Missouri National Guard

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Missouri National Guard
Missouri National Guard logo.jpg
Missouri National Guard logo
Active1808 - 1877 State Militia 1877 - Present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
AllegianceFlag of Missouri.svg Missouri
BranchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Flag of the United States Air Force.svg  U.S. Air Force
Type military reserve force, Organized militia
Role"To meet state and federal mission responsibilities."
Size~11,500 personnel
Part of National Guard
National Guard Bureau
Headquarters2302 Militia Drive,
Jefferson City, Missouri
Motto(s)"Protectors of Peace"
Engagements
Website moguard.ngb.mil
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief (Title 10 USC) President of the United States (federalized)
Commander-in-Chief (Title 32 USC) Governor of Missouri
Adjutant General of Missouri Major General Charles D. Hausman
Deputy Adjutant General Brigadier General Robert J. Payne
State Command Chief Warrant Officer Chief Warrant Officer 5 Shawn Schmidt
Command Senior Enlisted Advisor Command Chief Master Sergeant Jessica L. Settle
State Command Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major Robert E. Koelling
Notable
commanders
Insignia
AbbreviationMONG
Identification
symbol
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Missouri ARNG Headquarters DUI Missouri STARC DUI (from TIOH).jpg
Missouri ARNG Headquarters Flag MO ARNG Flag.jpg
Missouri ARNG 70th Troop Command Flag MO ARNG 70TH TROOP COMMANDS.png
Missouri ARNG Crest Missouri National Guard Crest.svg

The Missouri National Guard (MONG), commonly known as the Missouri Guard, is a component of the Army National Guard and Missouri State Department of the National Guard. It is composed of Army and Air National Guard units. The Department office is located in Jefferson City.

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The Mission of the Missouri National Guard is "to provide trained and disciplined forces for domestic emergencies or as otherwise required by state law under the authority of the governor."

History

The Missouri National Guard traces its lineage to the Missouri State Militia , created in 1861 to counter Confederate guerrillas during the American Civil War. Missouri units fought for both Union and Confederate causes. The Confederate 1st Missouri Infantry Regiment , later part of the 138th Infantry Regiment lineage, fought at Shiloh, Corinth, Iuka, Champion Hill, the Siege of Vicksburg, the Atlanta campaign, Franklin, and Nashville, among other engagements across the Western Theater. Earlier, during the Mexican–American War, Missouri volunteers fought at the Battles of Embudo Pass and Taos and participated in the occupation of Chihuahua City.

The Missouri Army National Guard was formally organized in 1877. It was first mobilized in the Spanish–American War (1898), raising six volunteer infantry regiments, though none deployed overseas. In 1916, Missouri Guardsmen were sent to the U.S.–Mexico border at Laredo, Texas during the Mexican Punitive Expedition.

During World War I , Missouri units of the 35th Infantry Division fought in the Lorraine and Alsace sectors and in the Meuse–Argonne Offensive, including the Battles of Cheppy, Vauquois, and Charpentry.

In World War II , the Guard trained in the Louisiana Maneuvers before deploying to both the Pacific and European theaters. In the Pacific, Missouri units served in the Aleutian Islands campaign, mainly the 138th Infantry Regiment and later fought at Leyte and Okinawa, mainly the 110th Engineer Regiment, with subsequent occupation duty in Seoul, Korea. In Europe, the 35th Infantry Division fought in the Invasion of Normandy and the Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe campaigns. The Missouri Air National Guard was established in 1947 and mobilized for service during the Korean War.

Throughout the Cold War, the Guard frequently responded to state emergencies, including the 1922 Poplar Bluff railroad strike, the 1927 St. Louis tornado, and major flooding in 1951–1952 and 1993. Although not mobilized as full units for the Vietnam War, many Missouri Air Guard pilots served on active duty in Southeast Asia.

In Operation Just Cause (1989), the 1138th Military Police Company deployed in Panama, coming under fire and establishing the Empire Range EPW camp — the first Guard unit activated for combat since Vietnam. The same company deployed in the Gulf War, operating EPW Camp 301 in Saudi Arabia.

Since 2001, Missouri units have deployed widely in the Global War on Terror . In Iraq, the 1140th Engineer Battalion fought in the Battle of Najaf (2004), while the 35th Engineer Brigade and several MP companies conducted security and detainee operations. In Afghanistan, the 203rd Engineer Battalion conducted IED clearance (2009–2010), and the 1st Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment flew AH-64 Apaches and UH-60 Black Hawks (2013–2014). The 35th Infantry Division commanded multinational forces in Bosnia (2003–2004), and the 110th MEB deployed to Kosovo (2008–2009). More recently, the 110th MEB deployed to Qatar (2017), the 35th Combat Aviation Brigade commanded Task Force Trailblazer in Iraq and Syria (2018–2019), and the 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment deployed to Kuwait and Syria (2023–2024), where Guardsmen engaged in combat and received Combat Infantryman Badges.

Domestically, the Guard has supported relief and security operations including the 2011 Joplin tornado , the 2014 Ferguson unrest , Missouri flooding in 2017, and the COVID-19 pandemic response in 2020–2021.

In June 2025 , the Missouri Air National Guard’s 131st Bomb Wing , flying B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman AFB, participated in Operation Midnight Hammer , U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. The mission involved over 125 aircraft and the use of GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators, and was the largest B-2 strike in U.S. history.

On November 8, 2022, Missouri voters approved Amendment 5, establishing the Missouri Department of the National Guard as a cabinet-level agency independent of the Department of Public Safety. Missouri also briefly maintained a State Defense Force (2012–2022) for stateside support missions.

