Arizona National Guard (Commonwealth)
Arizona National Guard | |
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Founded | 14 February 1722 |
Allegiance | 13px Arizona Constitution |
Service branches | 13px Arizona Land Guard 13px Arizona Air Guard 13px Arizona Ranger Corps |
Headquarters | Papago Mountain Installation Phoenix, Arizona |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | AABB (King) |
Secretary of State for Public Safety & National Defense |
TBD |
Chief of Defense Staff | LtGen Michael T. McGuire (AZRC) |
Manpower | |
Military age | 18–45 |
Conscription | Yes (militia system) |
Available for military service |
2,739,420, age 18–45 |
Active personnel | 55,825 |
Reserve personnel | 103,674 |
Expenditures | |
Budget | US$ 19.911 × 10⁹ (1719) |
Percent of GDP | 7.62% (1719) |
The Arizona National Guard (AZNG; Castilian: Guardia nacional de Arizona), or Arizona Forces (AZF) (Castilian: Fuerzas Arizona), is the unified armed force of the Commonwealth of Arizona, as organized by the Public Safety and National Defense Act, 1722.
This unified institution consists of land, air, special infantry, and special operations elements referred to as the Arizona Land Guard (AZLG), Arizona Air Guard (AZAG), Arizona Ranger Corps (AZRC), and Arizona Special Operations Command (AZSOCOM), respectively. Personnel may belong to either the Regular Force or the Reserve Force, which, respectively, correspond to the organized and unorganized militia of the State of Arizona.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Arizona National Guard is the King, currently AABB.
Mission[edit | edit source]
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Uniform[edit | edit source]
Members of the AZNG wear a modified Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) and a modified Class A dress uniform with a black beret and distinctive AZNG flash in blue with copper trim and the letters ARIZONA in goldenrod. The modifications are brass/gold rank, the Arizona State Flag and Distinctive Unit Insignias on the chest pocket. The AZNG is authorized by A.R.S. § 26-122. The AZNG can now wear OD green name tags with black lettering, as well as subdued division patches.
Units[edit | edit source]
The AZNG is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Most units comprising the AZNG are battalion or brigade-sized units. The units of the AZNG are:
- 37px National Defense Headquarters
- State Guard HQ: Superstitution Mountain Installation, Apache Junction, AZ
Commander-in-Chief: King AABB
Chief of Defense Staff: LtGen Michael T. McGuire - 48px Air Guard
- Air Guard HQ: Superstition Mountain Installation, Apache Junction, AZ
Commander, Air Guard: MajGen AABB- Air Combat Wing
- Wing HQ: Luke Air Guard Base, Glendale, AZ
Commander, Air Combat Wing: Col. AABB- Luke AGB - Yuma AGB - Quartzsite AGB - Coconino AGB - Air Support Wing
- Wing HQ: Davis-Monthan Air Guard Base, Tucson, AZ
Commander, Air Support Wing: Col. AABB- Davis Monthan AGB - Williams AGB - Show Low AGB - Prescott AGB - Air Refueling Wing
- Wing HQ: Goldwater Air Guard Base, Phoenix, AZ
Commander, Air Refueling Wing: Col. AABB- Goldwater AGB - Gila Bend AGB - Mohave AGB - Kayenta AGB - Air Surveillance Detatchment
- Detatchment HQ: Gila Bend Air Guard Base, Gila Bend, AZ
Commander, Air Surveillance Detachment: LtCol. AABB- Gila Bend AGB - Goldwater AGB - Yuma AGB - Prescott AGB
- Air Combat Wing
- 36px Land Guard
- Land Guard HQ: Superstition Mountain Installation, Apache Junction, AZ
Commander, Land Guard: MajGen AABB- Apache Regiment
- Regiment HQ: St. Johns, Arizona
Commander, Apache Regiment: Sheriff AABB - Cochise Regiment
- Regiment HQ: Bisbee, Arizona
Commander, Cochise Regiment: Sheriff AABB - Coconino Regiment
- Regiment HQ: Flagstaff, Arizona
Commander, Coconino Regiment: Sheriff AABB - Gila Regiment
- Regiment HQ: Globe, Arizona
Commander, Gila Regiment: Sheriff AABB - Graham Regiment
- Regiment HQ: Safford, Arizona
Commander, Graham Regiment: Sheriff AABB - Greenlee Regiment
- Regiment HQ: Clifton, Arizona
Commander, Greenlee Regiment: Sheriff AABB - La Paz Regiment
- Regiment HQ: Parker, Arizona
Commander, La Paz Regiment: Sheriff AABB - Maricopa Regiment
- Regiment HQ: Phoenix, Arizona
Commander, Maricopa Regiment: Sheriff AABB - Mohave Regiment
- Regiment HQ: Kingman, Arizona
Commander, Mohave Regiment: Sheriff AABB - Navajo Regiment
- Regiment HQ: Holbrook, Arizona
Commander, Navajo Regiment: Sheriff AABB - Pima Regiment
- Regiment HQ: Tucson, Arizona
Commander, Pima Regiment: Sheriff AABB - Pinal Regiment
- Regiment HQ: Florence, Arizona
Commander, Pima Regiment: Sheriff AABB - Santa Cruz Regiment
- Regiment HQ: Nogales, Arizona
Commander, Santa Cruz Regiment: Sheriff AABB - Yavapai Regiment
- Regiment HQ: Prescott, Arizona
Commander, Yavapai Regiment: Sheriff AABB - Yuma Regiment
- Regiment HQ: Yuma, Arizona
Commander, Yuma Regiment: Sheriff AABB
- Apache Regiment
- 48px Ranger Corps
- Ranger Corps HQ: Superstition Mountain Installation, Apache Junction, AZ
Commander, Ranger Corps: MajGen AABB- Sidewinder Battalion
- Battalion HQ: Camp Holliday, Yuma, AZ
- Commander, Sidewinder Battalion: Col. AABB - Blacktail Battalion
- Battalion HQ: Camp Williams, Williams, AZ
- Commander, Blacktail Battalion: Col. AABB - Diamondback Battalion
- Battalion HQ: Camp Earp, Tucson, AZ
- Commander, Diamondback Battalion: Col. AABB - Mohave Battalion
- Battalion HQ: Camp Fremont, Prescott, AZ
- Commander, Mohave Battalion: Col. AABB
- Sidewinder Battalion
- 48px Special Operations
- Special Operations HQ: Superstition Mountain Installation, Apache Junction, AZ
Commander, Special Operations: MajGen AABB- Special Weapons Assault Unit
- Unit HQ: Camp Holliday, Yuma, AZ- Special Weapons Assault Team 1
- Team HQ: Phoenix, AZ - Special Weapons Assault Team 2
- Team HQ: Tucson, AZ - Special Weapons Assault Team 3
- Team HQ: Flagstaff, AZ - Special Weapons Assault Team 4
- Team HQ: Prescott, AZ - Special Weapons Assault Team 5
- Team HQ: Yuma, AZ
- Special Weapons Assault Team 1
- Signals Battalion
- Battalion HQ: Fort Huachuca, Huachuca City, AZ - Military Police Brigade
- Brigade HQ: Fort Whipple, Prescott, AZ
- Special Weapons Assault Unit
Command structure[edit | edit source]
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Military bases[edit | edit source]
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