| North Carolina Army National Guard | |
|---|---|
 Army National Guard Element, Joint Force HeadquartersNorth Carolina Shoulder Sleeve Insignia | |
| Active | 1663–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  North Carolina |
| Branch |  Army |
| Type |  Army National Guard |
| Role | Organized militia Armed forces reserve |
| Part of |  North Carolina National Guard |
| Headquarters | Raleigh,North Carolina |
| Commanders | |
| Commander in Chief | GovernorJosh Stein |
| Adjutant General of North Carolina | Major General M. Todd Hunt |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive insignia |  |
| North Carolina Army National Guard Headquarters Flag |  |
| North Carolina Army National Guard Crest |  |
| North Carolina Army National Guard 60th Troop Command Flag |  |
| Abbreviation | NCARNG |
TheNorth Carolina Army National Guard (NCARNG) isNorth Carolina's principalmilitary force. The force is equipped by the federal government and jointly maintained subject to the call of either.[1] The professional head of the North Carolina Army National Guard is theAdjutant General.
The North Carolina National Guard, or Carolina militia as it was originally known, was born from the Carolina Charter of 1663. The charter gave to theProprietors the right "to LeavyMufter andTrayne all sortes of men of what Conditon or wherefoever borne in the saidProvince for the tyme being".[2]
The North Carolina Army National Guard is organized into six major commands. These units come under supervision of the Adjutant General in time of peace, and automatically become part of his command when they are first ordered into active service in the active military services of the United States in case of emergency:[3]
30th Armored Brigade (Old Hickory)[4]
1st Squadron,150th Cavalry Regiment (West Virginia Army National Guard)
1st Battalion,120th Infantry Regiment (HQ at Wilmington)
1st Battalion,252nd Armor Regiment (HQ at Fayetteville)
230th Brigade Support Battalion (230th BSB) (HQ at Goldsboro)
1st Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment (1-113th FAR) (HQ at Charlotte)
4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment (South Carolina Army National Guard)
449th Combat Aviation Brigade[5](449th TAB)
1st Battalion (Attack Reconnaissance), 130th Aviation Regiment2nd Battalion (Airfield Operations), 130th Aviation Regiment
1st Battalion, 131st Aviation Regiment
2nd Battalion, 151st Aviation Regiment
638th Aviation Support Battalion
130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade[6]
113th Sustainment Brigade[7]
60th Troop Command[8]5th Battalion,113th Field Artillery (HQ at Louisburg).png)
Company B,3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (HQ at Roanoke Rapids)Company B,1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (HQ at Albemarle)
139th Regiment[10]Regiments of the North Carolina Army National Guard are listed in order of precedence according to theU.S. Army Regimental System -- Army National Guard where seniority does not always bring priority:[11][12]
