Maine Army National Guard
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The Maine 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.
Maine's Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army. The same ran
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and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards
. The Maine Guard also bestows a number of state awards
for local services rendered in or to the state of Maine
.
The ME Army National Guard is composed of approximately 29 armories and is present in 26 communities. The headquarters is located in Camp Keyes, Augusta, ME
For much of the final decades of the twentieth century, National Guard personnel typically served "One weekend a month, two weeks a year
", with a portion working for the Guard in a full-time capacity. The current forces formation plans of the US Army call for the typical National Guard unit (or National Guardsman) to serve one year of active duty for every three years of service. More specifically, current Department of Defense
policy is that no Guardsman will be involuntarily activated for a total of more than 24 months (cumulative) in one six year enlistment period (this policy is due to change 1 August 2007, the new policy states that soldiers will be given 24 months between deployments of no more than 24 months, individual states have differing policies).
The Maine Army National Guard previously had an Army Aviation Support Facility, a helicopter maintenance unit, located at Bangor International Airport
. The AASF appears to now have disbanded.
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United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
and the United States National Guard
United States National Guard
The National Guard of the United States is a reserve military force composed of state National Guard militia members or units under federally recognized active or inactive armed force service for the United States. Militia members are citizen soldiers, meaning they work part time for the National...
. Nationwide, the Army National Guard
Army National Guard
Established under Title 10 and Title 32 of the U.S. Code, the Army National Guard is part of the National Guard and is divided up into subordinate units stationed in each of the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia operating under their respective governors...
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.
Maine's Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army. The same ran
United States Army enlisted rank insignia
The chart below represents the current enlisted rank insignia of the United States Army.This chart represents the U.S. Army enlisted rank insignia with seniority increasing left-to-right inside a given pay grade...
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United States Army officer rank insignia
United States Army officer rank insignia in use today.-History:The structure of U.S. ranks has its roots in British military traditions. At the start of the American Revolutionary War, uniforms, let alone insignia, were barely affordable and recognition of ranks in the field was problematic...
and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards
Awards and decorations of the United States military
Awards and decorations of the United States Military are military decorations which recognize service and personal accomplishments while a member of the United States armed forces...
. The Maine Guard also bestows a number of state awards
Awards and decorations of the National Guard
Awards and decorations of the National Guard are presented to members of the United States National Guard and sometimes to members of the State Defense Forces in addition to regular United States military decorations...
for local services rendered in or to the state of Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
.
The ME Army National Guard is composed of approximately 29 armories and is present in 26 communities. The headquarters is located in Camp Keyes, Augusta, ME
History
The Maine National Guard was officially established in 1820 as a State Militia, when Maine entered the Union (as a result of the Missouri Compromise). Forty years later, more than 72,000 soldiers from Maine fought to preserve the Union during the Civil War (1861–65).For much of the final decades of the twentieth century, National Guard personnel typically served "One weekend a month, two weeks a year
One weekend a month, two weeks a year
"One weekend a month, two weeks a year" is a former recruiting slogan used by the U.S. Army National Guard. It indicated the amount of time an individual would need to spend actively in the Guard to be a Guardsman with benefits...
", with a portion working for the Guard in a full-time capacity. The current forces formation plans of the US Army call for the typical National Guard unit (or National Guardsman) to serve one year of active duty for every three years of service. More specifically, current Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
policy is that no Guardsman will be involuntarily activated for a total of more than 24 months (cumulative) in one six year enlistment period (this policy is due to change 1 August 2007, the new policy states that soldiers will be given 24 months between deployments of no more than 24 months, individual states have differing policies).
The Maine Army National Guard previously had an Army Aviation Support Facility, a helicopter maintenance unit, located at Bangor International Airport
Bangor International Airport
Bangor International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located west of the city of Bangor, in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is owned and operated by the City of Bangor and was formerly a military installation known as Dow Air Force Base. The airport possesses a single...
. The AASF appears to now have disbanded.
Units
- Augusta
- Joint Forces Headquarters
- Training Site Detachment
- 121st Public Affairs Detachment
- 240th Regimental Training Institute
- Drug Demand Reduction Counter | Drug Task Force
- Recruiting and Retention
- Medical Detachment
- 1968th Contract Contingency Team
- 120th Regional Support Group
- 152nd Maintenance Company (-) (CRC)
- Bangor
- Detachment 14 - OSACOM
- 52nd Troop Command
- 521st Troop Command
- 195th Army Band
- 1-224th Aviation, Company C (Detachment 2)
- 1-126th Aviation, Higher Headquarters Company (Detachment 2)
- 1-126th Aviation, Company C
- 1-126th Aviation, Company D (Detachment 2)
- 1-126th Aviation, Company E (Detachment 2)
- 3-142nd Aviation, Higher Headquarters Company (Detachment 2)
- 3-142nd Aviation, Company C (Assault, Detachment 1)
- 3-142nd Aviation, Company D (Assault, Detachment 2)
- 3-142nd Aviation, Company E (Assault, Detachment 2)
- 1136th Transportation Company (-)
- 152nd Maintenance Company (Detachment 1)
- HHC 286th Combat Service Support Battalion
- Belfast
- 262nd Engineer Company, Detachment 1 (Horizontal)
- Brewer
- 3/172nd Infantry (Mountain), Bravo Company
- 3/172nd Infantry (Mountain), Higher Headquarters Company (Detachment 1)
- 186th Brigade Support Battalion, Company E (Detachment 1)
- Calais
- 1136th Transportation Company (Detachment 2)
- Caribou
- 185th Engineer Company, Headquarters (Support)
- Fort Kent
- 185th Engineer Company, Detachment 1 (Support)
- Gardiner
- 133rd Engineer Battalion
- 133rd Engineer Battalion, Headquarters Support Company
- 1035th Survey and Design Team
- Houlton
- 488th Military Police Company, Detachment 1
- Lewiston
- 136th Engineer Company, Detachment 1 (Vertical)
- Norway
- 251st Engineer Company (Sapper)
- Portland
- Forward Support Company
- Sanford
- 1136th Transportation Company (Detachment 1)
- Skowhegan
- 136th Engineer Company, Headquarters (Vertical)
- Waterville
- 11th Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction)
- 488th Military Police Company, Headquarters
Westbrook
- 262nd Engineer Company, Headquarters (Horizontal)