Thomas S. Zimmerman, of Springfield, Mo., is promoted to the rank of major by Brig. Gen. Michael B. Pace, commander of 35th Engineer Brigade, during a ceremony on Camp Liberty, Baghdad, Nov. 19. 35th Engineer Brigade Soldier promoted DVIDS66126.jpg
Thomas S. Zimmerman, of Springfield, Mo., is promoted to the rank of major by Brig. Gen. Michael B. Pace, commander of 35th Engineer Brigade, during a ceremony on Camp Liberty, Baghdad, Nov. 19.

Organization

Direct reporting unitsComponentLocation of headquarters
Missouri Joint Force HeadquartersArmy and Air National GuardJefferson City
110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Army National GuardKansas City
35th Infantry Division SSI.svg Combat Aviation Brigade, 35th Infantry Division Army National Guard Sedalia
US Army 35th Military Police Brigade SSI.png
35th Military Police Brigade
Army National Guard Jefferson Barracks
USA - 35 Eng Bde.svg 35th Engineer Brigade Army National Guard Fort Leonard Wood
35th Infantry Division SSI.svg 35th Infantry Division Army National GuardLexington
1107th Theater Aviation Support GroupArmy National GuardSpringfield
70th Troop Command Army National Guard Lebanon
Emblem - 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard.jpg 131st Bomb Wing Air National Guard Whiteman Air Force Base
139th Airlift Wing Emblem.svg 139th Airlift Wing Air National Guard Rosecrans Memorial Airport
Missouri Army National Guard Support ElementsArmy and Air National GuardVaries

The Missouri Army National Guard is authorized more than 11,500 soldiers and airman, Subordinate units within the Missouri National Guard include:

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Updated Missouri Guard Unit Map

Missouri Army National Guard

Missouri Air National Guard

Source: Missouri Army National Guard 2024 Staffed Military Facilities [1]

Major facilities

Missouri Army National Guard

In addition, the Missouri National Guard operates 15 Field Maintenance Shops across the state at various armories and installations. [1]

Missouri Air National Guard

Decorations of the Missouri National Guard

Missouri National Guard State Awards:

Campaign streamers

Mexican-American WarOperations / Campaigns
Mexican War Buena Vista 1847 Army Battle Streamer.png New Mexico 1847
Chihuahua 1848
Civil War (Confederate Service)
Civil War Army Battle Streamer.png Shiloh 1862
Mississippi 1862
Louisiana 1863
Mississippi River 1863
Vicksburg 1863
Alabama 1864
Atlanta 1864
Nashville 1864
Alabama 1865
Mexican Punitive Expedition
Mexican Service Mexico 1916-1917.png Laredo, Texas 1916
World War l
World War 1 St Mihiel 1918.png Battle of St. Mihiel 1918
World War 1 Meuse-Argonne 1918.png Meuse-Argonne 1918 (Includes Alsace-Lorraine Defense)
World War ll
European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Normany 1944 Army Battle Streamer.png Normandy 1944
European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Northern France 1944 Army Battle Streamer.png Northern France 1944
European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Rhineland 1944-1945 Army Battle Streamer.png Rhineland 1944 - 1945
European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Ardennes-Alsace 1944-1945 Army Battle Streamer.png Ardennes-Alsace 1944 - 1945
European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Central Europe 1945 Army Battle Streamer.png Central Europe 1945
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Aleutian Islands 1942-1943 Army Battle Streamer.png Aleutian Islands Campaign 1942 - 1943
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Leyte 1944-1945 Army Battle Streamer.png Battle of Leyte 1944 - 1945
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ryukus 1945 Army Battle Streamer.png Battle of Okinawa 1945
Pacific Theater - South Korea (Post WWll/Occupation Duties) 1945 - 1946
Operation Just Cause
Armed Forces Expeditionary Panama 1989-1990 Army Battle Streamer.png Panama 1989 - 1990
Gulf War
Southwest Asia Service Defense of Saudi Arabia 1990-1991 Army Battle Streamer.png Operation Desert Shield 1990 - 1991
Southwest Asia Service Liberation and Defense of Kuwait 1991 Army Battle Streamer.png Operation Desert Storm 1991
Iraqi NO-FLY ZONE
Armed Forces Expeditionary Army Battle Streamer.png Operation Provide Comfort l & ll
Armed Forces Expeditionary Army Battle Streamer.png Operation Northern Watch
Armed Forces Expeditionary Army Battle Streamer.png Operation Southern Watch
Kosovo
Kosovo Campaign Kosovo Defense Campaign Army Battle Streamer.png KFOR MNTF-E 2008 - 2009
Global War on Terrorism
Iraq Campaign Army Battle Streamer.png Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003 - 2004
Operation Iraqi Freedom 2004 - 2006
Afghanistan Campaign Army Battle Streamer.png Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan 2003 - 2006
Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan 2007 - 2008
Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan 2009 - 2010
Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan 2013 - 2014
Global War on Terrorism Army Battle Streamer.png Operation Enduring Freedom - Qatar 2017 - 2018
Inherent Resolve-intense.png Operation Inherent Resolve 2018 - 2019
Global War on Terrorism Army Battle Streamer.png Operation Spartan Shield - Kuwait 2023 - 2024
Inherent Resolve-intense.png Operation Inherent Resolve 2023 - 2024

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "MONG Staffed Military Facilities 2024" (PDF).
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Public Access to Army National Guard Training Areas" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. Dalton, Kate. "The history of Nevada's Camp Clark". KSN 16, Four States Homepage. Nexstar Media Group. Retrieved 9 October 2024.

Bibliography

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