Massachusetts National Guard

The Massachusetts National Guard was founded as the Massachusetts Bay Colonial Militia on December 13, 1636, and contains the oldest units in the United States Army. It is currently headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base and commanded by Major General L. Scott Rice.

The Massachusetts Army National Guard reorganized in 1946 after five years of active duty. The 26th Infantry Division was the largest unit; however, there were now two major non-divisional units in the state: the 182d Infantry Regimental Combat Team and the 104th Antiaircraft Artillery Brigade. The Guard was still in the process of rebuilding when the Korean War broke out in June 1950. The 26th Division was considered for active duty, but eight non-divisional units were ordered into active duty as part of the Army’s expansion instead.

Massachusetts Army National Guard
Major units of the Massachusetts Army National Guard include the following:


 * Yankee Division Patch.svg 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
 * 101st Distinctive Unit Insignia.gif 101st Field Artillery Regiment
 * 101 Eng Bn DUI.gif 101st Engineer Battalion (United States)
 * 101 Inf Rgt DUI.gif 101st Infantry Regiment (United States)
 * 181st Infantry Regiment DUI.png 181st Infantry Regiment (United States)
 * 182 Inf Rgt DUI.jpg 182nd Infantry Regiment (United States)
 * 211MPBnDUI.gif 211th Military Police Battalion
 * 164 Trans Bn DUI.jpg 164th Transportation Battalion
 * 126 Avn Rgt DUI.gif 126th Aviation Regiment (United States)
 * 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment
 * 223 MI Bn DUI.gif D Company, 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion

Camp Edwards in the Massachusetts Military Reservation, Cape Cod, Massachusetts is the major training site for Army National Guard units. Armories for the MA ARNG include Hudson Armory.


 * Former Units
 * 102FARegtDUI.gif 102nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
 * 104thinfantryregiment.gif 104th Infantry Regiment (United States)
 * 110 Cav Rgt DUI.jpg 110th Cavalry Regiment (United States)

Historical Notes:

The 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is descended from the 26th Infantry Division.

The 104th Infantry Regiment was raised in 1639 as the Hampshire Regiment in Springfield, MA.

The 101st Engineer Battalion (United States), 101st Field Artillery Regiment, 181st Infantry Regiment (United States) and 182nd Infantry Regiment (United States) are the oldest combat regiments in the United States Army.

The 181st Infantry Regiment (United States), 182nd Infantry Regiment (United States), 101st Field Artillery Regiment and the 772nd Military Police Company are four of only twenty Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812.

Massachusetts Air National Guard
Otis Air National Guard Base and Barnes Municipal Airport, Massachusetts are the major Massachusetts Air National Guard bases.