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The Indiana National Guard is the armed forced of the state of Indiana. It consists of the Indiana Army National Guard and the Indiana Air National Guard, and is part of the larger Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. With roots dating back to 1801, the guard was first organized in 1860 as the Indiana Legion, and was reorganized into it's current configuration in 1903. Since then the guard has served at home and abroad as a part of multiple wars, disaster relief actions, and putting down strikes and riots.
The Indiana Army National Guard consists of the 11,000 strong 38th Infantry Division and the a76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The Indiana Air National Guard consists of the 122nd Air Wing, and the 181st Air Wing.
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Indiana Army National Gaurd
| Headquarters, State Area Command Indiana Army National Guard |
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|---|---|
| Active | |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Indiana |
| Branch | Army National Guard |
| Type | ARNG Headquarters Command |
| Part of | Indiana National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Major General R. Martin Umbarger, The Adjutant General |
The Indiana National Guard comprises both Army and Air National Guard components. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. In fact, the National Guard is the only United States military force empowered to function in a state status. Those functions range from limited actions during non-emergency situations to full scale law enforcement of martial law when local law enforcement officials can no longer maintain civil control. The National Guard may be called into federal service in response to a call by the President or Congress.
The Indiana Army National Guard is composed of approximately 11,000 soldiers, maintaining 79 armories in 69 communities (as of 1999).
When National Guard troops are called to federal service, the President serves as Commander-In-Chief. The federal mission assigned to the National Guard is: "To provide properly trained and equipped units for prompt mobilization for war, National emergency or as otherwise needed."
The Governor may call individuals or units of the Indiana National Guard into state service during emergencies or to assist in special situations which lend themselves to use of the National Guard. The state mission assigned to the National Guard is: "To provide trained and disciplined forces for domestic emergencies or as otherwise provided by state law."
The State Defense force is a military entity authorized by both the State Code of Indiana and Executive Order. The State Defense Force (SDF) is the state’s authorized militia and assumes the state mission of the Indiana National Guard in the event the Guard is mobilized. The SDF comprises retired active and reserve military personnel and selected professional persons who volunteer their time and talents in further service to their state.
The Indiana Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization. National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau.
Indiana Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army. The same ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards. The Indiana Guard also bestows a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Indiana.
Formations and Units
- 76th Infantry Brigade (United States)
- 38th Infantry Division
- 38th Combat Aviation Brigade
- 2nd Battalion 152nd Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Battalion 217th Infantry Regiment
- 113th Engineer Battalion
- 138th Signal Battalion
- 53rd Civil Support Team (CST)
- Muscatatuck Urban Training Center (MUTC)
- 2nd Battalion, 150th Field Artillery Regiment
- D Company, 425th Infantry (Long Range Surveillance) (Muncie, IN) - The men of this company became one of the most highly decorated units for their service in the Vietnam War.
Duties
National Guard units can be mobilized at any time by presidential order to supplement regular armed forces, and upon declaration of a state of emergency by the governor of the state in which they serve. Unlike Army Reserve members, National Guard members cannot be mobilized individually (except through voluntary transfers and Temporary DutY Assignments TDY), but only as part of their respective units. However, there has been a significant amount of individual activations to support military operations (2001-?); the legality of this policy is a major issue within the National Guard.
Active Duty Callups
For much of the final decades of the twentieth century, National Guard personnel typically served "One weekend a month, two weeks a year", with a portion working for the Guard in a full-time capacity. The current forces formation plans of the US Army call for the typical National Guard unit (or National Guardsman) to serve one year of active duty for every three years of service. More specifically, current Department of Defense policy is that no Guardsman will be involuntarily activated for a total of more than 24 months (cumulative) in one six year enlistment period (this policy is due to change 1 August 2007, the new policy states that soldiers will be given 24 months between deployments of no more than 24 months, individual states have differing policies).
Indiana Air National Guard
The Indiana Air National Guard is part of the Air National Guard, which in turn is part of the United States Air National Guard, and a reserve component of the United States Air Force (USAF). It consists of one F-16 Fighter Wing and one Intelligence Wing.
The first is the 122nd Fighter Wing, which is based at Fort Wayne International Airport in Fort Wayne. The other unit is the 181st Intelligence Wing, which is based at Terre Haute International Airport in Terre Haute. The 122nd Fighter Wing consists of the 163rd Fighter Squadron, which flies F-16Cs and Ds. The 181st Fighter Wing used to fly the F-16 with the 113th Intelligence Squadron and has now been assigned a new mission as the 181st Intelligence Wing.
History
The Indiana Army National Guard was began as a voluntary militia formed in 1801 by William Henry Harrison, Governor of the Indiana Territory, to defend against the aggressive actions of some of the Native American tribes in the vast territory. They saw their first major action in the Battle of Tippecanoe, and many went on to participate in the invasion of Canada in the War of 1812. Indiana units were first officially called to national action in 1840s to serve as part of the army for the invasion of Mexico during the Mexican-American War. An Indiana regiment played a critical role in the Battle of Buena Vista, a critical battle that routed the entire Mexican Army and open the way for a rapid occupation of the country.[1]
Indiana regiments were again called to national action in the American Civil War, the costliest engagement in terms of lives, the state was ever involved in. Indiana in the war committed over 200,000 soldiers and causalities topped 35% among the men. During the war several regiments where mustered for duty on the home front, and where known as the Indiana Legion, and renamed the Indiana National Guard in 1895.[1]
Regiments from the guard first went overseas in the 1898 Spanish-American War, serving in the initial occupation of the Philippines. The Militia Act of 1903 organized the various state militias into the present National Guard system. In 1916 units were mobilized to patrol the Mexican Border in response to aggressive actions by the Mexican Government, but no action occurred. The next year the entire guard was mobilized and many sent into action as part of World War I, most men being deployed to France.[1]
The guard was again called on during the Great Depression to suppress worker strikes and riots in Northern and Central Indiana, and was sent overseas again during World War II. The guard continued to see action in the second half of the 20th Century, serving in the Korean War, Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the Iraqi War.
Well-known Indiana guardsmen include former Vice PresidentDan Quayle, who served as a Sergeant during the Vietnam War.
See also
References
- United States National Guard, accessed 4 Nov 2006
- Indiana National Guard, accessed 20 Nov 2006
- GlobalSecurity.org Indiana Army National Guard, accessed 20 Nov 2006
External links
- The National Guard Bureau
- The National Guard Bureau Heritage Collection
- The Army National Guard Recruiting Site
- GlobalSecurity.org Army National Guard page
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