Missouri National Guard

Missouri National Guard
Missouri National Guard logo
Active1808 - 1877 State Militia 1877 - Present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
 U.S. Air Force
Typemilitary reserve force, Organized militia
RoleFederal: provide combat forces
State: Military aid to civil authorities, especially disaster relief
Size~11,500 personnel
Part of Army National Guard
National Guard Bureau
Headquarters2302 Militia Drive,
Jefferson City, Missouri
Motto"Protectors of Peace"
Engagements
Websitemoguard.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 MissouriMajor General Charles D. Hausman
Deputy Adjutant GeneralBrigadier General Robert J. Payne
State Command Chief Warrant OfficerChief Warrant Officer 5 Shawn Schmidt
Command Senior Enlisted AdvisorCommand Chief Master Sergeant Jessica L. Settle
State Command Sergeant MajorCommand Sergeant Major Robert E. Koelling
Notable
commanders
Insignia
AbbreviationMONG
Identification
symbol
Missouri ARNG Headquarters DUI
Missouri ARNG Headquarters Flag
Missouri ARNG 70th Troop Command Flag
Missouri ARNG Crest

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.

The state 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

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.

Officially, 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 volunteers fought at the Battles of Embudo Pass and Taos and participated in the occupation of Chihuahua City during the Mexican-American War.[1]

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.[1]

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.[1]

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 while other units fought at Leyte and Okinawa, mainly the 110th Engineer Regiment. After the war's end, the unit was sent to perform 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.[1]

Throughout the Cold War stages, the Missouri Guard was mainly stationed state side and helping with Missouri duties such as 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.[1]

In Operation Just Cause (1989), the 1138th Military Police Company was in Panama conducting Annual Training when eventually the invasion started, coming under fire and establishing the Empire Range EPW camp, this was the first Guard unit activated for combat since Vietnam. The same company deployed in the Gulf War, operating EPW Camp 301 in Saudi Arabia.[1]

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 Apache's 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 [1] 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.[1][2]

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.[3][4][5][6]

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.[1]

Organization

Direct reporting units Component Location of headquarters
Missouri Joint Force Headquarters Army and Air National Guard Jefferson City
110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Army National Guard Kansas City
Combat Aviation Brigade, 35th Infantry Division Army National Guard Sedalia
35th Military Police Brigade Army National Guard Jefferson Barracks
35th Engineer Brigade Army National Guard Fort Leonard Wood
35th Infantry Division Army National Guard Lexington
1107th Theater Aviation Support Group Army National Guard Springfield
70th Troop Command Army National Guard Lebanon
131st Bomb Wing Air National Guard Whiteman Air Force Base
139th Airlift Wing Air National Guard Rosecrans Memorial Airport
Missouri Army National Guard Support Elements Army and Air National Guard Varies

