Established under Title 10 and Title 32 of the U.S. Code, the Army National Guard is part of the National Guard and is divided up into subordinate units stationed in each of the 50 states and territories operating under their respective governors.[1] The Army National Guard may be called up for active duty by the state governors or territorial commanding generals to help respond to domestic emergencies and disasters, such as those caused by hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes.[1]
With the consent of state governors, members or units of the Army National Guard may be appointed, temporarily or indefinitely, to be federally recognized armed force members, in the active or inactive service of the United States [2][3]. If federally recognized, the member or unit becomes part of the Army National Guard of the United States [4][5][6], which is a reserve component of the United States Army [4], and part of the National Guard of the United States [4].
Army National Guard of the United States units or members may be called up for federal active duty in times of Congressionally sanctioned war or national emergency [1]. The President may also call up members and units of state Army National Guard, with the consent of state governors, to repel invasion, suppress rebellion, or execute federal laws if the United States or any of its states or territories are invaded or is in danger of invasion by a foreign nation, or if there's a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the federal government, or if the President is unable with the regular armed forces to execute the laws of the United States [7]. Because both state Army National Guard and the Army National Guard of the United States relatively go hand-in-hand, they are both usually referred to as just Army National Guard.
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History
The Army National Guard is the oldest branch of the U.S. military, tracing its origins back into American colonies as far back as 1636.[citation needed]
During World War I, the National Guard provided 40% of the US Army's combat forces. Guard membership doubled in 1940, and provided 19 divisions during World War II, of which the National Guard units were among the first to deploy overseas and the first to fight.[citation needed]
Twenty-first Century Reorganization
The Army National Guard is reorganizing into 28 brigade combat teams (reduced from 32) and 78 support brigades as a part of the Army's transformation plan. When the reorganization is complete, brigades will consist of 3,000 to 4,000 soldiers.
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List of Units Undergoing Transformation
There are eight Army National Guard divisions. The following is a partial list of the planned end-state organization of the Army National Guard, and includes those brigade and division-level units undergoing transformation as part of the U.S. Army plan.
Divisions
28th Infantry Division (PA ARNG and FL ARNG)
- 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania, Ohio
- 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Florida
- 55th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania
- 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania
- Combat Aviation Brigade, (PA ARNG and NJ ARNG)
29th Infantry Division (VA ARNG and MD ARNG)
- 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina, West Virginia
- 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Virginia
- Combat Aviation Brigade, (MD ARNG)
34th Infantry Division (MN ARNG and IA ARNG)
- 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, (MN ARNG
- 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, (IA ARNG and MN ARNG)
- 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Wisconsin
- 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (HBCT), Idaho/Montana/Oregon
- Combat Aviation Brigade, (MN ARNG, ND ARNG and ID ARNG)
35th Infantry Division (KS ARNG and NE ARNG)
- 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois
- 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma
- 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia
- Combat Aviation Brigade, (MO ARNG, NE ARNG and UT ARNG)
36th Infantry Division (TX ARNG)
- 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas
- 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Texas
- 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Texas
- 155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi
- 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana
- Combat Aviation Brigade, (TX ARNG, CO ARNG, AL NG and KS ARNG)
38th Infantry Division (IN ARNG, MI ARNG, and OH ARNG)
- 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Ohio/Michigan
- 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Indiana
- 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment (United States)(Heavy Brigade Combat Team), Tennessee
- Combat Aviation Brigade (IN ARNG)
40th Infantry Division (CA ARNG)
- 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Hawaii/Arizona
- 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, California
- 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon
- 81st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Washington/California
- Combat Aviation Brigade (CA ARNG)
42nd Infantry Division (NY ARNG, NJ ARNG, VT ARNG, and ME ARNG))
- 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York
- 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey
- 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont/Connecticut/Maine
- Combat Aviation Brigade, New York
