Army National Guard

The Army National Guard (ARNG), in conjunction with the Air National Guard, is an organized militia force and a federal military reserve force of the United States Army. They are simultaneously part of two different organizations: the ARNG of each state, most territories, and the District of Columbia (also referred to as the Militia of the United States), as well as the federal ARNG, as part of the National Guard as a whole. It is divided into subordinate units stationed in each state or insular area, responsible to their respective governors or other head-of-government.

The Guard's origins are usually traced to the city of Salem, Massachusetts, in 1636. That year a regiment of militia drilled for the first time to defend a multi-community area within what is now the United States.

Activation
The ARNG operates under Title 10 of the United States Code when under federal control, and Title 32 of the United States Code and applicable state laws when under state control. It may be called up for active duty by the state or territorial governors to help respond to domestic emergencies and disasters, such as those caused by hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes, as well as civil disorder. The District of Columbia Army National Guard is a federal militia, controlled by the President of the United States with authority delegated to the Secretary of Defense, and through him to the Secretary of the Army.

Members or units of the ARNG may be ordered, temporarily or indefinitely, into United States service. If mobilized for federal service, the member or unit becomes part of the U.S. ARNG, which is a reserve component of the U.S. Army. Individuals volunteering for active federal service may do so subject to the consent of their governors. Largely on the basis of a 1990 U.S. Supreme Court decision, governors generally cannot veto involuntary activations of individuals or units for federal service, either for training or national emergency.

The President may also call up members and units of the ARNG, in its status as the militia of the several states, to repel invasion, suppress rebellion, or enforce federal laws. The Army National Guard is one of two organizations administered by the National Guard Bureau, the other being the Air National Guard. The Director of the ARNG is the head of the organization, and reports to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. Because the ARNG is both the militia of the several states and a federal reserve component of the Army, neither the Chief of the National Guard Bureau nor the Director of the ARNG "commands" it. This operational command authority is performed in each state or territory by the State Adjutant General, and in the District of Columbia by the Commanding General of the D.C. National Guard when a unit is in its militia status. While under federal activation, the operational command authority is transferred to the commanders of the unified combatant commands, who command all U.S. forces within their area of responsibility. The Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Director of the ARNG serve as the channel of communications between the Department of the Army and the ARNG in each state and territory, and administer federal programs, policies, and resources for the National Guard.

The ARNG's portion of the president's proposed federal budget for Fiscal Year 2018 is approximately $16.2 billion to support an end strength of 343,000, including appropriations for personnel pay and allowance, facilities maintenance, construction, equipment maintenance and other activities.

U.S. presidents
Of the 45 individuals to serve as President of the United States, 33 had military experience. Of those 33, 21 served in the militia or ARNG.


