the

National Guard Bureau The National Guard Bureau is the federal instrument 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 cre ...

, the other being the

of the United States. The Director of the Army National Guard is the head of the organization, and reports to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. Because the Army National Guard 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 Army National Guard "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

District of Columbia National Guard The District of Columbia National Guard is the branch of the United States National Guard based in the District of Columbia. It comprises both the District of Columbia Army National Guard, D.C. Army National Guard and the District of Columbia A ...

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 command A unified combatant command (CCMD), also referred to as a combatant command, is a joint military command of the United States Department of Defense that is composed of units from two or more service branches of the United States Armed Forces, an ...

s, 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 cond ...

. The Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Director of the Army National Guard serve as the channel of communications between the Department of the Army and the Army National Guard in each state and territory, and administer federal programs, policies, and resources for the National Guard. The Army National Guard's portion of the president's proposed federal budget for Fiscal Year 2018 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

Prominent members

U.S. presidents

Of the 45 individuals to serve as

, 33 had military experience. Of those 33, 21 served in the militia or Army National Guard. *

George Washington George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of th ...

, commissioned a

Major Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ...

in the Virginia Militia in 1753. He attained the rank of

colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...

before resigning his commission at the end of the

French and Indian War The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was a theater of the Seven Years' War, which pitted the North American colonies of the British Empire against those of the French, each side being supported by various Native American tribes. At the ...

. *

Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 18 ...

and commander of the

Albemarle County Albemarle County is a county located in the Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its county seat is Charlottesville, which is an independent city and enclave entirely surrounded by the county. Albemarle County is part of the Charl ...

Militia at the start of the

American Revolution The American Revolution was an ideological and political revolution that occurred in British America between 1765 and 1791. The Americans in the Thirteen Colonies formed independent states that defeated the British in the American Revolut ...

James Madison James Madison Jr. (March 16, 1751June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father. He served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for hi ...

in the

Orange County Orange County most commonly refers to: *Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area Orange County may also refer to: U.S. counties *Orange County, Florida, containing Orlando *Orange County, Indiana *Orange County, New ...

Militia at the start of the

and aide to his father,

James Madison, Sr. Colonel James Madison Sr. (March 27, 1723 – February 27, 1801) was a prominent Virginia planter and politician who served as a colonel in the militia during the American Revolutionary War. He inherited Mount Pleasant, later known as Montpeli ...

, who was the commander. *

James Monroe James Monroe ( ; April 28, 1758July 4, 1831) was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Monroe was ...

, served in the militia while attending the

College of William and Mary The College of William & Mary (officially The College of William and Mary in Virginia, abbreviated as William & Mary, W&M) is a public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia. Founded in 1693 by letters patent issued by King William III a ...

. After being wounded at the

Battle of Trenton The Battle of Trenton was a small but pivotal American Revolutionary War battle on the morning of December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey. After General George Washington George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American m ...

while serving in the

Continental Army The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies (the Thirteen Colonies) in the Revolutionary-era United States. It was formed by the Second Continental Congress after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, and was establis ...

, he returned to

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

to recruit and lead a regiment as a militia

lieutenant colonel Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colone ...

, but the regiment was never raised. In 1780 the British invaded

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, 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 North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...

. *

Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, he gained fame as ...

, commander of the Tennessee Militia as a

major general Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

prior to the

War of 1812 The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. It bega ...

. *

William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773April 4, 1841) was an American military officer and politician who served as the ninth president of the United States. Harrison died just 31 days after his inauguration in 1841, and had the shortest pres ...

, commander of

Indiana Territory The Indiana Territory, officially the Territory of Indiana, was created by a United States Congress, congressional act that President of the United States, President John Adams signed into law on May 7, 1800, to form an Historic regions of the U ...

's militia and

Major General Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

of the Kentucky Militia at the start of the

. *

John Tyler John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the tenth 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 of America. The president dire ...

, commanded a company called the Charles City Rifles, part of Virginia's 52nd Regiment, in the

. *

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, joined the Tennessee Militia as a captain in a cavalry regiment in 1821. He was subsequently appointed a colonel on the staff of

Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

William Carroll. *

Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800March 8, 1874) was the 13th president of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853; he was the last to be a member of the Whig Party while in the White House. A former member of the U.S. House of Represen ...

