New Mexico Army National Guard
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The New Mexico Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army
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.

New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...

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Units

  • 1st and 2nd Battalions, 200th Infantry
  • 93rd Troop Command, 44th Army Band
  • 111th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
    111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (United States)
    The 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade was an air defense artillery brigade of the United States Army. On 1 February 2008, the New Mexico National Guard ceased its air defense mission. The unit became a "Maneuver Enhancement Brigade", like a Special Troops battalion, its mission is to support...

  • 200th Infantry Brigade
  • 515th RTI

Historic Units

  • 111th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
    111th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
    The 111th Cavalry Regiment is a regiment in the United States Army National Guard, and is not to be confused with Californias 111th Armored Cavalry Regiment.-Lineage:...

  • 200th Coast Artillery (United States)
  • 202nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)

See also

  • United States Army branch insignia
    United States Army branch insignia
    Branch insignia of the United States Army refers to military emblems that may be worn on the uniform of the United States Army to denote membership in a particular area of expertise and series of functional areas...

  • United States Army Aviation Branch
    United States Army Aviation Branch
    The Aviation Branch of the United States Army is the administrative organization within the Army responsible for doctrine, manning and configuration for all aviation units....

  • Coats of arms of U.S. Army Aviation Regiments
    Coats of arms of U.S. Army Aviation Regiments
    Coats of arms of U.S. Army Aviation Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with aviation regiments in the US Army. By Army regulation, all regiments of the US Army organized under a Table of Organization and Equipment are authorized a coat of arms to be displayed on the organization's standard,...

  • Coats of arms of U.S. Armor and Cavalry Regiments
    Coats of arms of U.S. Armor and Cavalry Regiments
    This page has been split as follows:* Coats of arms of U.S. Armor Regiments* Coats of arms of U.S. Cavalry Regiments-See also:* commons:Field Army insignia of the United States Army* Corps insignia of the United States Army...

  • Field Artillery Branch (United States)
  • U.S. Army Regimental System
    U.S. Army Regimental System
    The United States Army Regimental System was established in 1981 to replace the Combat Arms Regimental System, to provide each Soldier with continuous identification with a single regiment, and to support that concept with a personnel system that would increase a soldier’s probability of serving...

  • Coats of arms of U.S. Artillery Regiments
    Coats of arms of U.S. Artillery Regiments
    Coats of arms of US Artillery Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with field artillery, air defense artillery, and coast artillery regiments in the US Army...

  • Coats of arms of U.S. Infantry Regiments
    Coats of arms of U.S. Infantry Regiments
    Coats of arms of US Infantry Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with infantry regiments in the US Army. By Army regulation, all regiments of the US Army organized under a Table of Organization and Equipment are authorized a coat of arms to be displayed on the organization's standard, called...

  • Coats of arms of U.S. Air Defense Artillery Regiments
    Coats of arms of U.S. Air Defense Artillery Regiments
    Coats of arms of US Air Defense Artillery Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with Field artillery, Air Defense Artillery, and coast artillery regiments in the US Army...

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