Utah Army National Guard

The Utah National Guard comprises both Army and Air National Guard components. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. The National Guard is the only United States military force empowered to function in a state status.

The Utah Army National Guard maintains 30 armories in 27 communities.

The Utah 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.

Units and Formations

 * Joint Forces Headquarters – Utah - Draper, UT
 * 640th Regiment-(Regional Training Institute)- Riverton, UT
 * Medical Command - Riverton, UT
 * Operations Support Airlift Agency Detachment 50 - Salt Lake City, UT
 * Recruiting and Retention Command - Draper, UT
 * Training Site Command – Utah -Riverton, UT


 * 97th Troop Command - Draper, UT
 * 23rd Army Band - West Jordan, UT
 * 85th Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) - NSL Readiness Center, UT
 * 115th Maintenance Company (General Support) - Draper, UT
 * 128th Public Affairs Detachment (Mobile) - Draper, UT
 * 144th Medical Company (Area Support) - Riverton, UT
 * 197th Special Troops Company - Ogden, UT
 * 653rd Trial Defense Team -Draper, UT
 * 1993rd Contingency Contracting Team -Draper, UT

*145th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Battalion - Riverton, UT *222nd Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Battalion - Cedar City, UT
 * 65th Fires Brigade - Riverton, UT
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Battery - Riverton, UT
 * 145th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Battery - Riverton, UT
 * 145th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Battalion Battery A (-) - Logan, UT
 * 145th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Battalion Battery A Detachment 1 - Brigham City, UT
 * 145th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Battalion Battery B - Manti, UT
 * 145th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Battalion Battery C - Spanish Fork, UT
 * 214th Forward Support Company - Tooele, UT
 * 222nd Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Battery - Cedar City, UT
 * 222nd Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Battalion Battery A - Richfield, UT
 * 222nd Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Battalion Battery B - Saint George, UT
 * 222nd Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Battalion Battery C (-) - Beaver, UT
 * 222nd Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Battalion Battery C Detachment 1 - Fillmore, UT
 * 213th Forward Support Company - Saint George, UT


 * 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) - Riverton, UT
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company - Riverton, UT
 * 1st Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Company (-) - Riverton, UT
 * 1st Battalion Company B - Riverton, UT
 * 1st Battalion REC - Riverton, UT
 * 1st Battalion Support Company - Riverton, UT
 * Group Support Company - Riverton, UT


 * 300th Military Intelligence Brigade - Draper, UT
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company - Draper, UT
 * 141st Military Intelligence Battalion - Orem, UT
 * 141st Military Intelligence Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Company - Orem, UT
 * 141st Military Intelligence Battalion Company A - Draper, UT
 * 141st Military Intelligence Battalion Company B - Orem, UT
 * 141st Military Intelligence Battalion Company C - Orem, UT
 * 141st Military Intelligence Battalion Company D - Saint George, UT
 * 142nd Military Intelligence Battalion - NSL Readiness Center, UT
 * 142nd Military Intelligence Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Company - NSL Readiness Center, UT
 * 142nd Military Intelligence Battalion Company A - Draper, UT
 * 142nd Military Intelligence Battalion Company C - Draper, UT
 * 142nd Military Intelligence Battalion Company D - Logan, UT
 * 142nd Military Intelligence Battalion, Company B - Ogden, UT


 * 97th Aviation Troop Command - West Jordan, UT
 * 211th Aviation Regiment 1st Battalion - West Jordan, UT
 * 211th Aviation Regiment 1st Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Company - West Jordan, UT
 * 211th Aviation Regiment 1st Battalion Company A - West Jordan, UT
 * 211th Aviation Regiment 1st Battalion Company C - West Jordan, UT
 * 211th Aviation Regiment 1st Battalion Company D - West Jordan, UT
 * 211th Aviation Regiment 1st Battalion Company E - West Jordan, UT
 * 211th Aviation Regiment 2nd Battalion (General Support Aviation) - West Jordan, UT
 * 211th Aviation Regiment 2nd Battalion (General Support Aviation) Company A - West Jordan, UT
 * 211th Aviation Regiment 2nd Battalion (General Support Aviation) Company B - West Jordan, UT
 * 211th Aviation Regiment 2nd Battalion (General Support Aviation) Company D - West Jordan, UT
 * 211th Aviation Regiment 2nd Battalion (General Support Aviation) Company E - West Jordan, UT
 * 211th Aviation Regiment 2nd Battalion (General Support Aviation) Headquarters & Headquarters Company - West Jordan, UT
 * 171st Aviation Regiment 1st Battalion - West Jordan, UT
 * 171st Aviation Regiment 1st Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Company Detachment 5 - West Jordan, UT
 * 171st Aviation Regiment 1st Battalion Company D Detachment 5 - West Jordan, UT
 * 171st Aviation Regiment 1st Battalion Company E Detachment 5 - West Jordan, UT
 * 171st Aviation Regiment 1st Battalion, Company C Detachment 2 - West Jordan, UT