, 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 Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from South ...

, during the

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...

. *

Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804October 8, 1869) was the 14th president of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. He was a northern Democrat who believed that the abolitionist movement was a fundamental threat to the nation's unity ...

, appointed aide de camp to

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 The Mexican–American War, also known in the United States as the Mexican War and in Mexico as the (''United States intervention in Mexico''), was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. It followed the 1 ...

. *

James Buchanan James Buchanan Jr. ( ; April 23, 1791June 1, 1868) was an American lawyer, diplomat and politician who served as the 15th president of the United States from 1857 to 1861. He previously served as secretary of state from 1845 to 1849 and repr ...

, a member of the

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

Militia. His dragoon unit took part in the defense of

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, during the

. *

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation thro ...

, served in the

Illinois Militia In the United States, state defense forces are military units that operate under the sole authority of a state government. State defense forces are authorized by state and federal law and are under the command of the governor of each state. ...

during the

Black Hawk War The Black Hawk War was a conflict between the United States and Native Americans led by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader. The war erupted after Black Hawk and a group of Sauks, Meskwakis (Fox), and Kickapoos, known as the "British Band", crosse ...

. 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 Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808July 31, 1875) was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. He assumed the presidency as he was vice president at the time of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnson was a Dem ...

, served in the Tennessee Militia in the 1830s, and attained the rank of colonel. During the

he remained loyal to the Union and was appointed Military Governor of Tennessee with the rank of brigadier general. *

Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant ; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As Commanding General, he led the Union Ar ...

, 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

Richard Yates. He held these positions until being appointed commander of the 21st Illinois Infantry, which set him on the path to becoming a general and commander of all Union armies. *

Rutherford B. Hayes Rutherford Birchard Hayes (; October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 19th president of the United States from 1877 to 1881, after serving in the U.S. House of Representatives and as governor ...

, 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 Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line wit ...

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 The 23rd Ohio Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during much of the American Civil War. It served in the Eastern Theater in a variety of campaigns and battles, and is remembered with a stone memorial on the Antietam Nati ...

, and ended the war as a brigade commander and

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Major General. *

James A. Garfield James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 4, 1881 until his death six months latertwo months after he was shot by an assassin. A lawyer and Civil War gene ...

, 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 The Army of the Cumberland was one of the principal Union armies in the Western Theater during the American Civil War. It was originally known as the Army of the Ohio. History The origin of the Army of the Cumberland dates back to the creation ...

and received promotion to Major General. *

Chester A. Arthur Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 21st president of the United States from 1881 to 1885. He previously served as the 20th vice president under President James ...

, became a member of the

New York Militia The New York Guard (NYG) is the State Defense Force, state defense force of New York State, also called The New York State Military Reserve. Originally called the New York State Militia it can trace its lineage back to the American Revolution and ...

soon after becoming a lawyer. During the Civil War he served on the staff of

Edwin D. Morgan Edwin Denison Morgan (February 8, 1811February 14, 1883) was the 21st governor of New York from 1859 to 1862 and served in the United States Senate from 1863 to 1869. He was the first and longest-serving chairman of the Republican National Comm ...

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 Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833March 13, 1901) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 23rd president of the United States from 1889 to 1893. He was a member of the Harrison family of Virginia–a grandson of the ninth pr ...

, commissioned in the Indiana Militia by

Oliver P. Morton Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton (August 4, 1823 – November 1, 1877), commonly known as Oliver P. Morton, was a U.S. Republican Party politician from Indiana. He served as the 14th governor (the first native-born) of Indiana during the Amer ...

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 The 70th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 70th Indiana Infantry was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana July 22 through August 8, 1862, and mustered in for ...

. 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 Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion ...

in 1877. *

William McKinley William McKinley (January 29, 1843September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. As a politician he led a realignment that made his Republican Party largely dominant in ...

, joined a volunteer militia company called the

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

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 Samuel Sprigg "Red" Carroll (September 21, 1832 – January 28, 1893) was a career officer in the United States Army who rose to the rank of brigadier general of the Union during the American Civil War. The Maryland native was most known for h ...

. *

Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Jr. ( ; October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), often referred to as Teddy or by his initials, T. R., was an American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26t ...

