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Oklahoma Army National Guard

Component of the US Army and military of the U.S. state of Oklahoma

Field	Value
unit_name	Oklahoma Army National Guard
image	OklaJFHQssi.png
image_size	200px
caption	Oklahoma Army National Guard STARC SSI
country	United States
allegiance	Oklahoma National Guard
role	Army National Guard
website	https://ok.ng.mil/
current_commander	Thomas H. Mancino
commander4	CSM John Hernandez
identification_symbol	[[File:OklaJFHQdui.png	115px]]
identification_symbol_label	Oklahoma Army National Guard STARC DUI
identification_symbol_2	[[File:Oklahoma National Guard Crest.svg	115px]]
identification_symbol_2_label	Oklahoma Army National Guard Crest
identification_symbol_3	[[File:OK ARNG Flag.jpg	150px]]
identification_symbol_3_label	Oklahoma Army National Guard Headquarters Flag
identification_symbol_4	[[File:OK ARNG 90TH TROOP COMMANDS.png	150px]]
identification_symbol_4_label	Oklahoma Army National Guard 90th Troop Command Flag
identification_symbol_5	[[File:45th Infantry insignia (thunderbird).svg	150px]]
identification_symbol_5_label	Oklahoma Army National Guard 90th Troop Command SSI

The Oklahoma Army National Guard is the Army National Guard component of the Oklahoma National Guard. The Commander-in-Chief of the Oklahoma National Guard is the Governor of Oklahoma. He appoints the State Adjutant General (TAG) who is a Major General from either Army or Air. Currently, the TAG is Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Mancino. The previous TAG was Maj. Gen. Michael Thompson.

The history of the OK ARNG SOF aviation "Lords of Darkness" is complicated. Early aviation units in the OK ARNG appear to have included the 245th Medical Company (Air Ambulance) and the 145th Aviation Company (1968), seemingly amalgamated into the 445th Aviation Company (1971); the 445th Aviation Company was reorganized as Company B, 149th Aviation Battalion (September 1978); and in May 1982, the 45th Aviation Battalion (Light Combat Helicopter) was organised as a Special Operations Forces unit. Organizational Authority #168-87 (5 August 1987) reorganized the 45th Aviation Battalion as the 1st Battalion, 245th Aviation, as of 1 October 1987. On 5 August 1987, the 245th Aviation was constituted in the Oklahoma Army National Guard, a parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental System. It was organized on 1 October 1987 to consist of the 1st Battalion (Special Operations) (Airborne) at Sperry. The 1st Battalion relocated to Tulsa on 1 July 1989. In 1986-87 there was a struggle by the OK ARNG to be accepted as a Special Operations Aviation team member by Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg and the active Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. It appears this process was successful since the unit flew 6,298 flying hours in 1992. However, this unit may have been deactivated in 1994.

At some point 1st Battalion, 245th Aviation (Special Operations) was reorganized into 1st Battalion (Airfield Operations), 245th Aviation. In January 2016 the unit prepared for deployment to the Middle East. Pre-deployment training was scheduled for May-June 2016 at the state training site, Camp Gruber.

Units

The Oklahoma Army National Guard consists of the following elements:

