70th Troop Command

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70th Troop Command
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Active1947 - Present
Country United States
Allegiance Missouri
Branch Missouri Army National Guard
TypeTroop Command
RoleCommand and control of combat support and combat service support units
SizeBrigade Sized
Garrison/HQJefferson City, Missouri
Engagements

The 70th Troop Command is a major headquarters of the Missouri Army National Guard , located in Jefferson City, Missouri.

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It provides command and control for a wide range of units within Missouri.

History

The 70th Troop Command traces its lineage back to the post–World War II reorganization of the Missouri Army National Guard [1] .

During the Cold War (1947–1990), Missouri Guard units such as military police, transportation, and medical detachments trained alongside active-duty Army units but never went overseas to participate in any Germany Deployment or Cold War situation [2] .

The Gulf War (1990–1991) marked the first large-scale overseas mobilization for many of the command’s subordinate units. Soldiers deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, providing transportation and military police support [3] .

Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the 70th Troop Command deployed in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Under Operation Noble Eagle, Missouri MPs and security elements guarded airports and infrastructure across the state [4] .

Under Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2014), the command sent MPs, medics, and transporters to Afghanistan, where they conducted detainee operations, convoy security, and medical support [5] .

Soldiers also deployed to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003–2010), conducting convoy escort missions, route security, and sustainment operations [6] . This went on into Operation New Dawn (2010–2011), where Missouri Guardsmen supported the drawdown of U.S. forces. .

Most recently, elements of the 70th have deployed during Operation Inherent Resolve (2014–present) to Iraq and Syria in support of coalition operations against ISIS [7] .

The 70th has also supported training exercises. In 2016, the 1221st Transportation Company, part of the 220th Transportation Battalion, carried out Operation Patriot Bandoleer, moving over 5.5 million pounds of ammunition in a 2,000-mile convoy across several states [8]

Structure

References

  1. "Missouri Army National Guard – Our Force overview".
  2. "Missouri National Guard Archives – Cold War state activation summaries".
  3. "Missouri Army National Guard". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  4. "Army.mil – Guard MPs conduct Operation Noble Eagle airport security".
  5. "DVIDS – Missouri MPs deploy to Afghanistan for OEF".
  6. "Attacks in al Kut wound three Iraqi police, nine Iraqi civilians". DVIDS. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  7. "DVIDS – Missouri Guard units support Operation Inherent Resolve".
  8. "Simulating worst to do our best". DVIDS. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Our Force". Missouri National Guard. November 10, 2019.

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