, 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 , partof = the Philippine Revolution, the decolonization of the Americas, and the Cuban War of Independence , image = Collage infobox for Spanish-American War.jpg , image_size = 300px , caption = (clock ...

he was commissioned lieutenant colonel of the

1st United States Volunteer Cavalry The Rough Riders was a nickname given to the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish–American War and the only one to see combat. The United States Army was small, understaffed, and diso ...

, 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 The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...

. *

Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A leader of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president from January to April 1945 under Franklin ...

, served in the

Missouri Army National Guard The Missouri National Guard (MONG), commonly known as the Missouri Guard, is a component of the Army National Guard and Missouri State Department of the National Guard. It is composed of Army and Air National Guard units. The Department office i ...

from 1905 to 1911, rising to the rank of

corporal Corporal is a military rank in use in some form by many militaries and by some police forces or other uniformed organizations. The word is derived from the medieval Italian phrase ("head of a body"). The rank is usually the lowest ranking non ...

. 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, and Truman commanded Battery D as a captain. He continued to serve in the

Army Reserve A military reserve force is a military organization whose members have military and civilian occupations. They are not normally kept under arms, and their main role is to be available when their military requires additional manpower. Reserve ...

, retiring as a colonel in 1953. (Note: President

George W. Bush George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he ...

served in the National Guard in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and he was the first

member to attain the presidency.)

Units and formations

Deployable Army units are organized as table of organization and equipment (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

46th Military Police Command ( MI ARNG) * 135 Sus Cmd SSI

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 Sust ...

( AL ARNG) * 167 Sus Cmd SSI

167th Sustainment Command (Theater) ( AL ARNG) * 184th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) ( MS ARNG) * 263ADABdeSSI

263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command ( 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 SSI (1918-2015)

28th Infantry Division ( PA ARNG) ** 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( PA ARNG) **

56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team The 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), 28th Infantry Division, also known as the ''Independence Brigade'', is a brigade combat team of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and has its headquarters located at Horsham Air Guard Station in ...

( 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. It provides aviation assets for both federal ...

( PA ARNG) * 29th Infantry Division SSI

29th Infantry Division ( VA ARNG) ** 30th Infantry Division SSI

30th Armored Brigade Combat Team ( NC ARNG) **

53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( FL ARNG) ** 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( VA ARNG) ** 29th Combat Aviation Brigade ( MD ARNG) * 34th 'Red Bull' Infantry Division SSI

34th Infantry Division ( MN ARNG) ** 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team ( MN ARNG) ** 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( IA ARNG) ** 32nd infantry division shoulder patch

32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( WI ARNG) ** 116th Cavalry Brigade CSIB

116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team ( ID ARNG) ** 34th Combat Aviation Brigade ( MN ARNG) * 35th Infantry Division SSI

35th Infantry Division ( KS ARNG) ** 33rd Infantry Division SSI

33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( IL ARNG) ** USArmy 39th Inf Brig Patch

39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( AR ARNG) ** 45thIBCTSSI

45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( OK ARNG) **

35th Combat Aviation Brigade The Combat Aviation Brigade, 35th Infantry Division Shoulder sleeve insignia The division's shoulder patch, a white Santa Fe cross on a blue disc with a green border, was originally approved for the 35th Division on 29 October 1918. History ...

( MO ARNG) * 36th Infantry Division CSIB

36th Infantry Division ( TX ARNG) ** 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( TX ARNG) ** 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( TX ARNG) **

155th Armored Brigade Combat Team ( MS ARNG) ** USA - 256 INF BDE

256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( LA ARNG) ** 36th Combat Aviation Brigade ( TX ARNG) * 38th Infantry Division SSI

38th Infantry Division ( IN ARNG) ** 37th Infantry Division CSIB

37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team The 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Buckeye) is an Infantry Brigade Combat Team, infantry brigade combat team of the United States Army National Guard with the brigade headquarters, cavalry squadron, infantry battalion, field artillery battal ...

