Arkansas Army National Guard | |
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Active | 1804–present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Arkansas |
Branch | Army |
Type | Army National Guard |
Role | Organized militia Armed forces reserve |
Part of | Arkansas National Guard |
Headquarters | Camp Robinson MTC, North Little Rock, Arkansas |
Motto(s) | "Arkansas First" |
Commanders | |
Commander in Chief | Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders |
Adjutant General of Arkansas | Major General Jonathan M. Stubbs |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | ARARNG |
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Arkansas National Guard 1907–1949 |
Arkansas Air National Guard (1946–Present) |
Arkansas Army National Guard (1949–Present) |
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The Arkansas Army National Guard (ARARNG) is a component of the Arkansas National Guard and the United States National Guard. National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau.
Arkansas Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army. The same ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards. The Arkansas National Guard also bestows a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the State of Arkansas.
The Arkansas Army National Guard is composed of approximately 6,000 soldiers, and maintains 77 armories in 77 communities. The Arkansas Army National Guard also operates two major training facilities, Chaffee Maneuver Training Center (formerly Fort Chaffee), located near Fort Smith, Arkansas and Robinson Maneuver Training Center (formerly Camp Joseph T. Robinson) located in North Little Rock, Arkansas.