Shenandoahan Army National Guard

Shenandoahan Army National Guard
Infantry from the, 3rd battalion, 2nd Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade deploying during a training exercise in Monongalia, Shenandoah
Active	1924 - Present
Country	Shenandoah
Commanders
President	Alyson Price
Secretary of Defense	Riley Forrestal
Insignia
Symbol of the Shenandoahan Air National Guard

The Shenandoahan Army National Guard is the ground based branch of the Shenandoahan National Guard and the largest of the three branches of service in Shenandoahan Commonwealth. The mission of the Shenandoahan Army National Guard is "to fight and win conflicts in the national interest, by providing prompt, sustained land dominance, across the full range of military operations and the spectrum of conflict".

History

The Shenandoahan Army National Guard traces its lineage to the Allegheny Army, which was dissolved and became the Shenandoahan Army National Guard following the dissolution of the Allegheny Confederacy in 1924.

Organization

The following chart outlines the usual unit composition and numerical strength of the various levels of formations within the Shenandoahan Army National Guard

Element	Personal	Leader	Notes
Squad •	9	Sergeant
Platoon •••	38	Lieutenant Sergeant First Class	A platoon consists of three rifle squads, along with a weapons squad
Company I	173	Captain	A company consists of three platoons, a weapons platoon commanded by a Senior Lieutenant, a battery of 60 or 82 mm mortars, and an anti-aircraft squad.
Battalion II	800	Lieutenant	Four companies to a battalion, plus support and staff.
Regiment III	2,400+	Colonel	Three battalions to a regiment, plus support and staff.
Brigade X	7,200+	Lieutenant General	Three regiments to a brigade, plus support and staff.
Combat Force C	Various	Major General	Ad hoc formations of various regiments and brigades on an as needed basis, analogous to a divisions

The present day organization of the brigade was established in March of 1999, with all active divisions of the Shenandoahan Army National Guard were deactivated and dispersed into brigade sized elements to allow more tactical flexibility in deployment along the Shenandoahan-Copperhead border.

• 1st Brigade "Mountaineers" located at Fort Bell in Durand, Cumberland.
  • 1st Infantry Regiment at Clendenin Armory in Clendenin
  • 3rd Infantry Regiment at Fort Bell
  • 5th Infantry Regiment at Joseph P. Sherridan Armory
• 2nd Brigade "Speartip" located at Fort Camden in Mallard, Monongalia.
  • 2nd Armored Regiment at Spencerton Armory
  • 4th Armored Regiment at Morgantown Armory
  • 6th Infantry Regiment at Fort Camden
  • 8th Aviation Regiment at Fort Camden
  • 25th Air Defense Artillery Regiment at Fort Camden
• 3rd Brigade "Forresters" located at Fort Cayhill in Putton, Appalachia.
  • 7th Infantry Regiment at Fort Cayhill
  • 9th Infantry Regiment at Buckhannon Armory
  • 11th Infantry Regiment at Fort B. A. Wicker
  • 26th Air Defense Artillery Regiment at Fort Bell
  • 27th Calvary Regiment at Buckhannon Armory
• 4th Brigade "Heartland" located at Fort Byrdde in Walcott, Kanawha.
  • 10th Infantry Regiment at North Hills Armory
  • 12th Infantry Regiment at Hurricane Barracks
  • 14th Infantry Regiment at Dunbar Barracks
• 5th Brigade "Woodsman" located at Fort Perry in Cedarville, Oak Hills.
  • 15th Infantry Regiment at Fort Perry
  • 17th Infantry Regiment at Philippi Armory
  • 19th Infantry Regiment at Clarksville Barracks
• 20th Independent Regiment "Ladybird" at Fort B. A. Wicker in Jellico, Appalachia.
• 21st Independent Regiment "Roughnecks" at Fort Camden, Monongalia.
• 22nd Independent Regiment "Capital" at Fort Byrdde, Kanawha.
• 23rd Independent Regiment "Huntsman" at North Hills Armory, Kanawha.
• 24th Independent Regiment "Piper" at Buckhannon Armory, Appalachia.
• 26th Independent Regiment "Painter" at Fort Byrdde, Kanawha.
• 28th Independent Regiment "Hornets" at Winfield Barracks, Oak Hills.
• 27th Independent Regiment "Blackjack" at Elkins Barracks, Blue Ridge.

