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Military Asset List 2016 Utah National Guard UTAH ARMY NATIONAL GUARD : UTAH The Utah Army National Guard (UTARNG) is an element of the Utah National Guard and a component of the U.S. Army. The UTARNG, headquartered in Draper, Utah, supports a broad variety of units and capabilities throughout Utah. Army Garrison Camp Williams is a professional training enviroment located just 26 miles south of Salt Lake City. It is a National Guard Training Site operated by the UTARNG and home to the Utah Training Site. Above: AH-64 Apaches from the 1st Utah Training Center—Camp Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 211th Williams, with 28,000 acres of Aviation out of West Jordan conducts combat-training areas, is the largest live-fire exercises at the Utah Test & Training Range. (U.S. Army photo) training center in Utah and a major training facility for U.S. and Allied Left: Twenty-three Soldiers from across the Utah Army National Guard compete commands. Training facilities in Warrior Task lanes during the state’s include: Small Arms Ranges: 25- annual Best Warrior Competition on Meter, Known Distance, Modified Camp Williams, Utah. (U.S. Army photo) Record Fire, and Pistol; Large-Caliber Direct-Fire Ranges: Grenade VISION STATEMENT Launcher Range and Aerial Gunnery The Guard is America’s Army. We are community based but with capabilities Range; Artillery and Mortar Firing that stretch worldwide. The 379-year Ranges; Battalion Artillery Firing tradition that we enjoy as Guard Positions, Scaled Mortar Range and members is, in every sense, as relevant today as during colonial times. Mortar Range; Demolition Ranges; Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) Ranges: Urban Assault Course, Shoothouse, Military Assault Course, and Infantry Squad FEDERAL MISSION STATEMENT Battle Course; Paintball Ranges; Land-Navigation Courses; Biathlon Maintain properly trained and equipped units available for prompt mobilization Range; and Hand-Grenade Range. for war, national emergency or as The Utah Army National Guard has an estimated economic impact otherwise needed. of more than $173 million on the local economy. STATE MISSION STATEMENT FAST FACTS Provide trained and disciplined forces for domestic emergencies or as otherwise » Land Area: 28,000+ acres required by state law. » Military Personnel: 5,500 CONTACT » Civilian Personnel: 521 Public Affairs Office (801) 432-4407 » State Civilian Personnel: 330 1 Military Asset List Utah National Guard Utah Army National Guard : UTAH UNITS COMMANDER RANK Major General » 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) TRAINING & TESTING RANGES o 1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group » Utah Training Center—Camp o Group Support Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group Williams » Utah Army National Guard operates o th Group Support Company, 19 Special Forces Group the following ranges at Camp » 65th Fires Artillery Brigade Williams: small arms, large-caliber direct fire, artillery and mortar firing, st th o 1 Battalion, 145 Field Artillery Regiment demolition, military operations in o 2nd Battalion, 222nd Field Artillery Regiment urban terrain, paintball, and land navigation. » 97th Aviation Troop Command UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS o 1st Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment » Camp Williams is home to Joint nd th o 2 Battalion, 211 Aviation Regiment Language Training Center » Goats are used around Camp » 97th Troop Command Williams to prevent wildfires o 23rd Army Band » Utah Training Center has a billeting capacity of approximately 3,000 o th 85 Civilian Support Team troops. Support facilities include o 115th Maintenance Company administration buildings, dining th facilities (fully equipped, if desired), o 128 Mobile Public Affairs Detachment classrooms, and a complex of o 144th Area Support Medical Company warehouses, workshops, and maintenance facilities. rd o 653 Trial Defense Team » Leadership Reaction Course (LRC) o 1993rd Contingency Contracting Team consists of 16 challenging tasks that test leadership skills and promote o Homeland Response Force team cohesion. » Rappel Tower – Rappel Masters are » 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade available on a first-come, first-served o 489th Brigade Support Battalion basis from May 1 to September 30. Two-week advance notice is required. o th 1457 Engineer Battalion » Urban environments include the » 300th Military Intelligence Brigade Military Assault Course (MAC) Military Operations in Urban Terrain st o 141 Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist) (MOUT) shoot-house, dismounted / o 142nd Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist) mounted maneuver areas and the recently opened forward operating » 640th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) base (FOB). » Medical Command » Recruiting and Retention Battalion For more information, please see < http://www.ut.ngb.army.mil/html/Default.aspx > Right: The Utah Training Center—Camp Williams FOB (U.S. Army photo) 2 .