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 9,000 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.
Activation policies
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. Unlike Army Reserve members, National Guard members cannot be mobilized individually (except through voluntary transfers and Temporary DutY Assignments TDY), but only as part of their respective units.
Federal
For much of the final decades of the 20th century, National Guard personnel typically served "One weekend a month, two weeks a year", with a portion working for the Guard in a full-time capacity. The current forces formation plans of the US Army call for the typical National Guard unit (or National Guardsman) to serve one year of active duty for every six years of service. More specifically, current Department of Defense policy is that individual Guardsman will be given 24 months between deployments of no more than 12 months each.
State When not activated for a Federal mission, the governor through the State Adjutant General commands Guard forces. The governor can call the Guard into action during local or statewide emergencies, such as storms, drought, and civil disturbances, to name a few.
Organization
As of February 2026 the Arkansas Army National Guard consists of the following units:
Joint Force Headquarters-Arkansas, Army Element, at Camp Robinson Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Joint Force Headquarters-Arkansas, Army Element, at Camp Robinson Arkansas Medical Detachment, at Camp Robinson 326th Judge Advocate General Trial Defense Team, at Camp Robinson 475th Judge Advocate General Trial Defense Team, at Camp Robinson Camp Robinson Maneuver Training Center, in North Little Rock Installations Support Unit, at Camp Robinson Fort Chaffee Maneuver Training Center, in Barling Installations Support Unit, at Fort Chaffee Army Aviation Support Facility #1, at Robinson Army Airfield Combined Support Maintenance Shop #1, at Camp Robinson Combined Support Maintenance Shop #2, at Fort Chaffee Field Maintenance Shop #3, in Russellville Field Maintenance Shop #4, in Malvern Field Maintenance Shop #5, in Warren Field Maintenance Shop #6, in Hazen Field Maintenance Shop #7, at Camp Robinson 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, at Camp Robinson (part of 35th Infantry Division) Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, at Camp Robinson 1st Squadron, 134th Cavalry Regiment, in Yutan (NE) — (Nebraska Army National Guard) Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 134th Cavalry Regiment, in Yutan (NE) Troop A, 1st Squadron, 134th Cavalry Regiment, in Hastings (NE) Troop B, 1st Squadron, 134th Cavalry Regiment, in York (NE) Troop C (Dismounted), 1st Squadron, 134th Cavalry Regiment, in Beatrice (NE) 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment, at Jefferson Barracks (MO) — (Missouri Army National Guard) Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment, at Jefferson Barracks (MO) Company A, 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment, in Mexico (MO) Company B, 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment, in Bridgeton (MO) Company C, 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment, in Perryville (MO) Company D (Weapons), 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment, in Sikeston (MO) 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, in Malvern Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, in Malvern Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, in Arkadelphia Company A, 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, in Camden Detachment 1, Company A, 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, in Prescott Company B, 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, in Texarkana Detachment 1, Company B, 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, in Hope Company C, 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, in Mena Detachment 1, Company C, 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, in De Queen Company D (Weapons), 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, in El Dorado 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, in Searcy Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, in Searcy Company A, 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, in Harrison Detachment 1, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, in Walnut Ridge Company B, 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, in Batesville Detachment 1, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, in Augusta Company C, 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, in West Memphis Detachment 1, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, in Forrest City Company D (Weapons), 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, in Beebe 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment, in Russellville Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment, in Russellville Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment, in Paris Detachment 2, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment, at Jefferson Barracks (MO) — (Missouri Army National Guard) Detachment 3, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment, in Yutan (NE) — (Nebraska Army National Guard) Battery A, 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment, in Dardanelle Detachment 1, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment, in Morrilton Battery B, 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment, in Rogers Battery C, 