| Army National Guard | |
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 Seal of the Army National Guard | |
| Active | As state-funded militia under various names: 1636–1903 As federal reserve forces called the Army National Guard: 1903–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance | Federal (10 U.S.C. § E) State andterritorial (32 U.S.C.) |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Reserve force Militia |
| Role | Provide the Army with combat-ready reserve Army (Title 10) as well as protecting and supporting their respective states (Title 32) |
| Size | 325,066 personnel (authorized end strength for Fiscal Year 2023)[1] |
| Part of |  National Guard National Guard BureauReserve components of the United States Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Army National Guard Readiness Center,Arlington Hall Arlington County,Virginia |
| Nicknames | "Army Guard", "The Guard" |
| March | Always Ready, Always There |
| Anniversaries | 13 December 1636 (founding) |
| Equipment | List of equipment of the United States Army |
| Website | army.mil/nationalguard nationalguard.com |
| Commanders | |
| Director | LTGJonathan Stubbs |
| Deputy Director | MG Joseph R. Baldwin |
| Command Chief Warrant Officer | CW5 Brian Searcy |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM James B. Kendrick |
TheArmy National Guard (ARNG) is an organizedmilitia force and afederal military reserve force of theUnited States Army. It is simultaneously part of two different organizations: the Militia of the United States (consisting of the ARNG of each state, most territories, andWashington D.C.), as well as the federal ARNG, as part of theNational Guard as a whole (which includes theAir National Guard). It is divided into subordinate units stationed in each state or insular area, responsible to their respective governors or other head-of-government.[2]
The Guard's origins are usually[3] traced to the city ofSalem, Massachusetts, 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.[4][5][a]
The ARNG operates underTitle 10 of the United States Code when under federal control, andTitle 32 of the United States Code 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 ascivil disorder.[2] TheDistrict of Columbia Army National Guard is a federal militia, controlled by thepresident of the United States with authority delegated to thesecretary of defense, and through him to thesecretary of the Army.[7]
Members or units of the ARNG may be ordered, temporarily or indefinitely, into United States service.[8][9] If mobilized for federal service, the member or unit becomes part of the U.S. ARNG, which is areserve component of theU.S. Army.[10][11][12] Individuals volunteering for active federal service may do so subject to the consent of their governors.[13] Largely on the basis of a1990 U.S. Supreme Court decision, governors generally cannot veto involuntary activations of individuals or units for federal service, either for training or national emergency.[14]
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.[15] The Army National Guard is one of two organizations administered by theNational Guard Bureau, the other being theAir National Guard. 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 thestate adjutant general, and in the District of Columbia by the commanding general of theD.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 theunified combatant commands, who command all U.S. forces within theirarea of responsibility. 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.[16]
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.[17]
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Deployable Army units are organized asTable 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.[18]
46th Military Police Command (MI ARNG)
135th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) (AL ARNG)
167th Sustainment Command (Theater) (AL ARNG)
263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command (SC ARNG)In addition to many deployable units which are non-divisional, the Army National Guard's deployable units include eight infantry divisions.[19] 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:[20]
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."[21]
28th Infantry Division (PA ARNG)
29th Infantry Division (VA ARNG)
30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (NC ARNG)
53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (FL ARNG)
34th Infantry Division (MN ARNG)
35th Infantry Division (KS ARNG)
36th Infantry Division (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 (IN ARNG)
40th Infantry Division (CA ARNG)
42nd Infantry Division (NY ARNG)
27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (NY ARNG)
44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (NJ ARNG).jpg)
86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (VT ARNG)The Army National Guard fields 37 multifunctional support brigades.
