Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Encyclopedia
The Pennsylvania Army National Guard, abbreviated PAARNG, is part of the United States
Army National Guard
and is based in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
. The PAARNG maintains 124 armories
and is present in 87 communities across the commonwealth
.
The 103rd Engineer Battalion is one of only nineteen Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812
. There are also two other Pennsylvania Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812, the 111th Infantry and the HC/337th Engineer Battalion.
The 111th Infantry is one of only nineteen Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812
. There are also two other Pennsylvania Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812, the 103rd Engineer Battalion and the HC/337th Engineer Battalion.
The Headquarters Company/337th Engineer Battalion is one of only nineteen Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812
. There are also two other Pennsylvania Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812, the 103rd Engineer Battalion and the 111th Infantry.
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and is based in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The PAARNG maintains 124 armories
Armory
Armory or armoury may mean:*Armory , a military location used for the storage of arms and ammunition*Armory , the study of coats of arms*Armory , a Marvel Comics character...
and is present in 87 communities across the commonwealth
Commonwealth
Commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has sometimes been synonymous with "republic."More recently it has been used for fraternal associations of some sovereign nations...
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Units
- 28th Infantry Division (Mechanised), headquartered at Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaHarrisburg, PennsylvaniaHarrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
- 2nd IBCT headquartered at PittsburghPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
- 55th HBCT headquartered at ScrantonScranton, PennsylvaniaScranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
- 56th Stryker Brigade headquartered at Philadelphia
- 28th CAB headquartered at Fort Indiantown GapFort Indiantown GapFort Indiantown Gap, also referred to as "The Gap" or "FIG", is a census-designated place and U.S. Army post primarily located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. A portion of the installation is located in eastern Dauphin County...
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- 2nd IBCT headquartered at Pittsburgh
- 213th Area Support Group213th Area Support GroupThe 213th Regional Support Group is a unit of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. The 213th RSG mission is to provide command and control of the twenty-two separate Pennsyvlania Army National Guard units assigned to the Headquarters for Operational and Administrative Control. This force consist...
, headquartered at Allentown, PennsylvaniaAllentown, PennsylvaniaAllentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
. - 166th Regiment (Training), headquartered at Fort Indiantown Gap.
- 3rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team, headquartered at Fort Indiantown Gap.
Historic units
- 103rd Armor Regiment (United States)103rd Armor Regiment (United States)The 103rd Armor Regiment is an armored regiment in the Pennsylvania National Guard first formed in 1941.-Lineage:Constituted 3 December 1941 in the Army of the United States as the 628th Tank Destroyer Battalion...
- 103rd Engineer Battalion (United States)
The 103rd Engineer Battalion is one of only nineteen Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812
Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812
Nineteen current units of the Army National Guard perpetuate the lineages of militia units mustered into federal service during the War of 1812. Militia units from nine states that were part of the Union by the end of the War of 1812 , plus the District of Columbia, are the predecessors...
. There are also two other Pennsylvania Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812, the 111th Infantry and the HC/337th Engineer Battalion.
- 104th Cavalry Regiment (United States)104th Cavalry Regiment (United States)The 104th Cavalry Regiment is a Regiment of the United States Army first established in 1921.-History:Headquarters and Headquarters Troop 1-104th Cavalry traces its roots back to the Revolutionary War and the 8th Pennslyvania Infantry. On December 6, 1869 the First Cavalry of Philadelphia, PA...
- 104 Aviation Regiment (United States)
- 109th Infantry Regiment (United States)
- 110th Infantry Regiment (United States)
- 111th Infantry Regiment (United States)111th Infantry Regiment (United States)The 111th Infantry Regiment is represented in the U.S. Army by 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry assigned to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard's 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division...
The 111th Infantry is one of only nineteen Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812
Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812
Nineteen current units of the Army National Guard perpetuate the lineages of militia units mustered into federal service during the War of 1812. Militia units from nine states that were part of the Union by the end of the War of 1812 , plus the District of Columbia, are the predecessors...
