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29th Infantry Division (Light)


At the end of the Cold War the division was a joint Virginia Army National Guard (VAARNG) and Maryland Army National Guard (MDARNG) unit. Virginia provided the division's headquarters, the 1st and 2nd Brigade, the Division Artillery (with one MDARNG artillery battalion) and other minor units, while Maryland provided the 3rd Brigade, 29th Aviation Brigade (with two VAARNG aviation companies), the Division Support Command (with one VAARNG aviation company) and other minor units. The division was organized as follows:


 * 29th Infantry Division SSI.svg 29th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Belvoir (VAARNG)
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company, Fort Belvoir (VAARNG)
 * 1st Brigade, Staunton (VAARNG)
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company, Staunton
 * 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry, Roanoke
 * 2nd Battalion, 116th Infantry, Lynchburg
 * 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry, Winchester
 * 2nd Brigade, Fort A.P. Hill (VAARNG) (Would receive an additional infantry battalion from the 3rd Brigade during wartime)
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company, Fort A.P. Hill
 * 1st Battalion, 170th Infantry, Alexandria
 * 1st Battalion, 183rd Infantry, Richmond
 * 3rd Brigade, Pikesville (MDARNG)
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company
 * 1st Battalion, 115th Infantry, Silver Spring
 * 2nd Battalion, 115th Infantry, Chestertown
 * 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry, Baltimore
 * 2nd Battalion, 175th Infantry, Dundalk
 * 29th Aviation Brigade, Weide Army Airfield (MDARNG)
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company, Weide Army Airfield
 * 1st Squadron, 158th Cavalry, Annapolis (OH-58A Kiowa & AH-1E Cobra helicopters)
 * 1st Battalion, 224th Aviation (Attack), Weide Army Airfield (OH-58A Kiowa & AH-1E Cobra helicopters)
 * Company D, 224th Aviation (Assault), Sandston Army Airfield (VAARNG) (UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters)
 * Company E, 224th Aviation (General Support), Sandston Army Airfield (VAARNG) (UH-1H Iroquois helicopters)
 * 29th Infantry Division Artillery, Sandston (VAARNG)
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, Sandston
 * 2nd Battalion, 110th Field Artillery, Pikesville (MDARNG) (18 × M101 105mm towed howitzers)
 * 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery, Norfolk (attached 18 × M198 155mm towed howitzers unit)
 * 2nd Battalion, 111th Field Artillery, Richmond (18 × M101 105mm towed howitzers)
 * 1st Battalion, 246th Field Artillery, Danville (18 × M101 105mm towed howitzers)
 * Battery E, 111th Field Artillery, Emporia (8 × M198 155mm towed howitzers)
 * 29th Infantry Division Support Command, Towson (MDARNG)
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company, Towson
 * 104th Medical Battalion, Catonsville
 * 229th Supply & Transportation Battalion, Baltimore
 * 729th Maintenance Battalion, Havre de Grace
 * Company F, 224th Aviation (Aviation Intermediate Maintenance), Weide Army Airfield (VAARNG)
 * 3rd Battalion, 111th Air Defense Artillery, Portsmouth (VAARNG)
 * 229th Engineer Battalion, Fredericksburg (VAARNG)
 * 129th Signal Battalion, Bel Air (MDARNG)
 * 629th Military Intelligence Battalion, Greenbelt (MDARNG)
 * 290th Military Police Company, Towson (MDARNG)
 * 229th Chemical Company, Roanoke (VAARNG)
 * 29th Division Band, Roanoke (VAARNG)

35th Infantry Division (Mechanized)

 * 35th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Leavenworth, (Kansas Army National Guard): 5x Mech 5x Armor =10
 * 1st Brigade / 35th Infantry Division, Topeka (Kansas Army National Guard)
 * 67th Brigade / 35th Infantry Division, Lincoln (Nebraska Army National Guard)
 * 149th Brigade / 35th Infantry Division, Louisville (Kentucky Army National Guard)