Missouri Army National Guard

  • Joint Force Headquarters-Missouri, Army Element, in Jefferson City[7][8]
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Joint Force Headquarters-Missouri, Army Element, in Jefferson City
    • Missouri Recruiting & Retention Battalion, in Jefferson City[7][8]
      • Detachment 1, Missouri Recruiting & Retention Battalion, in St. Joseph
      • Detachment 2, Missouri Recruiting & Retention Battalion, in Kansas City
      • Detachment 3, Missouri Recruiting & Retention Battalion, in Clinton
      • Detachment 4, Missouri Recruiting & Retention Battalion, in Springfield
      • Detachment 5, Missouri Recruiting & Retention Battalion, in Cape Girardeau
      • Detachment 6, Missouri Recruiting & Retention Battalion, in Jefferson City
      • Detachment 7, Missouri Recruiting & Retention Battalion, in Festus
      • Detachment 8, Missouri Recruiting & Retention Battalion, in Macon
      • Detachment 9, Missouri Recruiting & Retention Battalion (Guard Officer Leadership Development) at Southeast Missouri State University, in Cape Girardeau
      • Detachment 10, Missouri Recruiting & Retention Battalion (Guard Officer Leadership Development) at Missouri Southern State University, in Joplin
      • Detachment 11, Missouri Recruiting & Retention Battalion (Guard Officer Leadership Development) at Northwest Missouri State University, in Maryville
      • Detachment 12, Missouri Recruiting & Retention Battalion (Guard Officer Leadership Development) at William Woods University, in Fulton
      • Detachment 13, Missouri Recruiting & Retention Battalion, in Bridgeton
      • Detachment 14, Missouri Recruiting & Retention Battalion, in Carthage
    • Missouri Medical Detachment, in Jefferson City[7][8]
      • Detachment 1, Missouri Medical Detachment, in Neosho
    • 429th Judge Advocate General Trial Defense Team, in Jefferson City
    • 529th Judge Advocate General Detachment, in Jefferson City
    • Camp Crowder Training Center, in Neosho
    • Army Aviation Support Facility #1, at Whiteman Air Force Base
    • Army Aviation Support Facility #2, at Forney Field at Fort Leonard Wood
    • Army Aviation Support Facility #3, at Springfield Airport
    • Army Aviation Support Facility #4, at Jefferson City Airport
    • Combined Support Maintenance Shop #1, in Jefferson City
    • Field Maintenance Shop #1, in Raytown
    • Field Maintenance Shop #2, in Festus
    • Field Maintenance Shop #3, in Cape Girardeau
    • Field Maintenance Shop #4, in Poplar Bluff
    • Field Maintenance Shop #5, at Fort Leonard Wood
    • Field Maintenance Shop #6, in St. Joseph
    • Field Maintenance Shop #7, in Marshall
    • Field Maintenance Shop #8, in Macon
    • Field Maintenance Shop #10, in Lambert
    • Field Maintenance Shop #11, in Springfield
    • Field Maintenance Shop #12, in Harrisonville
    • Field Maintenance Shop #13, in Neosho
    • Field Maintenance Shop #14, in Trenton
    • Field Maintenance Shop #15, in Nevada
    • 35th Infantry Division, at Fort Leavenworth (KS) — (Kansas Army National Guard)[7][8]
    • 35th Engineer Brigade, at Fort Leonard Wood[7][8]
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 35th Engineer Brigade, at Fort Leonard Wood
      • 235th Engineer Detachment (Construction Management Team), at Fort Leonard Wood
      • 635th Engineer Detachment (Forward Engineer Support Team — Advance), at Jefferson Barracks
      • 203rd Engineer Battalion, in Joplin[7][8]
        • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 203rd Engineer Battalion, in Joplin
        • Forward Support Company, 203rd Engineer Battalion, in Joplin
        • 276th Engineer Company (Vertical Construction Company), in Pierce City
          • Detachment 1, 276th Engineer Company (Vertical Construction Company), in Springfield
        • 294th Engineer Company (Engineer Support Company), in Carthage
        • 335th Engineer Platoon (Area Clearance), in Rolla
        • 1135th Engineer Company (Clearance), in Richmond
        • 1141st Engineer Company (Combat Engineer Company — Infantry), in Kansas City
      • 1140th Engineer Battalion, in Cape Girardeau[7][8]
        • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1140th Engineer Battalion, in Cape Girardeau
        • Forward Support Company, 1140th Engineer Battalion, in Cape Girardeau
        • 220th Engineer Company (Engineer Construction Company), in Festus
        • 1138th Engineer Company (Combat Engineer Company — Infantry), in Farmington
        • 1438th Engineer Company (Multirole Bridge), in Macon
          • Detachment 1, 1438th Engineer Company (Multirole Bridge), in Moberly
    • 35th Military Police Brigade, at Jefferson Barracks[7][8]
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 35th Military Police Brigade, at Jefferson Barracks
      • 175th Military Police Battalion, in Columbia[7][8]
        • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 175th Military Police Battalion, in Columbia
        • 1139th Military Police Company (Combat Support), in Kansas City
        • 3175th Military Police Company (Combat Support), in Warrenton
          • Detachment 1, 3175th Military Police Company (Combat Support), in Hannibal
      • 205th Military Police Battalion, in Poplar Bluff[7][8]
        • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 205th Military Police Battalion, in Poplar Bluff
        • 1136th Military Police Company (Combat Support), in Springfield
          • Detachment 1, 1136th Military Police Company (Combat Support), in Rolla
        • 1137th Military Police Company (Combat Support), in Kennett
          • Detachment 1, 1137th Military Police Company (Combat Support), in Jackson
        • 1175th Military Police Company (Combat Support), in St. Clair
      • 220th Transportation Battalion (Motor), in Fredericktown[7][8]
        • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 220th Transportation Battalion (Motor), in Fredericktown
        • 548th Transportation Company (Medium Truck) (PLS), in Trenton
          • Detachment 1, 548th Transportation Company (Medium Truck) (PLS), in Lexington
        • 1231st Transportation Company (Light-Medium Truck), in Bridgeton
          • Detachment 1, 1231st Transportation Company (Light-Medium Truck), in Columbia
        • 1241st Transportation Company (Medium Truck) (Cargo), in Monett
          • Detachment 1, 1241st Transportation Company (Medium Truck) (Cargo), in Anderson
        • 1251st Transportation Company (Medium Truck) (Cargo), in Harrisonville
          • Detachment 1, 1251st Transportation Company (Medium Truck) (Cargo), in Nevada
    • 70th Troop Command, in Lebanon[7][8]
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 70th Troop Command, in Lebanon
      • 7th Civil Support Team (WMD), at Jefferson City Airport
      • 70th Public Affairs Detachment, in Jefferson City
      • 135th Military History Detachment, in Jefferson City
      • 135th Army Band, in Springfield
      • Detachment 1, Cyber Protection Team 179, at Jefferson Barracks
      • 229th Medical Battalion (Multifunctional), in Fulton[7][8]
        • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 229th Medical Battalion (Multifunctional), in Fulton
        • 205th Medical Company (Ground Ambulance), at Jefferson Barracks
        • 206th Medical Company (Area Support), in Springfield
      • 835th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, in Jefferson City[7][8]
        • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 835th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, in Jefferson City
        • 735th Quartermaster Company (Field Service), in De Soto
        • 835th Quartermaster Company (Field Feeding), in Pierce City
          • Detachment 1, 835th Quartermaster Company (Field Feeding), in Warrensburg
          • Detachment 2, 835th Quartermaster Company (Field Feeding), in Festus
        • 1035th Ordnance Company (Support Maintenance), in Bridgeton
        • 1138th Transportation Company (Medium Truck) (Cargo), in Bridgeton
        • 1221st Transportation Company (Medium Truck) (Cargo), in Dexter
        • 3175th Chemical Company, in Bridgeton
    • 1107th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group, at Springfield Airport[7][8]
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 1107th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group, at Springfield Airport
      • Company A (Aviation Support), 1107th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group, at Springfield Airport
      • Company B (Ground Support), 1107th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group, at Springfield Airport
    • 140th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, at Fort Leonard Wood[7][8]
      • 1st Battalion (Engineer), at Fort Leonard Wood
      • 2nd Battalion (General Support), at Fort Leonard Wood
      • Regional Training Site-Maintenance, at Fort Leonard Wood