. There are also two other Pennsylvania Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812, the 103rd Engineer Battalion and the HC/337th Engineer Battalion.
- 112th Infantry Regiment (United States)
- 107th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 108th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 109th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 166th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 229th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- HC/337th Engineer Battalion (United States)
The Headquarters Company/337th Engineer Battalion is one of only nineteen Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812
Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812
Nineteen current units of the Army National Guard perpetuate the lineages of militia units mustered into federal service during the War of 1812. Militia units from nine states that were part of the Union by the end of the War of 1812 , plus the District of Columbia, are the predecessors...
. There are also two other Pennsylvania Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812, the 103rd Engineer Battalion and the 111th Infantry.
1/110th Infantry Regiment
- Organized and federally recognized June 8, 1921 in the Pennsylvania National Guard at WashingtonWashington, PennsylvaniaWashington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state...
as Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry, an element of the 28th Division (later redesignated as the 28th Infantry Division). - Inducted into federal service February 17, 1941 at Washington.
- Inactivated October 25, 1945 at Camp ShelbyCamp ShelbyCamp Shelby is a military post whose North Gate begins at the southern boundary of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on United States Highway 49. It is the largest state owned training site in the nation. During wartime, the camp's mission is to serve as a major, independent mobilization station of the...
, Mississippi. - Reorganized and federally recognized December 12, 1946 at Washington as Headquarters Company, 110th Infantry.
- Ordered into active federal service September 5, 1950 at Washington.
- Headquarters Company, 110th Infantry [NGUS], organized and federally recognized July 16, 1953 at Washington.
- Released from active federal service June 15, 1954 and reverted to state control; federal recognition concurrently withdrawn from Headquarters Company, 110th Infantry (NGUS).
- Reorganized and redesignated June 1, 1959 as Headquarters Company, 1st Battle Group, 110th Infantry.
- Home Station: Washington
See also
- Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans AffairsPennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans AffairsThe Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs was established on April 11, 1973, by the Pennsylvania General Assembly. It is overseen by the adjutant general, a cabinet-level position appointed by the Governor....
- Pennsylvania National GuardPennsylvania National GuardThe Pennsylvania National Guard is composed of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. It is one of the largest National Guards in the nation. It has the largest Army National Guard of all the states and the fourth largest Air National Guard. These forces are...
- Fort Indiantown GapFort Indiantown GapFort Indiantown Gap, also referred to as "The Gap" or "FIG", is a census-designated place and U.S. Army post primarily located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. A portion of the installation is located in eastern Dauphin County...
and Muir Army AirfieldMuir Army AirfieldThe Muir Army Airfield is a military airport located at Fort Indiantown Gap, near Annville, Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site , operated by the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. It is 24 nautical miles northeast of the central... - Army National Guard Transformation
- List of Pennsylvania state agencies
- Coats of arms of U.S. Armor and Cavalry RegimentsCoats of arms of U.S. Armor and Cavalry RegimentsThis page has been split as follows:* Coats of arms of U.S. Armor Regiments* Coats of arms of U.S. Cavalry Regiments-See also:* commons:Field Army insignia of the United States Army* Corps insignia of the United States Army...
- Coats of arms of U.S. Infantry RegimentsCoats of arms of U.S. Infantry RegimentsCoats of arms of US Infantry Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with infantry regiments in the US Army. By Army regulation, all regiments of the US Army organized under a Table of Organization and Equipment are authorized a coat of arms to be displayed on the organization's standard, called...
- Coats of arms of U.S. Artillery RegimentsCoats of arms of U.S. Artillery RegimentsCoats of arms of US Artillery Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with field artillery, air defense artillery, and coast artillery regiments in the US Army...
External links
- Pennsylvania Army National Guard Official Website
- Bibliography of Pennsylvania Army National Guard History compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History
- GlobalSecurity.org PA Guard