 * George Washington, commissioned a Major in the Virginia Militia in 1753. He attained the rank of colonel before resigning his commission at the end of the French and Indian War.
 * Thomas Jefferson, colonel and commander of the Albemarle County Militia at the start of the American Revolution
 * James Madison, colonel in the Orange County Militia at the start of the American Revolution and aide to his father, James Madison, Sr., who was the commander.
 * James Monroe, served in the militia while attending the College of William and Mary. After being wounded at the Battle of Trenton while serving in the Continental Army, he returned to Virginia to recruit and lead a regiment as a militia lieutenant colonel, but the regiment was never raised. In 1780 the British invaded Richmond, Virginia, and Jefferson commissioned Monroe as a colonel to command the militia raised in response and act as liaison to the Continental Army in North Carolina.
 * Andrew Jackson, commander of the Tennessee Militia as a major general prior to the War of 1812.
 * William Henry Harrison, commander of Indiana Territory's militia and Major General of the Kentucky Militia at the start of the War of 1812.
 * John Tyler, commanded a company called the Charles City Rifles, part of Virginia's 52nd Regiment, in the War of 1812.
 * James Polk, joined the Tennessee Militia as a captain in a cavalry regiment in 1821. He was subsequently appointed a colonel on the staff of Governor William Carroll.
 * Millard Fillmore, served as inspector of New York's 47th Brigade with the rank of major. Commanded the Union Continentals, a militia unit raised to perform local service in Buffalo, New York, during the American Civil War.
 * Franklin Pierce, appointed aide de camp to Governor Samuel Dinsmoor in 1831. He remained in the militia until 1847 and attained the rank of colonel before becoming a brigadier general in the Army during the Mexican–American War.
 * James Buchanan, a member of the Pennsylvania Militia. His dragoon unit took part in the defense of Baltimore, Maryland, during the War of 1812.
 * Abraham Lincoln, served in the Illinois Militia during the Black Hawk War. He commanded a company in the 4th Illinois Regiment with the rank of captain from April to May 1832. He was a private in Captain Alexander White's Company from May to June 1832. He served as a private in Captain Jacob Earley's company from June to July 1832.
 * Andrew Johnson, served in the Tennessee Militia in the 1830s, and attained the rank of colonel. During the American Civil War he remained loyal to the Union and was appointed Military Governor of Tennessee with the rank of brigadier general.
 * Ulysses S. Grant, having left the Army as a captain, at the start of the Civil War he served in the Illinois Militia as aide de camp and mustering officer for Governor Richard Yates. He held these positions until being appointed commander of the 21st Illinois Infantry, which set him on the path to becoming a general and commander of all Union armies.
 * Rutherford B. Hayes, joined a militia company in 1846 intending to fight in the Mexican–American War, but resigned because of ill health. Enlisted as a private in a Cincinnati militia company at the start of the Civil War in 1861, and was elected commander with the rank of captain. He was subsequently appointed a major in the 23rd Ohio Infantry, and ended the war as a brigade commander and brevet Major General.
 * James A. Garfield, commissioned a lieutenant colonel in the Ohio Militia in 1861, he took part in recruiting and training the 42nd Ohio Infantry Regiment, which he commanded as a colonel. He later served as Chief of Staff for the Army of the Cumberland and received promotion to Major General.
 * Chester A. Arthur, became a member of the New York Militia soon after becoming a lawyer. During the Civil War he served on the staff of Governor Edwin D. Morgan as Quartermaster General with the rank of brigadier general. He later served as Morgan's inspector general, responsible for visiting New York's front line units, assessing conditions and recommending improvements.
 * Benjamin Harrison, commissioned in the Indiana Militia by Governor Oliver P. Morton to recruit a regiment during the Civil War, he was subsequently appointed a second lieutenant and captain in and then colonel and commander of the 70th Indiana Infantry Regiment. He received the brevet of brigadier general as a commendation of his service, and later commanded a brigade.  He also enrolled in the militia again during labor unrest in Indianapolis in 1877.
 * William McKinley, joined a volunteer militia company called the Poland Guards at the start of the Civil War. The company was subsequently mustered in as part of the 23rd Ohio Infantry, the same regiment in which President Hayes served. McKinley ended the war as a major and chief of staff for division commander Samuel S. Carroll.
 * Theodore Roosevelt, commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 8th New York Infantry Regiment in 1884, he served until 1888 and attained the rank of captain. During the Spanish–American War he was commissioned lieutenant colonel of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, which he later commanded as a colonel. In 2001 a review of his war record led to a posthumous award of the Medal of Honor.
 * Harry S. Truman, served in the Missouri Army National Guard from 1905 to 1911, rising to the rank of corporal. During World War I he rejoined and was commissioned a first lieutenant in the 2nd Missouri Field Artillery. This regiment was federalized as the 129th Field Artillery, and Truman commanded Battery D as a captain. He continued to serve in the Army Reserve, retiring as a colonel in 1953.

(Note: President George W. Bush served in the National Guard in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and he was the first Air National Guard member to attain the presidency.)

Units and formations
Deployable Army units are organized as Table of organization and equipment (TOE) organizations or modified table of organization and equipment (MTOE) organizations. Non-deployable units, such as a state's joint force headquarters or regional training institutes are administered as Table of distribution and allowance (TDA) units.