Ranks

Commissioned

Grade	Insignia		Rank
	Standard	Shoulder board
O-1			Lieutenant
O-2			Senior Lieutenant
O-3			Captain
O-4			Commander
O-5			Lieutenant Colonel
O-6			Colonel
O-7			Lieutenant General
O-8			Major General
O-9			General

Enlisted

Grade		Insignia		Rank
E-1				Guardsman
E-2				Senior Guardsman
E-3				Guardsman First Class	Specialist
E-4				Corporal	Senior Specialist
E-5				Sergeant
E-6	W-1			Sergeant First Class	Warrant Officer
E-7	W-2			Master Sergeant	Senior Warrant Officer
E-8	W-3			Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major	Chief Warrant Officer

Equipment

See also: Historic equipment of the Shenandoahan Army National Guard

Personal weapons

Name	Origin	Purpose	Caliber/Diameter	Notes
McLear M-3 Handgun	Temuair	Sidearm	.45 ACP
Blitz & Keckler M-2A4 SMG	Ostlichtor	Submachine gun	9x19 mm	Used by special forces
Pequeñoya Armería M-3 SMG	Pequenoya	Submachine gun	.45 ACP
Pequeñoya Armería M-4 SMG	Pequenoya	Personal defense weapon	9x19 mm
Grady Repeating Arms M-2 Shotgun	Shenandoah	Shotgun	12 gauge
Redhawk Firearms M-3 Assault Rifle	Shenandoah	Assault rifle	.224 Grady
Redhawk Firearms M-3 Carbine	Shenandoah	Carbine	.224 Grady
Redhawk Firearms M-4 Carbine	Shenandoah	Carbine	.224 Grady	Currently only in use by special forces, is being considered to replace the M-3 Carbine and M-3A3 rifle
Grady Repeating Arms M-2 Precession Rifle	Shenandoah	Marksman's rifle	.300 Grady Magnum
Redhawk Firearms M-3 Precession Rifle	Shenandoah	Marksman's rifle	.244 Blackrock
Redhawk Firearms M-4 Precession Rifle	Shenandoah	Marksman's rifle	.243 GSM
Redhawk Firearms M-5 Precession Rifle	Shenandoah	Marksman's rifle	.244 Blackrock
Redhawk Firearms M-2 Automatic Rifle	Shenandoah	Automatic rifle	.224 Grady
Blitz & Keckler M-3 Machine Gun	Ostlichtor	General-purpose machine gun	.244 Blackrock
Blitz & Keckler M-4 Machine Gun	Ostlichtor	Heavy machine gun	.50 BMG
Grady Repeating Arms M-5 Machine Gun	Ostlichtor	Automatic rifle	.224 Grady
M-1 Grenade Launcher	Shenandoah	Grenade launcher	40 mm
M-2 Grenade Launcher	Luminerra	Grenade machine gun	40 mm
M-3 Grenade Launcher	Shenandoah	Grenade launcher	40 mm
Callahan Firearms M-3 Precession Rifle	Temuair	Anti-material rifle	.50 BMG
Karlsbranchen M-2 Antitank Weapon	Ostlichtor	Reloadable antitank weapon	60 mm
Karlsbranchen Flugzeugfaust 81	Ostlichtor	Man portable surface to air missile system	90 mm

Vehicles

Name	Origin	Role	Number

Aircraft

Name	Origin	Role	Number
UP-101 Poppy	Luminerra	Utility/observation	UP-1: 36