 * 35th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Leavenworth, (Kansas Army National Guard): 5x Mech 5x Armor =10
 * 1st Brigade / 35th Infantry Division, Topeka (Kansas Army National Guard)
 * 1 -635th Armor Battalion: M60A1
 * 2 -635th Armor Battalion: M60A1
 * 1 -137th Mech Infantry Battalion: M113
 * 2 -137th Mech Infantry Battalion: M113
 * 67th Brigade / 35th Infantry Division, Lincoln (Nebraska Army National Guard)
 * 1 -195th Armor Battalion: M60A1
 * 1 -134th Mech Infantry Battalion: M113
 * 2 -134th Mech Infantry Battalion: M113
 * 149th Brigade / 35th Infantry Division, Louisville (Kentucky Army National Guard)
 * 1 -123rd Armor Battalion: M60A3
 * 2 -123rd Armor Battalion: M60A3
 * 1 -149th Mech Infantry Battalion: M113
 * 35th Aviation Brigade - KY NG:
 * 1 -135th Attack Helicopter Battalion - MO NG: 21 AH1E, 13 OH58A, 3 UH1H
 * 2 -135th Attack Helicopter Battalion - CO NG: 21 AH1S, 13 OH58A, 3 UH1H
 * D Co/135th Aviation Regiment - KS NG: 15 UH1H
 * E Co/135th Aviation Regiment - KY NG: 15 UH60A
 * 1st Sqdn, 167th Cavalry Regt - NE NG: 19 M60A3, 32 M113, 4 M577, 4 M106, 24 Dragon, 8 AH1S, 12 OH58A
 * 35th Divarty - KS NG:
 * 1 -127th Field Artillery - KS NG: 18 M109A2
 * 2 -130th Field Artillery - ?? NG: 18 M109A2 ??? maybe other units?
 * 2 -138th Field Artillery - KY NG: 18 M109A2
 * 1 -161st Field Artillery - KS NG: 12 M110A2
 * 1 -168th Field Artillery - NE NG: 18 M109A2
 * E Bty 161 (Target Acquisition)
 * 35th ID Discom - KS NG:
 * 206th Combat Engineer Battalion - KY NG: 4 dozers, 8 AVLB, 8 CEV, 4 M88, 12 MAB (bridge)
 * 2 -200th Air Defense Battalion - NM NG: 12 Chaparral, 27 Vulcan SP, 60 Stinger
 * Signal Battalion
 * 135th Military Intelligence Battalion (CEWI) - KS NG:
 * 35th Military Police Company - KS NG:
 * 141st Chemical Company - KY NG

40th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
(California Army National Guard) OrBat 1994


 * 40th Infantry Division CSIB.svg 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Los Alamitos
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 1st Brigade, Fort MacArthur
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 2nd Battalion, 160th Infantry, Fresno - ???
 * 3rd Battalion, 160th Infantry, Inglewood - ???
 * 1st Battalion, 185th Armor, San Bernardino - ???
 * 1st Battalion, 221st Armor, Las Vegas (Nevada Army National Guard) - ???
 * 2nd Brigade, San Diego
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 4th Battalion, 160th Infantry, Santa Ana - ???
 * 2nd Battalion, 185th Armor, National City - ???
 * 3rd Battalion, 185th Armor, San Diego - ???
 * 3rd Brigade, San Jose
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 1st Battalion, 149th Armor, Stockton - ???
 * 2nd Battalion, 159th Infantry, San Jose
 * 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry, Modesto - ???
 * 4th Brigade (Aviation), Fresno - ???
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry, Ontario
 * 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation, Ontario - ???
 * Company D, 140th Aviation (Command Support), Stockton - ???
 * Company E, 140th Aviation (Assault), Stockton - ???
 * 40th Infantry Division Artillery, Los Angeles
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
 * 1st Battalion, 143rd Field Artillery, Walnut Creek 18 M109A2
 * 1st Battalion, 144th Field Artillery, Santa Barbara 12 M110A2 - ???
 * 2nd Battalion, 144th Field Artillery, Burbank 18 M109A2 - ???
 * 3rd Battalion, 144th Field Artillery, Los Angeles 18 M109A2 - ???
 * Battery F, 144th Field Artillery (Target Acquisition), Los Angeles - ???
 * 40th Infantry Division Support Command, Long Beach
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 40th Support Battalion (Forward), Bell
 * 240th Support Battalion (Forward), Long Beach - ???
 * 340th Support Battalion (Forward), San Lorenzo
 * 540th Support Battalion (Main), Bell - ???
 * Company F, 140th Aviation (Aviation Intermediate Maintenance), Los Alamitos
 * 132nd Engineer Battalion, Sacramento
 * 4th Battalion, 200th Air Defense Artillery, Clovis (New Mexico Army National Guard) (12 Chaparral, 27 Vulcan SP, 60 Stinger)
 * 240th Signal Battalion, Long Beach
 * 140th Military Intelligence Battalion, Bell (US Army Reserve)
 * 40th Military Police Company, Los Alamitos
 * 140th Chemical Company, Fullerton
 * 40th Infantry Division Band, Los Angeles

