Question:
What states have national guard airborne infantry units?
DB808
2009-06-08 17:40:20 UTC
I tried to look this up on google or something but no luck. I want to know what states have airborne infantry units, what states have special forces, and what states have air assault units
Twelve answers:
Andy
2009-06-08 18:34:31 UTC
There is two Special Forces Groups in the National Guard, the 19th and the 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne). The 19th SFG(A) is geographically spread across eight States (UT, WA, WV, OH, RI, CO, CA, TX). The Group Headquarters Company, the Group Support Company, and 1st Battalion (-) are located in Utah. The 20th is HQ is located at Birmingham, AL, with units in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, and Virginia.



Besides that some National Guard units are getting there own LRSUs while not a true Airborne unit there members receive or can receive Jump training.
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2016-11-09 02:11:55 UTC
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2016-12-28 18:54:29 UTC
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2015-08-06 09:42:23 UTC
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RE:

What states have national guard airborne infantry units?

I tried to look this up on google or something but no luck. I want to know what states have airborne infantry units, what states have special forces, and what states have air assault units
Patrick
2015-04-10 16:45:53 UTC
If there was a National Guard unit that jumped once a month they would be more proficient then most Active Duty Airborne units they dont even jump that much, they only jump once every 3 months just to keep their jump status pay. And from the "former line medic 82nd Airborne" no units will do combat jumps anymore its just not practicle for today mondern warfare, and dont say they jumped into Iraq because they jumped in the Airport that was already secured by SF.
anonymous
2009-06-09 10:31:28 UTC
The Army Maryland National Guard has a Long Range Reconnaisence ans Surveylence unit (in Frederick, MD) and A special forces unit (near Baltimore, MD). West Virginia alos has an SF unit (in north-central West Virginia, near western Maryland). They are all Airborne units, but non of them are real line infantry units.
deftonehead778
2009-06-09 08:02:53 UTC
I know that Texas has an airborne infantry unit and Louisiana has a special forces unit. The unit in Texas is National Guard, but the special forces unit in Louisiana is Reserve.
anonymous
2009-06-08 18:53:02 UTC
And here I am again to save the day and give you your best answer. Outside of Special Forces units, the only straight up 11Bs on jump status in the National Guard are those assigned to the Charlie Troop (Long Range Surveillance) in Cavalry Squadrons of the six Battlefield Surveillance Brigades. For example, Indiana has one.



I know this, because I am assigned to one. We were just doing home station drill (not going to the field) so just to stay current, all the guys on jump status show up at our armory, they load up a C-130 or two and then fly them back to the small community where they are based out of and have an authorized drop zone and then jump in. (This guy is new to the unit and waiting for jump school) This is combined with additional training for schools and identifiers, MTOEs that have lots of ASIs. Many NCOs in units like these come from former SOCOM in active duty or have been willing to make the extra time commitment to go to extra schools (Pathfinder, Sniper, Ranger, etc) to stay sharp. There's a bigger commitment than just one weekend a month and two weeks a year to maintain proficiency in those skills. However, don't think that it can't be done just because it's not active Army. The Active Army wastes A LOT of time during the year because you can't be in the field all the time. It's too expensive and people have to have families.



Anyway, more elite units like these draw and select people who are more intelligent, more motivated, more experienced, etc and are highly effective. If you have one within commuting distance, I recommend you get in touch with them and ask to interview.



Edit: I am not talking about entire Regiments. I am talking about full Troops (company sized) of Infantry that specialize in reconaissance. All the slots for entry level are 11B1P which is an Infantryman parachutist code. This is the same for any entry level Infantry position in an active unit. I also missed part of your question earlier. Although no units are designated as Air Assault, the Guard gave up several of its armored brigades in exchange for light Infantry over the last couple years and has opened its own Air Assault School at Fort Benning to handle the influx of National Guard soldiers attending Air Assault. If you're light Infantry, you will likely be given the opportunity to go to Air Assault school and your unit may conduct helicopter operations as needed. It's hard to say.
Jack
2013-12-23 14:18:32 UTC
There is a National Guard Infantry Regiment (ABN) with Units in Alaska, Texas and Rhode Island.



The Units are 11B-P (Parachutist) positions. There are a few medic, signal, and rigger positions mostly in Texas.
anonymous
2009-06-08 18:01:52 UTC
airborne units: none, thank ******* god. do you really think 1 weekend a month and 2 weeks a year is enoug time to train to:

jump out of a plain

assault and capture an objective

and hold on to taht objective for atleast 72 hours while the rest of hte army catches up>? **** no. 1 weekend a month 2 weeks a year isnt even enough time to be in the same room as a rifle, let alone use one IMO.

19th group is based out of utah and 20th group is based out of alabama. though the guys that i met from there said they might as well be active army with how much training they go to.

air assualt units: none



if you want to do something high speed in the army, man up enough to do it full time.



update: he asked about airborne infantry units, not detachments or sections. if you think that just becaue a part of a unit is airborne that the whole unit is, then technically EVERY combat division in the active army is airborne, since they all have LRS. LRS isnt necessarily infantry. so like i said, there arent any AIRBORNE INFANTRY units in the NG. unless it has PIR/AIR (parachute infantry regiment/ airborne infantry regiment...most AIRs used to be GIRs -gliders- but since we dont use those anymore they're renamed) in its name (504th PIR, 505th PIR, etc) then its not a airborne infantry unit. the only airborne infantry units in the army are: the 82nd airborne, the 173rd, and the airborne brigade in the 25th.
anonymous
2009-06-08 17:54:36 UTC
Most of the stuff your talking about is Active Service Units. Which means they train for War 24/7. They are the first ones to get deployed in war. National Guard Units are more support unit. Which means MP's, Truck Drivers, and Supplies. National Guards are set to mobilize into BCT's.
Jeremy
2009-06-08 17:51:03 UTC
I know SC has an Air National Guard, McEntire Air National Guard Station East of Columbia, SC



The fly F-16's



http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/mcentire.htm


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