The Nebraska Army National Guard is a group of Army National Guard units in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The Adjutant General for these units is Major General Daryl L. Bohac, who was announced as the new Deputy Director of the Army National Guard in May, 2013, and assumed his new duties later in 2013.
The state's longtime 67th Infantry Brigade was reorganized in 2003 as the 67th Area Support Group. The brigade was again converted and reorganized in 2008 as the 67th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade. The brigade converted and reorganized again in 2016 as the 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB).
History
The Nebraska Army National Guard was traces its roots to its territorial militia, which was established on December 23, 1854.[2] When it was founded, Nebraska had become a hotspot of unrest and tensions, as its southern neighbor Kansas became embroiled in a civil conflict known as Bleeding Kansas which would later be recognized as the prelude to the American Civil War. Although Nebraska itself was spared from the sectarian violence, its own origins began with a dispute between Mormon settlers in Nebraska and the native Sioux inhabitants of the region, which itself began when a cow owned by the Mormons wandered into Sioux territory and was killed. The Mormons attempted to attack the Sioux after they denied any wrongdoing, which triggered the Grattan massacre. As a result, on Dec. 23, 1854, then acting Governor Thomas Cuming of Nebraska established the Nebraska Territorial Militia, the predecessor to the Nebraska National Guard.[3] The Nebraska Territorial Militia fought in its first conflict during the American Civil War, during which it supplied two volunteer militia units.[3] However, when Nebraska achieved statehood in 1867, the new state did not bother to formally retain a state militia and instead relied on loosely organized, independent ones until 1881 due to costs and expenses.[3] In 1881, the Nebraska Territorial Militia was reorganized into the Nebraska National Guard, and played a role in civil peacekeeping operations, waging conflicts against Native American tribes and being deployed internationally for the first time during the Spanish American War.[3]
Adjutants General of Nebraska
The position of adjutant general was created by the Nebraska Territorial Legislature as a part-time position in 1864. It was made a full-time position in 1869. In 1871, the position was abolished, with its duties becoming an additional responsibility of the Secretary of State. The position was recreated as a full-time position when the state adopted a new military code in 1881.[4]
A Nebraska Army National Guardsman returns a thumbs up to civilians on the ground during a rescue operation following Hurricane IrmaNebraska Army National Guardsmen in Puerto Rico assisting in hurricane recovery effortsMembers of the 623rd Engineer Company (Vertical), Nebraska Army National Guard during confined space trainingFirefighters from the 181st and the 317th Engineer Detachments, Nebraska Army National Guard, spray water during an aircraft rescue and firefighting burn as they prepare for the annual PATRIOT ExerciseU.S. Army Sgt. Charles Wilkins with the 313th Medical Company (Ground Ambulance) of the Nebraska Army National Guard demonstrating his technique to administer an IV
The Nebraska Army National Guard has one land component command with subordinate elements for mission command. They and their commanders are:
Nebraska Army National Guard Joint Force (HQ at Lincoln)[5]- BG Lynn M. Heng
1969th Contingency Contracting Team (1969th CCT)[5]
3rd Battalion (88M Military Occupational Specialty School)[8]
Historic units
67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade - As the 67th Infantry Brigade, the brigade was initially formed in August 1917 in the Iowa and Nebraska Army National Guards, and was part of the 34th Division mobilized for World War I.
167th Cavalry Regiment - The regiment was constituted on February 12, 1964 as a CARS parent regiment, consisting of Troop E-167 CAV, an element of the 67th Infantry Brigade. Reorganised 1 October 1985 to comprise 1st Squadron, an element of the 35th Infantry Division. Transferred from CARS to USARS headquarters in Lincoln on 1 June 1989.[11] The 1-167th Cavalry was re-organized into the 1st Squadron, 134th Cavalry (R&S) in 2008.
195th Armored Regiment - The Regiment was constituted 20 June 1946 as the 128th Engineer Combat Battalion and allocated to the Nebraska ARNG as a component of the 34th Infantry Division.[12] Organized and federally recognized on 20 November 1947 with headquarters at Omaha, elements organized from new and existing companies. Reorganized and redesignated 1 February 1953 as the 128th Engineer Battalion. Location of headquarters changed 1 May 1959 to Kearny. Relieved 1 April 1963 from assigned to the 34th Infantry Division. Converted, reorganized, and redesignated 1 May 1968 as the 195th Armor, a parent regiment under CARS, consisting of the 1st Battalion. 1 November 1978 assigned to the 67th Infantry Brigade. Reallocated to the 35th Infantry Division on 1 October 1985. 1 June 1989 reallocated from CARS to United States Army Regimental System. Globalsecurity.org reports that "[t]he 195th Armor Battalion (sic) of the Nebraska National Guard, a subordinate unit of the 67th Infantry Brigade, deactivated on Sunday September 2, 2001. Its elements were redesignated as the 734th Transportation Battalion (Motor Support)."[13]
1st Brigade - Constituted in August of 1887 to control all units within the National guard. upon its founding the Brigade commanded the 1st and 2nd Infantry Regiments along with Battery A, Field Artillery and Troop A, Cavalry.[14] In the winter of 1890-91, durning the Ghost Dance War, elements of the Brigade along with its headquarters were moved to the north end of the state in order to contain the native threat. Durning the War with Spain all elements, bar Battery A, was mobilized for the war along with the staff of the Brigade effectively making it non-existent.[15] Upon the mobilization of the Nebraska National Guard for World War I the Brigade, along with the rest of the guard, was moved to Camp Cody, New Mexico where Brigade Headquarters was brought to federal service ,becoming the 59th Depot Brigade being dispanded after the war.[16]
^Hartman, Douglas R. (1994). Nebraska's Militia: The History of the Army and Air National Guard, 1854-1991. Virginia Beach: The Donning Company. p. 237-256.
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