49th Armored Division


At the end of the Cold War the division was a unit of the Texas Army National Guard and organized according to the Army of Excellence Table of organization and equipment. On 1 June 1988 the division ceded some of its units, including the 1st Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery to the 36th Brigade, 50th Armored Division, which had been activated on that day. 3rd Battalion, 132nd Field Artillery was reactivated at El Paso to replace the 1st Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery.


 * 49th US Armored Division SSI.svg 49th Armored Division, Austin
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company
 * 1st Brigade, San Antonio
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company
 * 6th Battalion, 112th Armor, El Campo
 * 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry, San Antonio
 * 2nd Battalion, 141st Infantry, Corpus Christi
 * 2nd Brigade, Fort Worth
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company
 * 2nd Battalion, 112th Armor, Fort Worth
 * 3rd Battalion, 112th Armor, Brownwood
 * 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry, Amarillo
 * 3rd Brigade, Dallas
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company
 * 1st Battalion, 112th Armor, Dallas
 * 4th Battalion, 112th Armor, Dallas
 * 5th Battalion, 112th Armor, Marshall
 * 3rd Battalion, 144th Infantry, Terrell
 * 49th Aviation Brigade, Houston
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company
 * 1st Squadron, 124th Cavalry (Reconnaissance), Waco
 * 1st Battalion, 149th Aviation (Attack), Houston
 * Company D, 149th Aviation (Command Support), San Antonio
 * Company E, 149th Aviation (Assault), Dallas (UH-1H Iroquois)
 * 49th Armored Division Artillery (DIVARTY), San Antonio
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Battery
 * 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Wichita Falls (12 × M110A2 203mm self-propelled howitzers)
 * 3rd Battalion, 132nd Field Artillery, San Angelo (18 × M109A3 155mm self-propelled howitzers)
 * 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery, El Paso (18 × M109A3 155mm self-propelled howitzers)
 * 4th Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery, New Braunfels (18 × M109A3 155mm self-propelled howitzers)
 * Battery E, 133rd Field Artillery (Target Acquisition), San Antonio
 * 49th Armored Division Support Command (DISCOM), Austin
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company
 * 111th Support Battalion (Forward), San Antonio
 * 249th Support Battalion (Main), Austin
 * 372nd Support Battalion (Forward), Dallas
 * 949th Support Battalion (Forward), Fort Worth
 * Company F, 149th Aviation (Aviation Intermediate Maintenance), San Antonio
 * 111th Engineer Battalion, Abilene
 * 1st Battalion, 200th Air Defense Artillery, Roswell (New Mexico Army National Guard) (MIM-72 Chaparral, M163 Vulcan & FIM-92 Stinger)
 * 249th Signal Battalion, Dallas
 * 549th Military Intelligence Battalion, Austin
 * 149th Military Police Company, San Antonio
 * 449th Chemical Company, Laredo