( OH ARNG) ** 76th IBCT shoulder sleeve insignia

76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( IN ARNG) ** US278ACRSSI

278th Armored Cavalry Regiment (

TN ARNG Businesses and organizations * Air Tahiti Nui (IATA airline designation "TN" since 1998), a French Polynesian airline * Texas and Northern Railway, an American railway (reporting mark "TN") * Todo Noticias, an Argentine cable news network * Tr ...

) ** 38th Combat Aviation Brigade ( IN ARNG) * 40th Infantry Division CSIB

40th Infantry Division ( CA ARNG) ** 29th Infantry Brigade SSI

29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( HI ARNG) ** 41st Infantry Division SSI

41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( OR ARNG) ** 79 Infantry Brigade Combat Team insignia

79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team The 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is an infantry brigade of the United States Army and the California Army National Guard. In late 2008, the 40th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States), 40th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was redesignated ...

( CA ARNG) ** 81st ABCT Unit Insignia

81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team The 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team is a modular brigade of the United States Army National Guard based in Washington, Oregon and California. On 9 July 2015 it was announced that the 81st Brigade would convert from being an Armored BCT to a Stry ...

( WA ARNG) ** 40th Combat Aviation Brigade ( CA ARNG) * 42nd Infantry Division SSI

42nd Infantry Division ( NY ARNG) ** 27th Infantry Division SSI

27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( NY ARNG) ** US Army 44th Infantry Division SSI

44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( NJ ARNG) ** 86th BCT (MTN)

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

26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ( MA ARNG) * US Army 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade

55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ( PA ARNG) * 67th Infantry Brigade SSI

67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade The 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is a maneuver enhancement brigade (MEB) of the Nebraska Army National Guard. It derives its lineage from the 67th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), previously a component of the 35th Infantry Division (Mecha ...

( NE ARNG) * US Army 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade SSI

110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ( MO ARNG) * 130MEBSSI

130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ( NC ARNG) * 136th MEB

136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ( TX ARNG) *

141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ( ND ARNG) * 149th Armored Brigade CSIB

149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade The 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is a maneuver enhancement brigade of the 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 N ...

( KY ARNG) * 57th Field Artillery Brigade SSI

157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ( WI ARNG) * 158 MEB SSI

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 G ...

) *

196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ( SD ARNG) *

204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ( UT ARNG) * 218th Infantry Brigade SSI

218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ( SC ARNG) * 226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ( AL ARNG) * 404ChemBdeSSI

404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ( 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

45th Field Artillery Brigade ( OK ARNG) * 65 FIRES BDE-SSI Full Color

65th Field Artillery Brigade ( UT ARNG) * 115FABdeSSI

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) * 130FABdeSSI

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. The 130th Field Artillery history in the Kansas Army National Guard dates back to 1917, where its lineage as part ...

( KS ARNG) * 138FABdeSSI

138th Field Artillery Brigade ( KY ARNG) * 142FABdeSSI

142nd Field Artillery Brigade ( AR ARNG) * USA - 169 FAB

169th Field Artillery Brigade ( CO ARNG) * 197th FA Brigade patch

197th Field Artillery Brigade ( NH ARNG)

Sustainment Brigades

17th Sustainment Brigade ( NV ARNG) * 36 Sus Bde SSI

36th Sustainment Brigade ( TX ARNG) * 38SustainBdeSSI

38th Sustainment Brigade ( IN ARNG) * 108th Sustainment Brigade SSI

108th Sustainment Brigade ( IL ARNG) * 111ADABdeSSI

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 desi ...

) *

113th Sustainment Brigade ( NC ARNG) * 224SustainBdeSSI

224th Sustainment Brigade ( CA ARNG) * 230SustainBdeSSI

230th Sustainment Brigade (

) *

369th Sustainment Brigade 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 the 369th Regiment Armory in Harlem, New York. This unit is descended from the 369th I ...