Commands

 * 46MPCmdSSI.jpg 46th Military Police Command (MI ARNG)
 * 135 Sus Cmd SSI.jpg 135th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) (AL ARNG)
 * 167 Sus Cmd SSI.png Sustainment Command (Theater) (AL ARNG)
 * 184th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) (MS ARNG)
 * 263ADABdeSSI.gif 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command (SC ARNG)

Divisions
In addition to many deployable units which are non-divisional, the Army National Guard's deployable units include eight infantry divisions. These divisions, their subordinate brigades or brigades with which the divisions have a training oversight relationship, and the states represented by the largest units include:

Army Aviation Magazine wrote on 31 March 2021 that "The ARNG is pressing forward with the Division Alignment for Training (DIV AFT) effort. The DIV AFT intent is to enhance leader development and training readiness through codified relationships across echelons and states to develop combat capable division formations for large scale combat operations. The Director, ARNG.. recently convened a DIV AFT Initial Planning Conference to clarify unit alignments for all eight ARNG Division Headquarters and synchronize activities that will facilitate unity of effort between Division Headquarters and aligned for training States."
 * 28th Infantry Division SSI (1918-2015).svg 28th Infantry Division (PA ARNG)
 * 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (PA ARNG)
 * 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team (PA ARNG)
 * 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade (PA ARNG)
 * 29th Infantry Division SSI.svg 29th Infantry Division (VA ARNG)
 * 30th Infantry Division SSI.svg 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (NC ARNG)
 * 53rd Infantry Brigade.png 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (FL ARNG)
 * 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (VA ARNG)
 * 29th Combat Aviation Brigade (MD ARNG)
 * 34th 'Red Bull' Infantry Division SSI.svg 34th Infantry Division (MN ARNG)
 * 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team (MN ARNG)
 * 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IA ARNG)
 * 32nd infantry division shoulder patch.svg 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (WI ARNG)
 * 116th Cavalry Brigade CSIB.svg 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (ID ARNG)
 * 34th Combat Aviation Brigade (MN ARNG)
 * 35th Infantry Division SSI.svg 35th Infantry Division (KS ARNG)
 * USArmy 39th Inf Brig Patch.svg 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (AR ARNG)
 * 45thIBCTSSI.png 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (OK ARNG)
 * 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team CSIB.svg 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team (MS ARNG)
 * 35th Combat Aviation Brigade (MO ARNG)
 * 36th Infantry Division CSIB.svg 36th Infantry Division (TX ARNG)
 * 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (TX ARNG)
 * 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (TX ARNG)
 * 81st ABCT Unit Insignia.svg 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team (WA ARNG)
 * USA - 256 INF BDE.png 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (LA ARNG)
 * US278ACRSSI.PNG 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment (TN ARNG)
 * 36th Combat Aviation Brigade (TX ARNG)
 * 38th Infantry Division SSI.svg 38th Infantry Division (IN ARNG)
 * 33rd Infantry Division SSI.svg 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IL ARNG)
 * 37th Infantry Division CSIB.svg 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (OH ARNG)
 * 76th IBCT shoulder sleeve insignia.jpg 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IN ARNG)
 * 38th Combat Aviation Brigade (IN ARNG)
 * 40th Infantry Division CSIB.svg 40th Infantry Division (CA ARNG)
 * 29th Infantry Brigade SSI.svg 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (HI ARNG)
 * 41st Infantry Division SSI.svg 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team (OR ARNG)
 * 79 Infantry Brigade Combat Team insignia.svg 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (CA ARNG)
 * 40th Combat Aviation Brigade (CA ARNG)
 * 42nd Infantry Division SSI.svg 42nd Infantry Division (NY ARNG)
 * 27th Infantry Division SSI.svg 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (NY ARNG)
 * US Army 44th Infantry Division SSI.png 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (NJ ARNG)
 * 86th BCT (MTN).jpg 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (VT ARNG)
 * 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade (NY ARNG)

Multifunctional Support Brigades
The Army National Guard fields 37 multifunctional support brigades.