Aviation unit abbreviations: MEDEVAC — Medical evacuation; AVUM — Aviation Unit Maintenance; AVIM — Aviation Intermediate Maintenance

Missouri Air National Guard

  • Joint Force Headquarters-Missouri, Air Force Element, in Jefferson City[7][8]
    • Headquarters Missouri Air National Guard, in Jefferson City
      • 131st Civil Engineer Squadron, at Jefferson Barracks
      • 131st Communication Flight, at Jefferson Barracks
      • 157th Air Operations Group, at Jefferson Barracks
      • 231st Civil Engineer Flight, at Jefferson Barracks
      • 239th Combat Command Squadron, at Jefferson Barracks
      • 241st Air Traffic Control Squadron, at Jefferson Barracks
      • 131st Bomb Wing, at Whiteman Air Force Base[7][8]
        • Headquarters 131st Bomb Wing
        • 131st Operations Group
        • 131st Maintenance Group
          • 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
          • 131st Maintenance Squadron
          • 131st Maintenance Operations Flight
        • 131st Medical Group
        • 131st Mission Support Group
          • 131st Civil Engineer Squadron
          • 131st Communications Flight
          • 131st Contracting Squadron
          • 131st Force Support Squadron
          • 131st Logistics Readiness Squadron
      • 139th Airlift Wing, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base[7][8][9]
        • Headquarters 139th Airlift Wing
        • 139th Operations Group
        • 139th Maintenance Group
          • 139th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
          • 139th Maintenance Squadron
          • 139th Maintenance Operations Flight
        • 139th Medical Group
        • 139th Mission Support Group
          • 139th Force Support Squadron
          • 139th Logistics Readiness Squadron
          • 139th Communications Squadron
          • 139th Security Forces Squadron
          • 139th Civil Engineer Squadron

