US Army: ARNG Mobilization as of August 29, 2002
September 1, 2002

Jim Milne

The following summary is selective and not all-inclusive. At time of writing 2^nd Battalion, 142^nd Field Artillery out of Fort Smith, AR. received their pre-mobilization warning orders and other units are in the same position. The intent is to show a broad sample of unit configurations for the purposes of base security. The sole exception is the 769^th Engineer Battalion, which although B Company was excluded, is a full strength activation for their combat support role in Afghanistan. Most activations are replacing the “first wave” of 270 day activations from October and November of 2001 in support of Operation Noble Eagle. The current activation of Texas’s 3^rd Brigade, 49^th Armored Division is somewhat of an intriguing puzzle.

In July 2002, 1^st Battalion, 145^th Field Artillery was notified of their impending mobilization as part of Operation Noble Eagle. They were to replace California’s 3^rd Battalion, 160^th Infantry in providing security for Tooele Army Depot, Deseret Chemical Depot and Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah. In July the battalion reported to Camp Williams, UT. to complete the activation process. The battalion arrived at Fort Carson, CO. for mobilization training. The change of command occurred at Tooele Army Depot on 21^st August. Battalion Headquarters and support base is at Tooele Army Depot, with detachments rotating to Deseret and Dugway. The mobilization appears to be 270 days, the current maximum permissible by Federal Law.

Unit	Home Station	Pers.
HHSB, 1st Bn, 145th Field Artillery	Riverton, UT.	106
A Btry (-), 1st Bn, 145th Field Artillery	Ogden, UT.	51
Det 1, A Btry, 1st Bn, 145th Field Artillery	Fillmore, UT.	51
B Btry, 1st Bn, 145th Field Artillery	Manti, UT.	104
C Btry, 1st Bn, 145th Field Artillery	Spanish Fork, UT.	104
Total Personnel Mobilized		406

1^st Battalion, 246^th Field Artillery mobilized for a 270 day period in support of Operation Noble Eagle. Premobilization processing was held the Danville and Sandston Armories. On the 1^st August they departed for Fort Dix, NJ for two weeks predeployment training. Mid August will see the batteries deploy to military installations in the Eastern USA to provide base security. They may be replacing 1^st Battalion, 115^th Infantry from Maryland.

Unit	Home Station	Pers.
HHSB, 1st Bn, 246th Field Artillery	Danville, VA.	120
A Btry, 1st Bn, 246th Field Artillery	Martinsville, VA.	55
B Btry, 1st Bn, 246th Field Artillery	Chatham, VA.	55
C Btry, 1st Bn, 246th Field Artillery	South Boston, VA.	55
E Btry, 111th Field Artillery (attached)	Sandston, VA.	65
Total Personnel Mobilized		350

1^st Battalion, 131^st Armor mobilized for a 270 day period around the first week in August in support of Operation Noble Eagle. The battalion is likely replacing 1^st Battalion, 167^th Infantry in providing base security for military installions in the South East, including Redstone Arsenal, Anniston Army Depot and Fort Rucker.

Unit	Home Station	Pers.
HHC (-), 1st Bn, 131st Armor	Ozark, AL.	142
Det 1, HHC, 1st Bn, 131st Armor	Abbeville, AL.	44
Det 2, HHC, 1st Bn, 131st Armor	Ashville, AL.	43
C Co (-), 1st Bn, 131st Armor	Florala, AL.	31
Det 1, Co C, 1st Bn, 131st Armor	Samson, AL.	30
Total Personnel Mobilized		270

The 201^st Engineers mobilized in support of Operation Noble Eagle during the first week in August for a 270 day period. They will replace those elements of 1^st Battalion, 149^th Infantry who were deployed as base security to Blue Grass Army Depot and Fort Bragg, NC.

Unit	Home Station	Pers.
HHC, 201st Engineer Bn (C)(M)	Ashland, KY.	85
A Co, 201st Engineer Bn (C)(M)	Ashland, KY.	55
B Co, 201st Engineer Bn (C)(M)	Olive Hill, KY.	90
C Co, 201st Engineer Bn (C)(M)	Cynthiana, KY.	70
Total Personnel Mobilized		300

The “Tigator Battalion” was mobilized on the 31^st of May at home armories and proceeded to Fort Polk, LA. in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. They spent two months of basic refresher and intensive engineering training under the Warrior Brigade at Fort Polk. The unit deployed to Kandahar and Bagram AB in Afghanistan to replace the AC’s 92^nd Engineer Battalion (C)(H) on their redeployment back to Fort Stewart, GA.

Unit	Home Station	Pers.
HHSC, 769th Engineer Bn (C)(H)	Baton Rouge, LA.	223
A Co, 769th Engineer Bn (C)(H)	Baker, LA.	146
C Co, 769th Engineer Bn (C)(H)	Gonzalez, LA.	146
Total Personnel Mobilized		515

Not much is known about the mobilization of 3^rd Brigade, 49^th Armored Division. It seems an unusual step to activate a four battalion combat brigade, although the battalion configurations would seem to indicate a multiple base security role very much like that of TF Santa Fe and TF Keystone. Any hard information would be most welcome.

Unit	Home Station	Pers.
HHC, 3rd Brigade, 49th Armored Division	Dallas, TX.	60
Sub-total HHC Personnel Mobilized		60
HHC (-), 3rd Bn, 144th Infantry	Terrell, TX.	90
Det 1, HHC, 3rd Bn, 144th Infantry	Tyler, TX.	46
A Co (-), 3rd Bn, 144th Infantry	Greenville, TX.	96
B Co (-), 3rd Bn, 144th Infantry	Kilgore, TX.	83
C Co (-), 3rd Bn, 144th Infantry	Dallas, TX.	101
Sub-total Battalion Personnel Mobilized		416
HHC (-), 1st Bn, 112th Armor	Wylie, TX.	77
Det 1, HHC, 1st Bn, 112th Armor	Dallas, TX.	85
A Co (-), 1st Bn, 112th Armor	Kaufman, TX.	35
B Co, 1st Bn, 112th Armor	Wylie, TX.	63
C Co, 1st Bn, 112th Armor	Denison, TX.	63
Sub-total Battalion Personnel Mobilized		323
HHC (-), 5th Bn, 112th Armor	Marshall, TX.	76
Det 1, HHC, 5th Bn, 112th Armor	Henderson, TX.	41
A Co, 5th Bn, 112th Armor	Huntsville, TX.	63
B Co, 5th Bn, 112th Armor	Longview, TX.	63
C Co, 5th Bn, 112th Armor	Palestine, TX.	63
Sub-total Battalion Personnel Mobilized		306
HHB (-), 4th Bn, 112th Field Artillery	New Braunfels, TX.	74
Det 1, HHB, 4th Bn, 133rd Field Artillery	Dallas, TX.	40
A Btry, 4th Bn, 133rd Field Artillery	San Marcos, TX.	40
B Btry, 4th Bn, 133rd Field Artillery	Sequin, TX.	35
C Btry, 4th Bn, 133rd Field Artillery	Corpus Christi, TX.	35
Svc Btry, 4th Bn, 133rd Field Artillery	New Braunfels, TX.	50
Sub-total Battalion Personnel Mobilized		269
Total Brigade Personnel Mobilized		1374