Maneuver Enhancement Brigades

 * Yankee Division.svg 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MA ARNG)
 * US Army 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.png 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (PA ARNG)
 * 67th Infantry Brigade SSI.svg 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (NE ARNG)
 * US Army 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade SSI.png 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MO ARNG)
 * 130MEBSSI.svg 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (NC ARNG)
 * 136th MEB.png 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (TX ARNG)
 * 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.png 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (ND ARNG)
 * 149th Armored Brigade CSIB.gif 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (KY ARNG)
 * 57th Field Artillery Brigade SSI.svg 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (WI ARNG)
 * 158 MEB SSI.png 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (AZ ARNG)
 * 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.png 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (SD ARNG)
 * 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.png 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (UT ARNG)
 * 218th Infantry Brigade SSI.svg 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (SC ARNG)
 * 226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (AL ARNG)
 * 404ChemBdeSSI.jpg 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (IL ARNG)
 * 648th MEB.jpg 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (GA ARNG)

Field Artillery Brigades

 * USA - 45 FAB.png 45th Field Artillery Brigade (OK ARNG)
 * 65 FIRES BDE-SSI Full Color.png 65th Field Artillery Brigade (UT ARNG)
 * 115FABdeSSI.png 115th Field Artillery Brigade (WY ARNG)
 * 130FABdeSSI.svg 130th Field Artillery Brigade (KS ARNG)
 * 138FABdeSSI.svg 138th Field Artillery Brigade (KY ARNG)
 * 142FABdeSSI.gif 142nd Field Artillery Brigade (AR ARNG)
 * USA - 169 FAB.png 169th Field Artillery Brigade (CO ARNG)
 * 197th FA Brigade patch.png 197th Field Artillery Brigade (NH ARNG)

Sustainment Brigades

 * 28th Infantry Division CSIB.png 28th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (OH ARNG)
 * 29th Infantry Division SSI.svg 29th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (NC ARNG)
 * 34th 'Red Bull' Infantry Division SSI.svg 34th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (IL ARNG)
 * 35th Infantry Division SSI.svg 35th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (TN ARNG)
 * 36th Infantry Division CSIB.svg 36th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (TX ARNG)
 * 38th Infantry Division SSI.svg 38th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (IN ARNG)
 * 40th Infantry Division CSIB.svg 40th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (CA ARNG)
 * 42nd Infantry Division SSI.svg 42nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (NY ARNG)
 * 45th Sustainment Brigade SSI.svg 17th Sustainment Brigade (NV ARNG)
 * 111ADABdeSSI.svg 111th Sustainment Brigade (NM ARNG)

Military Intelligence Brigades

 * 58th Infantry Brigade SSI.svg 58th Military Intelligence Brigade (Expeditionary) (MD ARNG)
 * 71st BfSB SSI.jpg 71st Military Intelligence Brigade (Expeditionary) (TX ARNG)
 * 300MIBdeSSI.gif 300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist) (UT ARNG) (TDA organization)

Engineer Brigades

 * 16th Engineer Brigade.png 16th Engineer Brigade (OH ARNG)
 * USA - 35 Eng Bde.svg 35th Engineer Brigade (MO ARNG)
 * 111EngrBdeSSI.jpg 111th Engineer Brigade (WV ARNG)
 * US Army 117 Engineer Brigade SSI.png Engineer Brigade (SC ARNG)
 * 168EngineerBdeSSI.svg 168th Engineer Brigade (MS ARNG)
 * US Army 176th Engineer Brigade SSI.png Engineer Brigade (TX ARNG)
 * 194EngrBdeSSI.svg 194th Engineer Brigade (TN ARNG)
 * 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade CSIB.svg 219th Engineer Brigade (IN ARNG)
 * 225EngineerBdeSSI.jpg 225th Engineer Brigade (LA ARNG)

Air Defense Artillery Brigades

 * 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade.svg 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (FL ARNG)
 * Insignia USA Army Brigade 174 ADA Bde SSI.svg 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (OH ARNG)
 * US Army 678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade.png 678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (SC ARNG)

Theater Tactical Signal Brigades

 * 228SigBdeSSI.png Theater Tactical Signal Brigade (SC ARNG)
 * 261SigBdeSSI.svg 261st Theater Tactical Signal Brigade (DE ARNG)

