The Arkansas Army National Guard (ARARNG) is a component of the Arkansas National Guard and the United States National Guard. National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau.
Arkansas Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army. The same ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards. The Arkansas National Guard also bestows a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the State of Arkansas.
The Arkansas Army National Guard is composed of approximately 6,000 soldiers, and maintains 77 armories in 77 communities. The Arkansas Army National Guard also operates two major training facilities, Chaffee Maneuver Training Center (formerly Fort Chaffee), located near Fort Smith, Arkansas and Robinson Maneuver Training Center (formerly Camp Joseph T. Robinson) located in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
Arkansas Joint Force Headquarters (AR-JFHQ)
39th Brigade Combat Team (BCT) – formerly 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate)
1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment : Malvern, Arkansas
2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment: Searcy, Arkansas
1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment: Kansas City, Missouri
1st Squadron, 134th Cavalry Regiment: Lincoln, Nebraska
1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment: Russellville, Arkansas
39th Brigade Support Battalion: Hazen, Arkansas
239th Brigade Engineer Battalion: Conway, Arkansas
142nd Field Artillery Brigade – formerly the 142nd Fires Brigade
Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, 142nd Field Artillery Brigade: Fayetteville, Arkansas
1st Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery Regiment: Bentonville, Arkansas
2nd Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery Regiment: Barling, Arkansas
217th Brigade Support Battalion : Booneville, Arkansas
F Battery, 142nd Field Artillery Regiment : Fayetteville
142nd Signal Company Fayetteville
77th Combat Aviation Brigade: Robinson Maneuver Training Center, North Little Rock, Arkansas
777th Aviation Support Battalion: Robinson Maneuver Training Center, North Little Rock, Arkansas
1st Battalion, 114th Aviation Regiment: Robinson Maneuver Training Center, North Little Rock, Arkansas
87th Troop Command : Robinson Maneuver Training Center, North Little Rock, Arkansas
871st Troop Command : Hot Springs, Arkansas
875th Engineer Battalion : Jonesboro, Arkansas
233rd Regiment (RTI) : Robinson Maneuver Training Center, North Little Rock, Arkansas
61st WMD CST: Robinson Maneuver Training Center, North Little Rock, Arkansas
National Guard units can be mobilized at any time by presidential order to supplement regular armed forces, and upon declaration of a state of emergency by the governor of the state in which they serve.