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The Montana Army National Guard was originally formed in 1867. The 163d Infantry dates its history to independent companies grouped together around 1900. The Militia Act of 1903 organized the various state militias into the present National Guard system. The 163rd Infantry Regiment of the Montana Guard formed part of the 41st Infantry Division ...
List of military installations in Montana. Coordinates: 48°00′41″N 114°21′53″W. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. There are at least 60 current and former U.S. military installations located in Montana. Installations listed as historical are no longer in service and may have no physical remains in the state.
Malmstrom Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Cascade County, Montana, United States, adjacent to the city of Great Falls. It was named in honor of World War II POW Colonel Einar Axel Malmstrom. It is the home of the 341st Missile Wing (341 MW) of the Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC).
The Montana Air National Guard (MT ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Montana, United States of America. It is a reserve of the United States Air Force. Along with the Montana Army National Guard it is an element of the Montana National Guard of the larger United States National Guard Bureau. As state militia units, the units in the ...
Reconstituted as the 2nd Infantry, Montana National Guard, and reorganized during 1921–1922. Redesignated as the 163rd Infantry Regiment and assigned to the 41st Division 1 May 1922. Federally recognized 20 January 1924 with headquarters at Helena. Headquarters relocated to Billings, 29 December 1939.
The federal mission assigned to the National Guard is: "To provide properly trained and equipped units for prompt mobilization for war, National emergency or as otherwise needed." [1] The Governor may call individuals or units of the Montana National Guard into state service during emergencies or to assist in special situations which lend ...
The post is now home of the Montana National Guard's Joint Forces Headquarters, 95th Troop Command, 208th Regional Training Institute, Training Center Headquarters, 190th Chemical Reconnaissance Detachment, Montana Medical Readiness Detachment, 83rd Civil Support Team, 1049th Fire Fighting Detachment, and I Company 145th Forward Support Element.
120th Airlift Wing emblem. The 120th Airlift Wing (120 AW) is a unit of the Montana Air National Guard, stationed at Great Falls Air National Guard Base at Great Falls International Airport, Montana. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command.