Military Police Brigades

 * US Army 35th Military Police Brigade SSI.png Military Police Brigade (MO ARNG)
 * 43MPBdeSSI.png 43rd Military Police Brigade (RI ARNG)
 * 49MpBdeSSI.svg 49th Military Police Brigade (CA ARNG)
 * Combat service identification badge of the 92nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.svg Military Police Brigade (PR ARNG)
 * US Army 142th Military Police Brigade SSI.png Military Police Brigade (AL ARNG)
 * 177MPBbeSSI.png 177th Military Police Brigade (MI ARNG)

Theater and Combat Aviation Brigades

 * 63AviationBdeSSI.jpg 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade (KY ARNG)
 * 77AviationBdeSSI.jpg 77th Combat Aviation Brigade (AR ARNG)
 * 185 Theater Avn Bde.jpg 185th Theater Aviation Brigade (MS ARNG)
 * 449 Avn Bde SSI.jpg Combat Aviation Brigade (NC ARNG)

Other brigades

 * 31st Chemical Brigade SSI.svg Chemical Brigade (AL ARNG)
 * US Army 91st Cyber Bde SSI.png Cyber Brigade (VA ARNG) (TDA organization)
 * 100MissileDefBdeSSI.jpg 100th Missile Defense Brigade (CO ARNG)

Other Groups

 * United States Army Special Forces SSI (1958-2015).png 19th Special Forces Group (UT ARNG)
 * United States Army Special Forces SSI (1958-2015).png 20th Special Forces Group (AL ARNG)
 * 111th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (AL ARNG)
 * 56th Theater Information Operations Group Distinctive Unit Insignia.jpg 56th Theater Information Operations Group (WA ARNG)
 * 71st Theater Information Operations Group (TX ARNG)
 * 204th Theater Aviation Operations Group (LA ARNG)
 * 1100th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group (MD ARNG)
 * 1106th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group (CA ARNG)
 * 1107th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group (MO ARNG)
 * 1108th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group (MS ARNG)
 * 1109th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group (CT ARNG)
 * 42nd RSG.jpg Regional Support Group (NJ ARNG)
 * 50th RSG.png Regional Support Group (FL ARNG)
 * 109th Regional Support Group (SD ARNG)
 * 115 RSG.png Regional Support Group (CA ARNG)
 * 120th Regional Support Group (ME ARNG)
 * 139th Regional Support Group (LA ARNG)
 * 143rd Regional Support Group (CT ARNG)
 * US Army 151st Regional Support Group SSI.png Regional Support Group (MA ARNG)
 * 191st Regional Support Group (PR ARNG)
 * 198th RSG.jpg Regional Support Group (AZ ARNG)
 * US Army 201st Support Group SSI.png Regional Support Group (GA ARNG)
 * 213th Regional Support Group (PA ARNG)
 * 272 RSG.png Regional Support Group (MI ARNG)
 * 297th Regional Support Group (AK ARNG)
 * 329th Regional Support Group (VA ARNG)
 * 347thRSG.png Regional Support Group (MN ARNG)
 * 635th Regional Support Group Patch.png Regional Support Group (KS ARNG)
 * 734 RSG.png Regional Support Group (IA ARNG)
 * 1889 RSG.pngh Regional Support Group (MT ARNG)

Regular Army – Army National Guard Partnership
In 2016, the Army and the Army National Guard began a training and readiness initiative that aligned some Army brigades with National Guard division headquarters, and some National Guard brigades with Army division headquarters. Among others, this program included the National Guard's 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team becoming affiliated with the Army's 10th Mountain Division and the National Guard's 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment affiliating with the Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. In addition, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division began an affiliation with the National Guard's 36th Infantry Division.


 * 121-48-DUI-left.png48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (GA ARNG), associated with United States Army 3rd Infantry Division SSI (1918-2015).svg 3rd Infantry Division
 * 143 Inf Rgt DUI.png Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment (TX ARNG), associated with 173AirborneBCTSSI.jpg 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
 * 151 Inf Rgt DUI.png Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment (IN ARNG), associated with 25th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia.png Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
 * 840th Engineer Company (TX ARNG), associated with 36 Eng Bde SSI.jpg 36th Engineer Brigade
 * 249th Transportation Company (TX ARNG), associated with 1st Cavalry Division Patch.svg Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade
 * 1176th Transportation Company (TN ARNG), associated with US 101st Airborne Division patch.svg 101st Sustainment Brigade
 * 1245th Transportation Company (OK ARNG), associated with 1st Cavalry Division Patch.svg 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade
 * 2123rd Transportation Company (KY ARNG), associated with US 101st Airborne Division patch.svg 101st Sustainment Brigade

Army units partnering with Army National Guard headquarters include:


 * 5th Engineer Battalion Coat of Arms.png Engineer Battalion, associated with USA - 35 Eng Bde.svg 35th Engineer Brigade (MO ARNG).