( NY ARNG) * 371SustainBdeSSI

371st Sustainment Brigade ( OH ARNG)

Military Intelligence Brigades

58th Military Intelligence Brigade (Expeditionary) ( MD ARNG) * 71st BfSB SSI

71st Military Intelligence Brigade (Expeditionary) ( TX ARNG) * 300MIBdeSSI

300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist) ( UT ARNG) (TDA organization)

Functional Support Brigades and Groups

Engineer Brigades

16th Engineer Brigade ( OH ARNG) * USA - 35 Eng Bde

35th Engineer Brigade ( MO ARNG) * 111EngrBdeSSI

111th Engineer Brigade ( WV ARNG) * US Army 117 Engineer Brigade SSI

117th Engineer Brigade ( SC ARNG) * 168EngineerBdeSSI

168th Engineer Brigade ( MS ARNG) * US Army 176th Engineer Brigade SSI

176th Engineer Brigade ( TX ARNG) * 194EngrBdeSSI

194th Engineer Brigade The 194th Engineer Brigade (Theater Army) is a combat engineer brigade of the United States Army based at Jackson, Tennessee. It is a part of the Tennessee Army National Guard. Background The 194th Engineer Brigade has 19 units throughout Middl ...

(

) *

219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade CSIB

219th Engineer Brigade ( IN ARNG) * 225EngineerBdeSSI

225th Engineer Brigade ( LA ARNG)

Air Defense Artillery Brigades

164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade ( FL ARNG) * Insignia USA Army Brigade 174 ADA Bde SSI

174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade ( OH ARNG) * US Army 678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade

678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade ( SC ARNG)

Theater Tactical Signal Brigades

228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade ( SC ARNG) * 261SigBdeSSI

261st Theater Tactical Signal Brigade ( DE ARNG)

Military Police Brigades

35th Military Police Brigade (MO ARNG) * 43MPBdeSSI

43rd Military Police Brigade ( RI ARNG) * 49MpBdeSSI

49th Military Police Brigade ( CA ARNG) * Combat service identification badge of the 92nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade

92nd Military Police Brigade ( PR ARNG) * US Army 142th Military Police Brigade SSI

142nd Military Police Brigade ( AL ARNG) * 177MPBbeSSI

177th Military Police Brigade ( MI ARNG)

Theater and Combat Aviation Brigades

63rd Theater Aviation Brigade The 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade is an aviation brigade of the United States Army. Headquartered in Frankfort, Kentucky as an element of the Kentucky Army National Guard. Elements of the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade are also part of the New ...

( KY ARNG) * 77AviationBdeSSI

77th Combat Aviation Brigade ( AR ARNG) * 185 Theater Avn Bde

185th Theater Aviation Brigade ( MS ARNG) * 449 Avn Bde SSI

449th Combat Aviation Brigade ( NC ARNG)

Other brigades

31st Chemical Brigade ( AL ARNG) * US Army 91st Cyber Bde SSI

91st Cyber Brigade ( VA ARNG) (TDA organization) * 100MissileDefBdeSSI

100th Missile Defense Brigade ( CO ARNG)

Other Groups

19th Special Forces Group ( UT ARNG) * United States Army Special Forces SSI (1958-2015)

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 ( CT ARNG) * 42nd RSG

42nd Regional Support Group ( NJ ARNG) * 50th RSG

50th Regional Support Group ( FL ARNG) * 109th Regional Support Group ( SD ARNG) * 115 RSG

115th Regional Support Group ( CA ARNG) * 120th Regional Support Group ( ME ARNG) * 139th Regional Support Group ( LA ARNG) * 143rd Regional Support Group ( CT ARNG) * US Army 151st Regional Support Group SSI

US Army 151st Regional Support Group SSI

151st Regional Support Group ( MA ARNG) * 191st Regional Support Group ( PR ARNG) * 198th RSG

198th Regional Support Group (

) *

201st Regional Support Group ( GA ARNG) * 213th Regional Support Group ( PA ARNG) * 272 RSG

272nd Regional Support Group ( MI ARNG) * 297th Regional Support Group ( AK ARNG) * 329th Regional Support Group ( VA ARNG) * 347thRSG

347th Regional Support Group ( MN ARNG) * 635th Regional Support Group Patch

635th Regional Support Group ( KS ARNG) * 734 RSG

734th Regional Support Group ( IA ARNG) * 1889 RSG

1889th Regional Support Group ( 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

becoming affiliated with the Army's

10th Mountain Division The 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) is a light infantry division in the United States Army based at Fort Drum, New York. Formerly designated as a mountain warfare unit, the division was the only one of its size in the US military to re ...

and the National Guard's 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment affiliating with the Army's

173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team The 173rd Airborne Brigade ("Sky Soldiers") is an airborne infantry brigade combat team (IBCT) of the United States Army based in Vicenza, Italy. It is the United States European Command's conventional airborne strategic response force for Eur ...

