Oregon Army National Guard

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Oregon Army National Guard
Country United States
Allegiance Oregon
BranchArmy National Guard
TypeNational guard
Part ofOregon National Guard
Commanders
Commander in ChiefPresident of the United States (If Federalized) - Joe Biden
Commander in ChiefGovernor of Oregon - Kate Brown
A CH-47D Chinook helicopter of the Oregon Army National Guard

The Oregon Army National Guard is a federally mandated and equipped military organization under the civilian direction of the Oregon Military Department, with the Governor of Oregon as its Commander-in-Chief. It responds to state and national emergencies, military conflicts and natural disasters, and conducts search and rescue operations. While the history of the militia dates back to the establishment of the first Oregon militia in 1843, the present Guard was not established until after 1903. The modern Guard includes citizen soldiers, and its motto is "When we are needed, we are there."

The Oregon Army National Guard consists of 41 armories in 33 communities.

Units[]

The current units and structure of the guard is;[1]

  • Oregon Army National Guard Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, in Salem, Oregon
  • , in Hermiston, Oregon
  • 102nd Civil Support Team, in Salem, Oregon
  • 4133rd Judge Advocate General's Detachment, in Salem, Oregon
    • Detachment, 653rd Judge Advocate General Detachment
  • , at Camp Withycombe
  • 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team
    • Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Camp Withycombe
    • 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment, in Bend, Oregon
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Troop
      • A Troop, in Albany, Oregon
      • B Troop, in Redmond, Oregon
      • C Troop, in Klamath Falls, Oregon
      • D Company, (attached)
        • Detachment 1, in Burns, Oregon
    • 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, in Springfield, Oregon
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Company
      • A Company
      • B Company, in Corvallis, Oregon
      • C Company, in Gresham, Oregon
      • D Company, in Clackamas, Oregon
      • E Company, (attached)
    • 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment, in Ashland, Oregon
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Company
      • A Company, in Medford, Oregon
      • B Company, in Coos Bay, Oregon
        • Detachment 1, in St. Helens, Oregon
      • C Company, in Roseburg, Oregon
      • D Company, in Grants Pass, Oregon
      • F Company, (attached)
    • 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment, in Forest Grove, Oregon
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
      • A Battery, in Portland, Oregon
      • B Battery, in McMinnville, Oregon
      • G Company, (attached)
    • , in Portland, Oregon
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Company
      • A Company
      • B Company
      • C Company
      • D Company, in Bend, Oregon
        • Detachment 1, in Burns, Oregon
      • E Company, in Springfield, Oregon
      • F Company, in Medford, Oregon
        • Detachment 1, in Coos Bay, Oregon
      • G Company, in Forest Grove, Oregon
    • Special Troops Battalion, at Camp Withycombe
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Company
      • A Company
      • B Company
      • C Company
    • Command Headquarters at Camp Withycombe
    • 3rd Battalion, 116th Armor Regiment (part of 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Idaho Army National Guard)
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, in La Grande, Oregon
        • Detachment 1, in Pendleton, Oregon
        • Detachment 2, in Hood River, Oregon
      • A Company, in The Dalles, Oregon
        • Detachment 1, in Hermiston, Oregon
      • B Company, in Woodburn, Oregon
      • C Company, in Ontario, Oregon
      • D Company, in Hermiston, Oregon
      • F Company, (attached), in Baker City, Oregon
        • Detachment 1, in La Grande, Oregon
        • Detachment 2, in Hood River, Oregon
    • , in Salem, Oregon
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Company
      • Forward Support Company
      • 162nd Engineer Company, in Dallas, Oregon
      • 224th Engineer Company, in Albany, Oregon
        • Detachment 1, in Newport, Oregon
      • 234th Engineer Company, at Camp Rilea
    • 2nd Battalion, 641st Aviation Regiment, in Salem, Oregon
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Company
      • A Company
      • Detachment 47,
    • Command Headquarters, in Salem, Oregon
    • 1186th Military Police Company
      • Detachment 1 in Milton-Freewater, Oregon
    • 115th Public Affairs Detachment
    • 3670th Ordnance Company, at Camp Withycombe

History[]

Oregon Army National Guard soldiers have been deployed to Afghanistan, ranging from 9 months to more than a year. Some provided security in Afghanistan during the drawdown of troops. Others with an engineer battalion worked on soldier housing in Kuwait and U.S. military facilities in Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq and Afghanistan.[2]

Historic units[]

Notable members[]

  • Alek Skarlatos

In popular culture[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ CurrentOps.com. "Army National Guard Element, JFHQ Oregon". currentops.com. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  2. ^ "Nearly 800 Oregon National Guard Soldiers Are Home From Deployment on This Memorial Day". Angela Kellner. May 24, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2015.

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