50th Armored Division


At the end of the Cold War the division was a unit of the New Jersey Army National Guard, with a round-out brigade from the Texas Army National Guard. The division was organized according to the Army of Excellence table of organization and equipment:


 * 50th US Armored Division SSI.svg 50th Armored Division, Somerset, New Jersey
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company
 * 1st Brigade, Woodbridge
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company
 * 1st Battalion, 102nd Armor, Phillipsburg
 * 5th Battalion, 102nd Armor Dover
 * 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Newark
 * 3rd Battalion, 113th Infantry, Riverdale
 * 2nd Brigade, Cherry Hill
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company
 * 2nd Battalion, 102nd Armor, West Orange
 * 3rd Battalion, 102nd Armor Vineland
 * 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry, Woodbury
 * 2nd Battalion, 114th Infantry Long Branch
 * 36th Brigade, Houston, Texas (Texas Army National Guard)
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company
 * 7th Battalion, 112th Armor Bryan, Texas
 * 8th Battalion, 112th Armor, Dallas, Texas
 * 50th Aviation Brigade, West Trenton
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company
 * 5th Squadron, 117th Cavalry (Reconnaissance), Westfield Army Airfield
 * 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation (Attack), West Trenton
 * Company D, 150th Aviation (Command Support), Burlington Army Airfield (Vermont Army National Guard)
 * Company E, 150th Aviation (Assault), New Castle Army Airfield (Delaware Army National Guard)
 * 50th Armored Division Artillery, Trenton
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Battery
 * 1st Battalion, 112th Field Artillery Cherry Hill (18 × M109A3 155mm self-propelled howitzers)
 * 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Morristown (18 × M109A3 155mm self-propelled howitzers)
 * 4th Battalion, 112th Field Artillery Lawrenceville (12 × M110A2 203mm self-propelled howitzers)
 * 1st Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Beaumont (Texas Army National Guard) (18 × M109A3 155mm self-propelled howitzers)
 * Battery A, 197th Field Artillery (Target Acquisition) (New Hampshire Army National Guard)
 * 50th Armored Division Support Command, East Orange
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company
 * 50th Support Battalion (Forward), Teaneck
 * 150th Support Battalion (Forward), Jersey City
 * 250th Support Battalion (Main), Sea Girt
 * 536th Support Battalion (Forward) (Texas Army National Guard)
 * Company F, 150th Aviation (Aviation Intermediate Maintenance), Dover
 * 3rd Battalion, 200th Air Defense Artillery (New Mexico Army National Guard) (MIM-72 Chaparral, M163 Vulcan & FIM-92 Stinger)
 * 104th Engineer Battalion, Teaneck
 * 250th Signal Battalion, Plainfield
 * 550th Military Intelligence Battalion, Pedricktown
 * 50th Military Police Company, Somerset
 * 50th Chemical Company, Sea Girt
 * 50th Armored Division Band, Jersey City

Division equipment
The heavy divisions' armor battalions were equipped with M60A3 TTS main battle tanks. M48A5 Patton tanks had been replaced by M60A3 TTS tanks by May 1987 and by the end of 1989 the National Guard fielded 3,072 M60A3 TTS. The 410 M1 Abrams tanks of the National Guard were issued to round-out units of army divisions. The division's infantry battalions were equipped with M113 armored personnel carriers, of which the National Guard had 6,870 at the end of Fiscal Year 1987, with a further 1,411 due to be taken in service in 1988. The standard helicopters of National Guard units were the AH-1S Cobra, of which the National Guard had approximately 350 by 1989, the OH-58C Kiowa and the UH-1H Iroquois helicopters. Cavalry Reconnaissance units fielded 19 × M60A3 TTS, 8 × AH-1S Cobra, 12 × OH-58C Kiowa and 1 × UH-1H Iroquois helicopters; attack battalions fielded 21 × AH-1S Cobra, 13 × OH-58C Kiowa and 3 × UH-1H Iroquois helicopters, while the assault aviation company fielded 15 × UH-1H Iroquois helicopters and the command support aviation company UH-1 helicopters in various configurations.