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.
| Army National Guard | |
|---|---|
Seal of the Army National Guard | |
| Active | As state-funded militia under various names: 1636–1903 As federal reserve forces called the Army National Guard: 1903–present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Federal (10 U.S.C. § E) State and territorial (32 U.S.C.) |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Reserve force Militia |
| Size | 336,000 personnel (authorized end strength for Fiscal Year 2020) |
| Part of | National Guard National Guard Bureau |
| Garrison/HQ | Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington Hall Arlington County, Virginia |
| Nickname(s) | "Army Guard", "The Guard" |
| Anniversaries | 13 December 1636 (founding) |
| Website | army.mil/nationalguard nationalguard.com |
| Commanders | |
| Director | LTG Jon A. Jensen |
| Deputy Director | MG John C. Andonie |
| Command Chief Warrant Officer | CW5 Teresa A. Domeier |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM John T. Raines III |
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.