. In addition, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division began an affiliation with the National Guard's 36th Infantry Division. * 121-48-DUI-left

48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( GA ARNG), associated with United States Army 3rd Infantry Division SSI (1918-2015)

3rd Infantry Division * 81st patch

( WA ARNG), associated with 7th Infantry Division SSI (1973-2015)

7th Infantry Division * 86th BCT (MTN)

( VT ARNG), associated with

* 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment ( TX ARNG), associated with 173AirborneBCTSSI

1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment ( IN ARNG), associated with 25th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia

2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division * 840th Engineer Company ( TX ARNG), associated with 36 Eng Bde SSI

36th Engineer Brigade * 249th Transportation Company ( TX ARNG), associated with 1st Cavalry Division Patch

1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade * 1176th Transportation Company (

), associated with US 101st Airborne Division patch

101st Sustainment Brigade * 1245th Transportation Company ( OK ARNG), associated with 1st Cavalry Division Patch

1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade * 2123rd Transportation Company ( KY ARNG), associated with US 101st Airborne Division patch

101st Sustainment Brigade Army units partnering with Army National Guard headquarters include: * 5th Engineer Battalion Coat of Arms

5th Engineer Battalion, associated with USA - 35 Eng Bde

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: * Yankee Division

26th Infantry Division, inactivated 1 September 1993. * 27th Infantry Division SSI

27th Infantry Division, reorganized as 27th Armored Division, 1 February 1955. (See below.) * 27th Armored Division Empire

27th Armored Division, inactivated 1 February 1968. * 30th US Armored Division SSI

30th Armored Division, inactivated 1 December 1973. (See below.) * 30th Infantry Division SSI

30th Infantry Division, inactivated 4 January 1974. * 31st ID SSI

31st Infantry Division, inactivated 14 January 1968. Units allocated to 30th Armored Division. * 32nd infantry division shoulder patch

32nd Infantry Division, inactivated 1 December 1967. * 33rd Infantry Division SSI

33rd Infantry Division, inactivated 1 February 1968. * US 37th Infantry Division Patch

37th Infantry Division, inactivated 15 February 1968. * US 39th Infantry Division

39th Infantry Division, inactivated 1 December 1967. * 40th US Armored Division SSI

40th Armored Division, inactivated 29 January 1968. * 41st Infantry Division SSI

41st Infantry Division, inactivated 1 January 1968. * 43rd Infantry Division CSIB

43rd Infantry Division, inactivated 16 December 1967. * US Army 44th Infantry Division SSI

44th Infantry Division, inactivated 10 October 1954. * 45thIBCTSSI

45th Infantry Division, inactivated 1 February 1968. * 46th Infantry Division CSIB

46th Infantry Division, inactivated 1 February 1968. * 47th Division Shoulder Patch

47th Infantry Division, inactivated 10 February 1991. * 48th US Armored Division SSI

48th Armored Division, inactivated 29 January 1968. * 49th US Armored Division SSI

49th Armored Division, inactivated 1 May 2004; reflagged as the 36th Infantry Division. * 50th US Armored Division SSI

50th Armored Division, inactivated 1 September 1993.U.S. House Appropriations Committee
Hearing Record
Department of Defense Appropriations for 1995, Volume 1, 1994, p. 296

Leadership

National Guard Bureau organizational chart

Upon the creation of the

United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal ...

in 1947, the National Guard Bureau was organized into two divisions; Army National Guard and

. Each were headed by a

who reported to the

chief of the National Guard Bureau The chief of the National Guard Bureau (CNGB) is the highest-ranking officer of the National Guard and the head of the National Guard Bureau. The position is a statutory office (), held by a federally recognized commissioned officer who has serv ...

. 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 Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...

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 Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...

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

Notes

References

External links

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Army National Guard NewsUnit Designations in the Army Modular Force
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National Guard Maneuver Enhancement Brigade's Role in Domestic MissionsGuard Knowledge OnlineArmy National Guard Old Website
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