26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MA ARNG)
55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (PA ARNG)
67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (NE ARNG)
110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MO ARNG)
130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (NC ARNG)
136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (TX ARNG)
141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (ND ARNG)
149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (KY ARNG)
157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (WI ARNG)
158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (AZ ARNG)
196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (SD ARNG)
204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (UT ARNG)
218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (SC ARNG)
404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (IL ARNG)
648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (GA ARNG)
45th Field Artillery Brigade (OK ARNG)
65th Field Artillery Brigade (UT ARNG)
115th Field Artillery Brigade (WY ARNG)
130th Field Artillery Brigade (KS ARNG)
138th Field Artillery Brigade (KY ARNG)
142nd Field Artillery Brigade (AR ARNG)
169th Field Artillery Brigade (CO ARNG)
197th Field Artillery Brigade (NH ARNG)
28th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (OH ARNG)29th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (NC ARNG)34th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (IL ARNG)35th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (TN ARNG)36th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (TX ARNG)38th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (IN ARNG)40th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (CA ARNG)42nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (NY ARNG)
17th Sustainment Brigade (NV ARNG)
111th Sustainment Brigade (NM ARNG)
58th Military Intelligence Brigade (Expeditionary) (MD ARNG)
71st Military Intelligence Brigade (Expeditionary) (TX ARNG)
300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist) (UT ARNG) (TDA organization)
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 (LA ARNG)
164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (FL ARNG)
174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (OH ARNG)
678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (SC ARNG)
228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade (SC ARNG)
261st Theater Tactical Signal Brigade (DE ARNG)
35th Military Police Brigade (MO ARNG)
43rd Military Police Brigade (RI ARNG)
49th Military Police Brigade (CA ARNG)
92nd Military Police Brigade (PR ARNG)
142nd Military Police Brigade (AL ARNG)
177th Military Police Brigade (MI ARNG)
63rd Theater Aviation Brigade (KY ARNG)
77th Combat Aviation Brigade (AR ARNG)
185th Theater Aviation Brigade (MS ARNG)
449th Combat Aviation Brigade (NC ARNG)
31st Chemical Brigade (AL ARNG)
91st Cyber Brigade (VA ARNG)[22] (TDA organization)
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19th Special Forces Group (UT ARNG)20th Special Forces Group (AL ARNG)
56th Theater Information Operations Group (WA ARNG)
42nd Regional Support Group (NJ ARNG)
50th Regional Support Group (FL ARNG)
115th Regional Support Group (CA ARNG)
151st Regional Support Group (MA ARNG)
198th Regional Support Group (AZ ARNG)
201st Regional Support Group (GA ARNG)
272nd Regional Support Group (MI ARNG)
347th Regional Support Group (MN ARNG)
635th Regional Support Group (KS ARNG)
734th Regional Support Group (IA ARNG)
1889th Regional Support Group (MT ARNG)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's86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team becoming affiliated with the Army's10th Mountain Division[23] and the National Guard's 1st Battalion,143rd Infantry Regiment affiliating with the Army's173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team.[24] In addition,3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division began an affiliation with the National Guard's36th Infantry Division.[25]
48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (GA ARNG), associated with.svg)
3rd Infantry Division
1st Battalion (Airborne),143rd Infantry Regiment (TX ARNG), associated with
173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
1st Battalion,151st Infantry Regiment (IN ARNG), associated with
2nd Brigade Combat Team,25th Infantry Division
36th Engineer Brigade
1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade
101st Sustainment Brigade1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade101st Sustainment BrigadeArmy units partnering with Army National Guard headquarters include:
5th Engineer Battalion, associated with35th Engineer Brigade (MO ARNG).The Army and Air National Guard in each state are headed by thestate adjutant general. The adjutant general (TAG) is the de facto commander of a state's military forces, and reports to the state governor.[26]
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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, inactivated 1 September 1993.[27]27th Infantry Division, reorganized as 27th Armored Division, 1 February 1955. (See below.)[28]
27th Armored Division, inactivated 1 February 1968.[29]
30th Armored Division, inactivated 1 December 1973. (See below.)[30]30th Infantry Division, inactivated 4 January 1974.[31]
31st Infantry Division, inactivated 14 January 1968. Units allocated to 30th Armored Division.[32]
32nd Infantry Division, inactivated 1 December 1967.[33]33rd Infantry Division, inactivated 1 February 1968.[34]
37th Infantry Division, inactivated 15 February 1968.[35]
39th Infantry Division, inactivated 1 December 1967.[36]
40th Armored Division, inactivated 29 January 1968.[37]
41st Infantry Division, inactivated 1 January 1968.[38][39]
43rd Infantry Division, inactivated 16 December 1967.[40]44th Infantry Division, inactivated 10 October 1954.[41]
45th Infantry Division, inactivated 1 February 1968.[42]
46th Infantry Division, inactivated 1 February 1968.[43]47th Infantry Division, inactivated 10 February 1991.[44]
48th Armored Division, inactivated 29 January 1968.[45]
49th Armored Division, inactivated 1 May 2004; reflagged as the36th Infantry Division.[46][47]50th Armored Division, inactivated 1 September 1993.[48]
Upon the creation of theUnited States Air Force in 1947, the National Guard Bureau was organized into two divisions; Army National Guard andAir National Guard. Each were headed by amajor general who reported to thechief of the National Guard Bureau. The head of the Army National Guard was originally established as thechief of the Army Division at the National Guard Bureau. The position was downgraded tobrigadier general in 1962 due to force reduction. It was renamed toDirector of the Army National Guard and elevated back to major general in 1970. The position was later elevated to the rank oflieutenant 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.
