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.

Headquarters, State Area Command Idaho Army National Guard
Seal of the Army National Guard
Country	United States
Allegiance	Idaho
Branch	Army National Guard
Type	ARNG Headquarters Command
Role	Armed Forces
Part of	Idaho National Guard
Garrison/HQ	Boise, Idaho

Idaho Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army. The same ranks (both enlisted and officer) 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.

The Militia Act of 1903 organized the various state militias into the present National Guard system.

Formerly attached to the Idaho National Guard NGB regulations 10-4 and United States code chapter 32 section 109 was the Idaho State Guard which was created to replace the Idaho National Guard when they were in federal service and not available for the protection of the state.

History

Soldiers from the Idaho National Guard have been deployed to Afghanistan.^[1]

In late November 2020, the Idaho National Guard have helped with COVID-19 screening and testing services, during a third wave of coronavirus infection. The Idaho National Guard has also helped to administrate nearly 100,000 COVID-19 vaccines.^[2]

Units

Insignia of the 116th Cavalry Brigade

• 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho^[3]
  • 1st Battalion (Combined Arms), 163rd Cavalry Regiment (Montana)^[3]
  • 2nd Battalion (Combined Arms), 116th Cavalry Regiment^[3]
  • 3rd Battalion (Combined Arms), 116th Cavalry Regiment (Oregon)^[3]
  • 1st Squadron (Armored Reconnaissance), 221st Cavalry Regiment (Nevada)^[3]
  • 1st Battalion, 148th Field Artillery Regiment^[3]
  • 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion^[3]
  • 145th Brigade Support Battalion^[3]
• State Aviation Group
  • 1st Battalion (Assault Helicopter), 183rd Aviation Regiment (Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk)^[3]
  • Detachment 35, Joint Operational Support Airlift Center (C-12)^[3]
  • Air Ambulance Detachment (Lakota)
  • Detachment 2, Company C, 1st Battalion (Medevac), 168th Aviation Regiment^[3]
• 204th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) (RTI)^[3]
  • 1st Battalion,^[3]
  • 2nd Battalion,^[3]
  • Regional Training Site - Maintenance Ordnance Training Battalion (RTS-M)^[3]
• 25th Army Band^[3]

In popular culture

The "Divided We Fall" trilogy by Trent Reedy is written about a member of the Idaho Army National Guard during a Second American Civil War.

The book "Against All Enemies" by Harold Coyle centers around the Idaho National Guard.

See also

• Idaho State Guard