Theater Level Support Organizations
- 167th Sustainment Command (Theater)
- 135th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
- 184th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
HQ, Aviation Depot Maintenance Roundout Unit (MD)
- 1106th Theater Aviation Maintenance Sustainment Group (CA)
- 1107th Theater Aviation Maintenance Sustainment Group (MO)
- 1108th Theater Aviation Maintenance Sustainment Group (MS)
- 1109th Theater Aviation Maintenance Sustainment Group (CT)
Maneuver Enhancement Brigades
- 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Massachusetts
- 92nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Puerto Rico
- 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Missouri
- 111th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, New Mexico
- 115th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Utah
- 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, North Carolina
- 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Texas
- 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, North Dakota
- 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Kentucky
- 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Wisconsin
- 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota
- 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina
- 226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Alabama
- 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Georgia
- (Two Maneuver Enhancement Brigade are as of now - Jan 09 - still unnamed)
Battlefield Surveillance Brigades
- 58th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Maryland
- 67th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Nebraska
- 71st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Texas
- 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Indiana
- 297th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Alaska
- 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Georgia
Sustainment Brigades
- 36th Sustainment Brigade, Texas
- 38th Sustainment Brigade, Indiana
- 108th Sustainment Brigade, Illinois
- 113th Sustainment Brigade, North Carolina
224th Sustainment Brigade , California- 230th Sustainment Brigade, Tennessee
- 287th Sustainment Brigade, Kansas
- 369th Sustainment Brigade, New York
- 371st Sustainment Brigade, Ohio
Fires (Field Artillery) Brigades
- 45th Fires Brigade, Oklahoma
- 65th Fires Brigade, Utah
- 115th Fires Brigade, Wyoming
- 138th Fires Brigade, Kentucky
- 142nd Fires Brigade, Arkansas
- 169th Fires Brigade, Colorado
- 197th Fires Brigade, New Hampshire
Functional Brigades
- 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Florida
- 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Ohio
- 16th Engineer Brigade, Ohio
- 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri
- 111th Engineer Brigade, West Virginia
- 168th Engineer Brigade, Mississippi
- 176th Engineer Brigade, Texas
- 194th Engineer Brigade, Tennessee
- 225th Engineer Brigade, Louisiana
- 43rd Military Police Brigade, Rhode Island
- 49th Military Police Brigade, California
- 177th Military Police Brigade, Michigan
- 261st Signal Brigade (Theater Tactical), Delaware
- 31st Chemical Brigade, Alabama
Theater Aviation Assets
- 66th Theater Aviation Command (WA)
- 185th Theater Aviation Brigade (MS), 66th TAC
- 3-136 TA Bn (MO, RI, PA, IN, VI, MS, CA, CT, OR, OK, WA, SD, Active duty units in Korea and Japan)
- 1-169th GSAB (CT, AL, GA, MD, PA, KY, Active Duty Unit in NC.)
- 1-171st GSAB (GA, HI, NM, KS)
- 1-214th GSAB (Active Duty and Reserve units in Germany)
- 351st ASB (SC, KY, WA, MI, OR)
- 449th Theater Aviation Brigade
- 1-126th GSAB (RI, CA, ME)
- 1-106th GSAB (IL, MO)
- 1-131st ASLT (AL, NC)
- 1-244th ASLT (LA, FL)
- 248th ASB (IA, WI, LA)
- 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group (LA, TN, MS, AR, FL)
- 77th Aviation Brigade(Theater)(AR), 11th Theater Aviation Command (USAR)
- 2-238th GSAB (IN, IL, SC, CO, Active Duty Unit)
- 1-147th ASLT (WI, MI)
- 1-207th ASLT (AK, HI)
- 2-285th ASLT (AZ, OK, ND, UT)
- 445th ASB (OK, HI, PR, VA, WY)
- 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade
Units attached to Active Duty or Army Reserve Commands
F Co, 207th Aviation (AK), 244th TAB (Army Reserve), 11th TAC (Active Duty)
C Co (Air Ambulance) (WY, AZ) 5-159th GSAB, 244th TAB (Army Reserve), 11th TAC (Active Duty)
D and E Co Dets (WY, AZ) 5-159th GSAB, 244th TAB (Army Reserve), 11th TAC (Active Duty)
E Co, 164th Theater Airfield Operations Group (NC)
Legacy Units and Formations
The following units were affected by the Army National Guard transformation, but are no longer active.
- 49th Armored Division inactivated 1 May 2004; reflagged as the 36th Infantry Division.
Army National Guard Forces
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See also
Notes
- ^ a b c [1] Military Reserves Federal Call Up Authority
- ^ [2] 10 USC 12211. Officers: Army National Guard of the United States
- ^ [3] 10 USC 12107. Army National Guard of United States; Air National Guard of the United States: enlistment in
- ^ a b c [4] 32 USC 101. Definitions (NATIONAL GUARD)
- ^ [5] 10 USC 12401. Army and Air National Guard of the United States: status
- ^ [6] 10 USC 10105. Army National Guard of the United States: composition
- ^ [7] 10 USC 12406. National Guard in Federal service: call
References
- National Guard Web Site
- Army National Guard Web Site
- Army National Guard Recruiting
- Unit Designations in the Army Modular Force, accessed 23 November 2006
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