 * 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade - Riverton, UT
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company - Riverton, UT
 * 115th Engineer Detachment (Facilities) - Riverton, UT
 * 217th Signal Company (Network Support)
 * 489th Brigade Support Battalion - Lehi, UT
 * 489th Brigade Support Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Company Detachment - Lehi, UT
 * 489th Brigade Support Battalion Company A (Distribution) - Spanish Fork, UT
 * 489th Brigade Support Battalion Company B (Maintenance) - Riverton, UT
 * 1457th Engineer Battalion - American Fork, UT
 * 1457th Engineer Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Company - American Fork, UT
 * 1457th Engineer Battalion Company A (Forward Support) - American Fork, UT
 * 116th Engineer Company (Horizontal Construction) (-) - Spanish Fork, UT
 * 116th Engineer Company (Horizontal Construction) Detachment 1 - Mount Pleasant, UT
 * 118th Engineer Company (Sapper) (-) - NSL Readiness Center, UT
 * 118th Engineer Company (Sapper) Detachment 1 - Blanding, UT
 * 624th Engineer Company (Vertical Construction) (-) - Springville, UT
 * 624th Engineer Company (Vertical Construction) Detachment 1 - Price, UT
 * 624th Engineer Company (Vertical) Detachment 2 - Vernal, UT

History
In one sense the Utah Army National Guard was originally formed in 1849. In 1847, as Mormon settlers began arriving in what become known as Utah, it was realized that some sort of militia would be needed to protect the new settlements. The core of this new militia were former members of the Nauvoo Legion, which was formed in Nauvoo, Illinois around 1840. For a number of years members of the Utah based militia could be seen wearing elements of the old Nauvoo Legion uniforms. This new Utah based militia would also be referred to as the Nauvoo Legion. Some of the Utah based Nauvoo Legion would carry lances, giving them a unique look when on horseback. Members of the Mormon Battalion, after finally arriving in Utah after the end of the Mexican-American War, would also join the new Nauvoo Legion.

The Nauvoo Legion was necessarily involved in the would-be conflict between Mormons and Federal forces sent to Utah in the late 1850s. After it was apparent no major hostilities would break out, a somewhat more conciliatory relationship developed between Federal troops and the Legion.

In 1857 the honorable reputation of the Utah based Nauvoo Legion took a blow when Nauvoo Legion members in Iron County participated in the murder of 120 immigrants moving through Utah to California. This event is known as the Mountain Meadows massacre. The Utah based Nauvoo Legion participated in numerous efforts to quell problems with Indians, and also did certain protective duties in Utah during the Civil War.

As non-Mormon settlers and U.S. Government officials began to grow in numbers, it was perceived that the Nauvoo Legion was loyal mainly to the LDS church and Brigham Young, and not to the Utah territorial government. This perception was more acute after Brigham Young was removed as the territorial governor and a non-Mormon replaced him. The Utah militia was disbanded around 1887, and for a time a more direct control over any military matters was maintained directly by the Federal government. In 1894 the Utah National Guard was created, and since that time has operated in a purely secular manner. The Militia Act of 1903 organized the various state militias into the present National Guard system.

See History of the United States National Guard for a more complete history of the guard at a national level.

Historic units

 * 115th Eng Bn coa.png 115th Engineer Battalion (United States)
 * 140FARegtCOA.jpg 140th Field Artillery (United States)
 * 145FARegtCOA.jpg 145th Field Artillery (United States)
 * 222FARegtCOA.jpg 222nd Field Artillery (United States)