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment, in Booneville Detachment 1, Battery C, 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment, in Clarksville 239th Brigade Engineer Battalion, in Conway Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 239th Brigade Engineer Battalion, in Conway Company A (Combat Engineer), 239th Brigade Engineer Battalion, at Camp Robinson Company B (Combat Engineer), 239th Brigade Engineer Battalion, in Harrisburg Company C (Signal), 239th Brigade Engineer Battalion, in White Hall Company D (Military Intelligence), 239th Brigade Engineer Battalion, at Camp Robinson Detachment 1, Company D (Military Intelligence), 239th Brigade Engineer Battalion, at Fort Chaffee (RQ-28A UAV) 39th Brigade Support Battalion, in Hazen Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 39th Brigade Support Battalion, in Hazen Company A (Distribution), 39th Brigade Support Battalion, in White Hall Detachment 1, Company A (Distribution), 39th Brigade Support Battalion, in Stuttgart Company B (Maintenance), 39th Brigade Support Battalion, in Heber Springs Company C (Medical), 39th Brigade Support Battalion, in Lonoke Company D (Forward Support), 39th Brigade Support Battalion, in Yutan (NE) — attached to 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment (Nebraska Army National Guard) Company E (Forward Support), 39th Brigade Support Battalion, in Benton — attached to 239th Brigade Engineer Battalion Company F (Forward Support), 39th Brigade Support Battalion, in Rogers — attached to 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment Company G (Forward Support), 39th Brigade Support Battalion, in Warren — attached to 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment Company H (Forward Support), 39th Brigade Support Battalion, in Cabot — attached to 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment Company I (Forward Support), 39th Brigade Support Battalion, in Poplar Bluff (MO) — attached to 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment (Missouri Army National Guard) 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, at Robinson Army Airfield Headquarters Support Company, 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, at Robinson Army Airfield 1st Battalion (Security & Support), 114th Aviation Regiment, at Robinson Army Airfield Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion (Security & Support), 114th Aviation Regiment, at Robinson Army Airfield Company A, 1st Battalion (Security & Support), 114th Aviation Regiment, at Robinson Army Airfield (UH-72A Lakota) Company B, 1st Battalion (Security & Support), 114th Aviation Regiment, at Austin–Bergstrom Airport (TX) (UH-72A Lakota) — (Texas Army National Guard) Detachment 1, Company B, 1st Battalion (Security & Support), 114th Aviation Regiment, at Isla Grande Airport (PR) — (Puerto Rico Army National Guard) Company C, 1st Battalion (Security & Support), 114th Aviation Regiment, at Tupelo Airport (MS) (UH-72A Lakota) — (Mississippi Army National Guard) Detachment 1, Company C, 1st Battalion (Security & Support), 114th Aviation Regiment, at Esler Airfield (LA) — (Louisiana Army National Guard) Company D (MEDEVAC), 1st Battalion (Security & Support), 114th Aviation Regiment, at Isla Grande Airport (PR) (UH-72A Lakota) — (Puerto Rico Army National Guard) Detachment 1, Company D (MEDEVAC), 1st Battalion (Security & Support), 114th Aviation Regiment, at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport (VI) — (Virgin Islands Army National Guard) Detachment 2, Company D (MEDEVAC), 1st Battalion (Security & Support), 114th Aviation Regiment, at Robinson Army Airfield Company A (CAC), 2nd Battalion (General Support Aviation), 149th Aviation Regiment, at Robinson Army Airfield (UH-60L Black Hawk) Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion (General Support Aviation), 149th Aviation Regiment, at Robinson Army Airfield Detachment 1, Company D (AVUM), 2nd Battalion (General Support Aviation), 149th Aviation Regiment, at Robinson Army Airfield Detachment 1, Company E (Forward Support), 2nd Battalion (General Support Aviation), 149th Aviation Regiment, at Robinson Army Airfield Company C, 1st Battalion (Assault), 185th Aviation Regiment, at Robinson Army Airfield (UH-60M Black Hawk) Detachment 2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion (Assault), 185th Aviation Regiment, at Robinson Army Airfield Company F (ATS), 2nd Battalion (General Support Aviation), 211th Aviation Regiment, at Robinson Army Airfield Detachment 2, Company A, 2nd Battalion (Fixed Wing), 245th Aviation Regiment (Detachment 31, Operational Support Airlift Activity), at Robinson Army Airfield (C-26E Metroliner) 3rd Battalion (General Support Aviation), 238th Aviation Regiment, at Abrams Airport (MI) — (Michigan Army National Guard) Detachment 1, Company G (MEDEVAC), 3rd Battalion (General Support Aviation), 238th Aviation Regiment, at Robinson Army Airfield (HH-60L Black Hawk) Detachment 5, Company D (AVUM), 3rd Battalion (General Support Aviation), 238th Aviation Regiment, at Robinson Army Airfield Detachment 6, Company E (Forward Support), 3rd Battalion (General Support Aviation), 238th Aviation Regiment, at Robinson Army Airfield 1st Battalion (Assault), 147th Aviation Regiment, at Truax Field (WI) — (Wisconsin Army National Guard) 2nd Battalion (Assault), 285th Aviation Regiment, at Papago Army Heliport (AZ) — (Arizona Army National Guard) 777th Aviation Support Battalion, at Robinson Army Airfield Headquarters Support Company, 777th Aviation Support Battalion, at Robinson Army Airfield