Idaho Army National Guard

The Idaho 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.

Idaho 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 Idaho Guard also bestows a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Idaho.

Units

• 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho^[1]
  • 116th Bde Sp Troops Battalion
  • 2nd Squadron, 116th Cavalry
  • 145th Brigade Support Battalion
  • 1st Battalion, 148th Field Artillery
• 1-183rd Aviation Battalion (Attack Helicopter) AH-64 Apache and UH-60 Blackhawk
• 204th Regiment (RTI)
• 101st WMD Combat Support Team
• 25th Army Band

History

The Idaho Army National Guard was originally formed in ????. The Militia Act of 1903 organized the various state militias into the present National Guard system.

Historic units

• 148th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)

See also

• Coats of arms of U.S. Armor and Cavalry Regiments
• Coats of arms of U.S. Artillery Regiments
• Coats of arms of U.S. Infantry Regiments
• Coats of arms of U.S. Air Defense Artillery Regiments

References

1. ^ IdahoArmyGuard - HHC/116th BCT

External links

• Idaho Army National Guard, accessed 16 June 2007
• GlobalSecurity.org Idaho Army National Guard, accessed 20 Nov 2006