83rd Troop Command
83d Troop Command | |
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United States Army National Guard | |
Type | Headquarters |
Part of | Florida Army National Guard |
Garrison/HQ | Tallahassee, Florida |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Vaughn Brown |
Notable commanders | Brigadier General Trey Chauncey |
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The Florida Army National Guard's 83rd Troop Command provides command and control over designated units within Florida during peacetime. The command ensures that all units under its responsibility are trained, equipped and prepared to deploy in support of federal and state missions. The 83rd Troop Command, based in Tallahassee, Florida., includes a variety of specialized units throughout the state. [1]
Recent missions
Since the
Also in 2002, the 417th Signal Battalion, based in Tallahassee and the 653rd Signal Company, based in Crestview, Florida participated in Operation Restore Calm during their Annual Training period by installing, operating and maintaining echelons above core and other signal assets to provide restoration of C41 networks for the Florida and South Carolina Military Departments and their subordinate organizations.
In 2003, elements of the 153rd Finance Battalion, based in
Also in 2003, more than 340 Soldiers of the
In 2004, the 653rd Signal Company deployed to
In 2005, the 146th Signal Battalion completed a its two-year mission augmenting security forces at eight
In 2006, the 146th Signal Battalion, 417th Signal Battalion and the 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group conducted humanitarian and security support operations for Hurricane Dennis, Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Wilma.
In April 2008, the Special Operations Detachment-Central deployed to the United Arab Emirates in support of Eastern Eagle 08, Special Operations Command-Central's Regional Special Operations Exercise. This was the first time 19 Arab countries gathered together in one forum to test the concept of standing up a Regional Coordination Center (RCC). The RCC performed flawlessly during the exercise and stands as the benchmark for partner nation intra-agency cooperation for targeting transnational terrorist groups throughout the region.
In 2008, the 779th Engineer Battalion successfully converted from a Signal and Maintenance structure to a full spectrum Engineer Battalion. After one year of conversion and the receipt of an alert order for the Headquarters and Headquarters Company and Forward Support Company, the battalion planned and executed a battalion-wide Annual Training period at Camp Blanding. The Annual Training period “Operation Wolverine” concentrated on Tactical Operations Center operations, the Military Decision Making Process, site defense and Army Warrior Training in preparation for mobilization.
The Headquarters and Headquarters Company and the Forward Support Company of the 779th Engineer Battalion deployed to
The 2d Battalion (Airfield Operations), 111th Aviation Regiment deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in late May 2009 and arrived in theater less than 15 days later. That feat delivered more than 11½ months of boots on ground time for the Army, and nearly matched the deployment length of active duty component units. During this deployment, the Overseers were the proving ground for many new operational techniques that have produced an efficient and creative utilization of existing air traffic control (ATC) systems.[1]
Units
83rd Troop Command
- Headquarters, 83rd Troop Command
1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment
2nd Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment
- Special Operations Detachment - Central Command
3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group
779th Engineer Battalion
- 221st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team
- 107th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
- 44th Weapons of Mass Destruction – Civil Support Team
- 48th Weapons of Mass Destruction – Civil Support Team
References
- ^ a b 83rd Troop CommandFlorida Guard Archived 2014-02-14 at the Wayback Machine