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.[10]

Missouri Air National Guard

  • Jefferson Barracks[10]
  • Whiteman Air Force Base[10]
  • Rosecrans Memorial Airport[10]

Decorations of the Missouri National Guard

Missouri National Guard State Awards:

  • Missouri Meritorious Service Medal
  • Missouri Conspicuous Service Medal
  • Missouri Commendation Ribbon
  • Missouri Desert Storm Ribbon
  • Missouri 20 Year Long Service Ribbon
  • Missouri 15 Year Long Service Ribbon
  • Missouri 10 Year Long Service Ribbon
  • Missouri 5 Year Long Service Ribbon
  • Missouri First Sergeant Ribbon
  • Missouri Expeditionary Ribbon
  • Missouri State Emergency Duty Ribbon
  • Missouri Panamanian Service Ribbon
  • Missouri Afghanistan Campaign Ribbon
  • Missouri Kosovo Campaign Ribbon
  • Missouri Recruiting and Retention Ribbon
  • Missouri Adjutant General's Twenty Ribbon
  • Missouri Governor's Twelve Ribbon
  • Missouri Basic Training Ribbon
  • Governor's Unit Citation

Campaign streamers

Mexican-American War Operations / Campaigns
New Mexico 1847
Chihuahua 1848
Civil War (Confederate Service)
Shiloh 1862
Mississippi 1862
Louisiana 1863
Mississippi River 1863
Vicksburg 1863
Alabama 1864
Atlanta 1864
Nashville 1864
Alabama 1865
Mexican Punitive Expedition
Laredo, Texas 1916
World War I
Battle of St. Mihiel 1918
Meuse-Argonne 1918 (Includes Alsace-Lorraine Defense)
World War II
Normandy 1944
Northern France 1944
Rhineland 1944 - 1945
Ardennes-Alsace 1944 - 1945
Central Europe 1945
Aleutian Islands Campaign 1942 - 1943
Battle of Leyte 1944 - 1945
Battle of Okinawa 1945
Pacific Theater - South Korea (Post WWII/Occupation Duties) 1945 - 1946
Operation Just Cause
Panama 1989 - 1990
Gulf War
Operation Desert Shield 1990 - 1991
Operation Desert Storm 1991
Iraqi NO-FLY ZONE
Operation Provide Comfort l & ll
Operation Northern Watch
Operation Southern Watch
Kosovo
KFOR MNTF-E 2008 - 2009
Global War on Terrorism
Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003 - 2004
Operation Iraqi Freedom 2004 - 2006
Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan 2003 - 2006
Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan 2007 - 2008
Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan 2009 - 2010
Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan 2013 - 2014
Operation Enduring Freedom - Qatar 2017 - 2018
Operation Inherent Resolve 2018 - 2019
Operation Spartan Shield - Kuwait 2023 - 2024
Operation Inherent Resolve 2023 - 2024

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Fame, Missouri National Guard Hall of. "Our History". www.monghof.org. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  2. ^ Myers, Meghann (2024-03-01). "The National Guard's quiet role in Iraq, Syria and Jordan". Military Times. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  3. ^ "Missouri Guard Airmen Play Critical Role in Iran Nuclear Strike Mission". National Guard. Archived from the original on 2025-07-12. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  4. ^ "See the B-2 bombers involved in US strike on Iran return to Missouri Air Force base". AP News. 2025-06-22. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  5. ^ Stewart, Phil; Ali, Idrees; Stewart, Phil; Ali, Idrees (2025-06-23). "US bombing of Iran started with a fake-out". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  6. ^ "Missouri Guard Airmen Play Critical Role in Iran Nuclear Strike Mission By Tech. Sgt. Richard Mekkri, National Guard Bureau".
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "Missouri National Guard Units". Missouri National Guard. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "2024 Annual Report" (PDF). Missouri National Guard. pp. 24–43. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  9. ^ "139th Airlift Wing - Missouri Air National Guard". US Air Force. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h "MONG Staffed Military Facilities 2024" (PDF).
  11. ^ a b c d e "Public Access to Army National Guard Training Areas" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  12. ^ Dalton, Kate (5 February 2024). "The history of Nevada's Camp Clark". KSN 16, Four States Homepage. Nexstar Media Group. Retrieved 9 October 2024.

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