| No. | Commander | Term | |||
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| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | |
| Chiefs of the Army Division at the National Guard Bureau | |||||
| 1 |  | Major General Raymond H. Fleming | 1948 | 1950 | 2 years |
| 2 |  | Major General William H. Abendroth | 1951 | 1955 | 4 years |
| 3 |  | Major General Donald W. McGowan | 1955 | 1959 | 4 years |
| 4 |  | Major General Clayton P. Kerr | 1959 | 1962 | 3 years |
| 5 |  | Brigadier General Francis Greenlief | 1962 | 1963 | 1 year |
| 6 |  | Brigadier General Charles L. Southward | 1964 | 1966 | 2 years |
| 7 |  | Brigadier General Leonard C. Ward | 1968 | 1970 | 2 years |
| Directors of the Army National Guard | |||||
| 8 | | Major General Francis Greenlief | 1970 | 1971 | 1 year |
| 9 |  | Major General La Vern E. Weber | 1971 | 1974 | 3 years |
| 10 |  | Major General Charles A. Ott Jr. | 1974 | 1978 | 4 years |
| 11 |  | Major General Emmett H. Walker Jr. | 1978 | 1982 | 4 years |
| 12 | .jpg) | Major General Herbert R. Temple Jr. | 1982 | 1986 | 4 years |
| 13 |  | Major General Donald Burdick | 1986 | 1991 | 5 years |
| 14 | .jpg) | Major General Raymond F. Rees | 1991 | 1992 | 1 year |
| 15 | .jpg) | Major General John R. D'Araujo Jr. | 1993 | 1995 | 2 years |
| 16 | .jpg) | Major General William A. Navas Jr. | October 1995 | May 1998 | 3 years |
| 17 |  | Lieutenant General Roger C. Schultz | 1 June 1998 | 15 June 2004 | 6 years, 14 days[49] |
| 18 | .jpg) | Lieutenant General Clyde A. Vaughn | 15 June 2004 | 9 May 2009 | 4 years, 328 days |
| − |  | Major General Raymond W. Carpenter Acting | 9 May 2009 | 28 November 2011 | 2 years, 203 days |
| 19 |  | Lieutenant General William E. Ingram Jr. | 28 November 2011 | 14 January 2014 | 2 years, 47 days |
| − | .jpg) | Major General Judd H. Lyons Acting | 14 January 2014 | 27 March 2015 | 1 year, 72 days |
| 20 | .jpg) | Lieutenant General Timothy J. Kadavy | 27 March 2015 | 25 March 2019 | 3 years, 363 days |
| 21 |  | Lieutenant General Daniel R. Hokanson | 20 June 2019 | 3 August 2020 | 1 year, 44 days |
| 22 | .jpg) | Lieutenant General Jon A. Jensen | 10 August 2020 | 5 August 2024 | 3 years, 361 days |
| 23 | .jpg) | Lieutenant General Jonathan M. Stubbs | 5 August 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 77 days |
Of the 45[b] individuals to serve as president of the United States as of 2025[update], 33 had military experience. Of those 33, 21 served in the militia or ARNG.
(Note: PresidentGeorge W. Bush served in the National Guard in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and he was the firstAir National Guard member to attain the presidency.)[95]
The 30th Armored Division of the Tennessee National Guard will be retired today...
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