By state
The Army and Air National Guard in each state are headed by the State Adjutant General. The Adjutant General (TAG) is the de facto commander of a state's military forces, and reports to the state governor.

Legacy units and formations


Several units have been affected by Army National Guard reorganizations. Some have been renamed or inactivated. Some have had subordinate units reallocated to other commands. A partial list of inactivated major units includes:


 * Yankee Division.svg 26th Infantry Division, inactivated 1 September 1993.
 * 27th Infantry Division SSI.svg 27th Infantry Division, reorganized as 27th Armored Division, 1 February 1955. (See below.)
 * 27th Armored Division Empire.jpg 27th Armored Division, inactivated 1 February 1968.
 * 30th US Armored Division SSI.png 30th Armored Division, inactivated 1 December 1973. (See below.)
 * 30th Infantry Division SSI.svg 30th Infantry Division, inactivated 4 January 1974.
 * 31st ID SSI.svg 31st Infantry Division, inactivated 14 January 1968. Units allocated to 30th Armored Division.
 * 32nd infantry division shoulder patch.svg 32nd Infantry Division, inactivated 1 December 1967.
 * 33rd Infantry Division SSI.svg 33rd Infantry Division, inactivated 1 February 1968.
 * US 37th Infantry Division Patch.png 37th Infantry Division, inactivated 15 February 1968.
 * US 39th Infantry Division.svg 39th Infantry Division, inactivated 1 December 1967.
 * 40th US Armored Division SSI.png 40th Armored Division, inactivated 29 January 1968.
 * 41st Infantry Division SSI.svg 41st Infantry Division, inactivated 1 January 1968.
 * 43rd Infantry Division CSIB.svg 43rd Infantry Division, inactivated 16 December 1967.
 * US Army 44th Infantry Division SSI.png 44th Infantry Division, inactivated 10 October 1954.
 * 45thIBCTSSI.png 45th Infantry Division, inactivated 1 February 1968.
 * 46th Infantry Division CSIB.svg 46th Infantry Division, inactivated 1 February 1968.
 * 47th Division Shoulder Patch.svg 47th Infantry Division, inactivated 10 February 1991.
 * 48th US Armored Division SSI.png 48th Armored Division, inactivated 29 January 1968.
 * 49th US Armored Division SSI.svg 49th Armored Division, inactivated 1 May 2004; reflagged as the 36th Infantry Division.
 * 50th US Armored Division SSI.svg 50th Armored Division, inactivated 1 September 1993.

Leadership


Upon the creation of the United States Air Force in 1947, the National Guard Bureau was organized into two divisions; Army National Guard and Air National Guard. Each were headed by a major general who reported to the chief of the National Guard Bureau. The head of the Army National Guard was originally established as the chief of the Army Division at the National Guard Bureau. The position was downgraded to brigadier general in 1962 due to force reduction. It was renamed to Director of the Army National Guard and elevated back to major general in 1970. The position was later elevated to the rank of lieutenant general in 2001. The Army National Guard is also authorized a deputy director which was originally established as a brigadier general office in 1970. It was elevated to the rank of major general in 2006.

The director of the Army National Guard oversees a staff which aids in planning and day-to-day organization and management. In addition to a chief of staff, the Director's staff includes several special staff members, including a chaplain and protocol and awards specialists. It also includes a primary staff, which is organized as directorates, divisions, and branches. The directorates of the Army National Guard staff are arranged along the lines of a typical American military staff: G-1 for personnel; G-2 for intelligence; G-3 for plans, operations and training; G-4 for logistics; G-5 for strategic plans, policy and communications; G-6 for communications; and G-8 for budgets and financial management.