Louisiana Army National Guard
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Louisiana Army National Guard | |
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Current commander | Major General D. Keith Waddell |
Notable commanders | Raymond H. Fleming |
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Seal of the Army National Guard |
The Louisiana Army National Guard (
Currently, there are approximately 11,500 soldiers serving in the Louisiana Army National Guard, organized into 74 units in 44 parishes (56 armory locations) across the state. When called, units from the Louisiana State Guard may assist the Louisiana Army National Guard.[1]
History
The Louisiana Army National Guard was originally formed in the "18th Century when a militia was formed from among the civilian inhabitants of Colonial Louisiana to assist Royal French and Spanish troops in protecting the colony and preserving the peace"[2] The Militia Act of 1903 organized the various state militias into the present National Guard system.
Several units of the Louisiana Army National Guard were activated in support of
The
After Hurricane Katrina the LA ARNG organized Joint Task Force Gator to assist in relief efforts.
Training
Louisiana Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army. The same
Service
For much of the final decades of the twentieth century, National Guard personnel typically served "
Units and formations
- Joint Force Headquarters Louisiana (JFHQ-LA)
- 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team[3]
- 225th Engineer Brigade[4]
- 61st Troop Command[5]
- 139th Regional Support Group[6]
- Company B, 136th Expeditionary Signal Battalion[6]
- 156th Army Band "Louisiana's Own"[6]
- 415th Military Intelligence Battalion[6]
- 165th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion[6]
- 756th Medical Company[6]
- 773rd Military Police Battalion[6] - Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville, Pineville, Louisiana. The 773d gets its numerical designation from the World War Two 773rd Tank Destroyer Battalion of the same name.
- 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute)[7]
- State Aviation Command
- 204th Aviation Group[8]
- 1st Battalion (Assault), 244th Aviation Regiment[9]
- 2nd Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment[9]
- Detachment 38, Operational Support Airlift[9]
- 204th Aviation Group[8]
Facilities
- Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville - Pineville
- Army Aviation Support Facility #2 at Esler Airfield - Pineville
- Camp Minden, site of the deactivated Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant; the National Guard headquarters is at Bolin Hall, named for the late Judge James E. Bolin.[10] - Minden
- Camp Cook - Ball
- Camp Villere - Slidell
- Army Aviation Support Facility #1 at Hammond Northshore Regional Airport - Hammond
- Gillis W. Long Center - Carville
- New Orleans
Historic units
- 156th Infantry Regiment
- 199th Infantry Regiment
- 108th Cavalry Regiment
- 141st Field Artillery Regiment
- 159th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (inactivated)
- Troop E, 256th Cavalry
State Partnership Program
Louisiana has two countries in the SPP (State Partnership Program).
See also
Notes
- ^ "2013 Louisiana Laws :: Revised Statutes :: TITLE 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs :: RS 29:5 - Louisiana State Guard". Justia Law. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Louisiana Army National Guard". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team". Louisiana National Guard. 30 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d "225th Engineer Brigade". Louisiana National Guard. 30 October 2019.
- ^ "61st Troop Command". Louisiana National Guard. 30 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "139th Regional Support Group". Louisiana National Guard. 30 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "199th Regiment (RTI)". Louisiana National Guard. 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 204th Aviation Group | Lineage and Honors | U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH)".
- ^ a b c "State Aviation Command". Louisiana Army National Guard. 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Louisiana Guard honors memory of leader, WWII veteran". dvidshub.net. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
References
- Louisiana National Guard, accessed 2004-04-14
- GlobalSecurity.org Louisiana Army National Guard, accessed 2007-04-14
- Unit Designations in the Army Modular Force, accessed 2006-11-26