Utah National Guard

Utah National Guard
Active1894-present
CountryUnited States
Allegiance United States
Utah
Branch United States Army
United States Air Force
National Guard
RoleFederal Reserve Force
State Militia (Militia Act of 1903)
Size7600+ Personnel
Engagements
Utah Territory
United States
Websitehttps://guard.utah.gov
Commanders
Donald J. TrumpPresident of the United States (Federalized)
Spencer J. CoxGovernor of Utah
Major General Daniel D. BoyackAdjutant General

The Utah National Guard (UNTG) is part of the National Guard of the United States, a dual federal-state military reserve force in the state of Utah. It is headquartered at Joint Force Headquarters, Draper, Utah. At the call of the Governor, the Utah National Guard will mobilize and deploy during times of state emergency to augment local jurisdictions and responders in their efforts to protect lives and property. The Utah National Guard is also subject to the call of the President of the United States to serve as part of the total U.S. Military force.

The Utah National Guard consists of the:

  • Utah Army National Guard
    • 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
      • 1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group
      • Group Support Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group
    • 65th Field Artillery Brigade
      • 1st Battalion, 145th Field Artillery
      • 2d Battalion, 222d Field Artillery
    • 97th Troop Command
      • 85th Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (WMD CST)
      • 23d Army Band
      • Medical Command
    • 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB)
      • 625th Military Police Battalion
      • 1457th Engineer Battalion
      • Main Command Post Operational Detachment (MCP-OD), 4th Infantry Division
    • 97th Aviation Troop Command
      • 1st Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment
      • 2d Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment
    • 300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist)
      • 141st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist)
      • 142d Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist)
    • 640th Regiment, Regional Training Institute (RTI)
      • 1st Battalion, NCO Academy
      • 2d Battalion, Modular
      • 3d Battalion, Field Artillery
      • 4th Battalion, Military Intelligence
    • Joint Force Headquarters
    • Recruiting and Retention Battalion
  • Utah Air National Guard
    • 151st Air Wing
      • 151st Maintenance Group
        • 151st Maintenance Squadron
        • 151st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
        • 151st Maintenance Operations Flight
    • 151st Operations Group
    • 151st Medical Group
    • 151st Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group
      • 169th Intelligence Squadron
      • 151st Intelligence Support Squadron
      • 130th Engineering Installation Squadron
    • 151st Mission Support Group
      • 151st Civil Engineering Squadron
      • 151st Logistics Readiness Squadron
      • 151st Security Forces Squadron
      • 151st Force Support Squadron
      • 151st Communications Squadron

History

Adjutant Generals of Utah

Name Term Start Term End
BG George M. Ottinger 14 March 1894 30 April 1895
BG John Q. Cannon 30 April 1895 9 March 1899
BG Charles S. Burton 9 March 1899 2 January 1905
BG John M. Bowman 3 January 1905 21 June 1905
COL Joseph Geoghegan 22 June 1905 1 March 1906
BG Raymond C. Naylor 17 March 1906 25 January 1907
BG Edgar A. Wedgwood 28 January 1907 1 January 1917
BG William G. Williams 2 January 1917 24 September 1917
COL Hans M. Lund 9 October 1917 24 September 1918
COL Fred Jorgensen 25 September 1918 1 November 1920
BG William G. Williams 1 November 1920 31 May 1946
BG J. Wallace West 1 June 1946 31 July 1953
MG Maxwell E. Rich 1 August 1953 15 September 1964
MG Maurice L. Watts 16 September 1964 20 November 1980
MG Van L. Hixson 21 November 1980 30 September 1982
MG John L. Matthews 1 October 1982 30 September 1994
MG James M. Miller 1 October 1994 30 September 2000
MG Brian L. Tarbet 1 October 2000 30 September 2012
MG Jefferson S. Burton 1 October 2012 6 November 2019
LTC Michael J. Turley 7 November 2019 21 August 2023
MG Daniel D. Boyack 21 August 2023 Present

Museum

The Utah Military Museum (formerly the Fort Douglas Military Museum) is operated and managed by the Utah National Guard and serves as its primary repository for historical documents and artifacts. The museum is forecasted to undergo significant renovations and updates in late summer 2026.[1]

See also

Further reading

  • Roberts, Richard C. (1994), "Utah National Guard and Territorial Militias", in Powell, Allan Kent (ed.), Utah History Encyclopedia, Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, ISBN 0874804256, OCLC 30473917, archived from the original on 2013-06-09, retrieved 2013-06-21

References

  1. ^ "Fort Douglas | Utah National Guard". guard.utah.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-19.