Guam Army National Guard
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The Guam National Guard is a federally funded military force, part of the National Guard of the United States. Guam Army National Guard (GU ARNG) is the Army National Guard of Guam which, together with the Guam Air National Guard, comprises the Guam National Guard. GU ARNG is the ground component of the Guam National Guard under control of the governor of Guam that performs missions equivalent to those of the Army National Guards of the different states of the United States, including ground defense, disaster relief, and control of civil unrest.
Joint Forces Headquarters Guam Army National Guard Element | |
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Active | December 24, 1980; 43 years ago (1980-12-24)-Present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Guam |
Branch | Army National Guard |
Type | ARNG Headquarters Command |
Part of | Guam National Guard |
Garrison/HQ | Guard Readiness Center, Barrigada |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Brigadier General Michael Cruz |
Insignia | |
Shoulder sleeve insignia |
The Guam Army National Guard also includes residents of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. A proposal has been introduced by U.S. Delegate Gregorio Sablan to form a National Guard unit in the Northern Mariana Islands, and feasibility studies are in progress in response to the proposal.[1]