Joint Forces Command--Ground Component
- [[File:45th Infantry insignia (thunderbird).svg|25x25px]]90th Troop Command
  - Headquarters, 90th Troop Command at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  - [[File:120 Eng Bn DUI.png|40x40px]]120th Engineer Battalion at Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
    - Headquarters and Headquarters Company
    - Company A (Forward Support Company)
    - 3120th Engineer Company
    - 2120th Engineer Company
    - 1120th Engineer Detachment
    - 120th Medical Company (Area Support)
  - [[File:US Army 345 MI Bn DUI.png|25x25px]]345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
    - Headquarters and Headquarters Company
    - 1245th Transportation Company
    - 745th Military Police Company
    - Company A, 777th Aviation Support Battalion (Distribution), Okmulgee, Oklahoma
  - 63d Civil Support Team (WMD)
  - 145th Army Band
  - 145th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
  - [[File:245 Avn Rgt DUI.png|26x26px]]2d Battalion, 245th Aviation Regiment
    - Headquarters and Headquarters Company
    - Company C
  - [[File:140 Avn Rgt DUI.jpg|25x25px]]3rd Battalion (Security & Support), 140th Aviation Regiment
    - Company C
      - Detachment 1
  - [[File:149 Avn Rgt DUI.png|26x26px]]2d Battalion (General Support), 149th Aviation Regiment
    - Company B (CH-47)
      - Detachment 1
  - [[File:169 Avn Rgt DUI.jpg|25x25px]]1st Battalion (General Support), 169th Aviation Regiment
    - Company C
      - Detachment 1
  - [[File:238 Avn Rgt DUI.jpg|25x25px]]2d Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment
    - Company F
  - [[File:834 Spt Bn DUI.png|25x25px]]834th Aviation Support Battalion
    - Company B
  - Medical Detachment
- [[File:45th Infantry insignia (thunderbird).svg|25x25px]]45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
  - [[File:180thCAVDUI.png|31x31px]]1st Squadron (RSTA), 180th Cavalry Regiment
  - [[File:134th Infantry Regiment (Airborne) DUI.png|27x27px]] 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Nebraska Army National Guard)
  - [[File:179 Inf Rgt DUI.png|35x35px]]1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment
  - [[File:279INFdui.png|27x27px]]1st Battalion, 279th Infantry Regiment
  - [[File:160th FA DUI.png|32x32px]]1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment (105mm Towed)
  - [[File:700thSPTDUI.png|30x30px]]700th Brigade Support Battalion
  - [[File:45BSTBdui.png|36x36px]]545th Brigade Engineer Battalion
- [[File:USA - 45 FAB.png|37x37px]]45th Field Artillery Brigade
  - [[File:Unit Insignia of the 45th Fires Brigade of the United States Army.png|27x27px]]Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
  - [[File:158thFADUI.png|26x26px]]1st Battalion, 158th Field Artillery Regiment (HIMARS)
  - [[File:271 Spt Bn DUI.jpg|26x26px]]271st Brigade Support Battalion
  - 205th Signal Company (Network)
- Oklahoma Regional Training Institute
  - [[File:189thFADUI.png|32x32px]]1st Battalion, 189th Field Artillery Regiment
  - [[File:189thFADUI.png|32x32px]]2d Battalion (General Support), 189th Field Artillery Regiment

The OKARNG controls the Camp Gruber Maneuver Training Center located near Braggs, Oklahoma.

History

In 2021, the Oklahoma National Guard soldiers and Airmen helped to distribute food and water to citizens affected by Hurricane Ida.

Historic units

[[File:158FARegtCOA.jpg|50px]] 158th Field Artillery Regiment
[[File:160FARegtCOA.jpg|50px]] 160th Field Artillery Regiment
[[File:171FARegtCOA.png|50px]] 171st Field Artillery Regiment
[[File:Coat of arms of the 189th Field Artillery Regiment.svg|50px]] 189th Field Artillery Regiment
[[File:179th InfantryCOA.png|50px]] 179th Infantry Regiment
[[File:180th infantrycoa.jpeg|50px]] 180th Infantry Regiment

References

[https://ok.ng.mil/Leaders/Adjutant-General/ Adjutant General for Oklahoma]
Col Billy R. Wood, US Army (retired). (2011-08-18). "Lords of Darkness: A History of the 45th Avn Bn (Sp Ops) and OKARNG Aviation". iUniverse.
Col Billy R. Wood, US Army (retired). (2011-08-18). "Lords of Darkness: A History of the 45th Aviation Battalion (Special Ops) and OKARNG Aviation". iUniverse.
"Special Guard Unit Stays On the Move". Tulsa World.
Writer, Mark Hughes Phoenix Staff. "Airport manager prepares for deployment". Muskogee Phoenix.
(November 18, 2019). "90th Troop Command". Oklahoma National Guard.
"DVIDS - 145th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment".
(November 18, 2019). "45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team". Oklahoma National Guard.
[https://www.army.mil/article/229621/nebraska_stands_up_hooks_up_airborne_infantry_battalion army.mil] Nebraska stands up, hooks up airborne infantry battalion
"700th Support Battalion | Lineage and Honors".
(November 18, 2019). "45th Field Artillery Brigade". Oklahoma National Guard.
"158th Field Artillery Regiment | Lineage and Honors".
"271st Support Battalion | Lineage and Honors".
(10 September 2021). "Oklahoma National Guardsmen distribute food and water after Hurricane Ida". Senior Airman Alex Kaelke.
(12 September 2021). "Oklahoma National Guard provides aid to citizens affected by Hurricane Ida". tahlequahdailypress.

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