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36-541: The Military Department of the State of Connecticut's principle public responsibility is to serve as the protector of American citizens of the State and their property in time of war, invasion, rebellion, riot or disaster. It serves as the main resource for the Governor in ensuring public safety in a variety of emergencies. The Connecticut National Guard as the state militia also has a Federal Constitutional mission to support

72-533: A "placeholder" flying mission under the Air National Guard's VANGUARD program until the 103rd's next flying mission could be determined. Following this change in mission, the unit was redesignated the 103rd Airlift Wing and placed under the operational claimancy of Air Mobility Command (AMC). The 103rd Air Control Squadron is based in Orange, Connecticut , and is known as "Yankee Watch". The mission of

108-706: A deployment to West Germany during the Korean War . Other major historical regiments of Connecticut were the 169th Infantry Regiment and 192d Field Artillery. After 1968, the main formation in the state became the 43d Infantry Brigade of the 26th Infantry Division . Today, the Connecticut Army National Guard is composed of approximately 5,000 soldiers. It maintains facilities in 22 communities. In 1999, these facilities included 22 armories, eight maintenance shops, four aviation facilities, four training site facilities. Its units include

144-618: A four-year term for the governor, commencing on the Wednesday after the first Monday in the January following an election. The previous constitution of 1818 originally had only a one-year term for governor; this was increased to two years in 1875, and four years in 1948. The 1875 amendment also set the start date of the term to its current date; before then, it was the first Wednesday in the May following an election. The constitution provides for

180-673: A number of decorations for services to or on behalf of the state. Major General Francis J. Evon, Jr. is the current Connecticut Adjutant General (TAG). The Connecticut Army National Guard was originally formed in 1672. During the War of 1812 , the Federalist state government refused to place the state militia under control of the Democratic-Republican national government, which resulted in friction, especially following British attacks on New London and Stonington . After

216-692: Is a United States National Guard battalion assigned to the Connecticut Army National Guard . The battalion is assigned to the 85th Troop Command and is the Battalion Command for the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), the 143rd Military Police Company (GS), the 643rd Military Police Company (GS), and the 928th Military Police Military Working Dog (MWD) Detachment. It is one of several National Guard units with colonial roots . The battalion's first ancestor

252-466: Is a Silver color metal and enamel device 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 inches (2.9 cm) in height, consisting of a shield emblazoned with an argent, a cross Gules, overall a saltire Azure, that portion of the saltire upon the cross fimbriated of the field; on a chief of the second, a fleur-de-lis of the first. Attached below the shield is a red scroll inscribed "Skill and Force" in Silver letters. The shield

288-518: Is currently inactive. The Naval militia of the state remains an authorized force by state statute, but has been inactive for several decades with no current membership. The Agency traces its roots to May 11, 1637, when the General Courts of the Colony of Connecticut established a military arm of the government. This arm of the colony's government was responsible for overseeing and regulating

324-695: Is known as the National Guard of the United States . Like the state militia/SDF, the National Guard is typically administered by the governors. Unlike the militia/SDF, the National Guard may be deployed abroad without the permission of the state governor, whereas the militia/SDF is under the exclusive authority of the states except in the rare event of invasion of the United States or domestic insurrection as specified in Article I Section 8 of

360-592: Is the current Assistant Adjutant General-Air, for the CT ANG. The Connecticut State Guard is the organized militia portion of the state military. As a State Defense Force it is a military entity authorized by both the State Code of Connecticut and Executive Order. The State Defense Force (SDF) is the state’s authorized militia and assumes the state mission of the Connecticut National Guard in

396-511: Is white, the old facings of the Infantry . The red cross is for Revolutionary War service and the blue saltire for Civil War service. The fleur-de-lis on the red chief, the present color for Artillery, represents service as Artillery in France during World War I. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 192d Field Artillery Regiment on 25 March 1927. It was redesignated for

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432-728: The 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team , which is headquartered in Vermont . Aviation One base is the Army Aviation Support Facility at Bradley International Airport where the 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment operate the CH-47F, UH-60A/L, HH-60M & C-12U The unit also operates Detachment 2, Company C, 3d Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment (HH-60M) and Company B, 2d Battalion (General Support), 104th Aviation Regiment (CH-47F) The Connecticut Air National Guard traces its history back to World War I with

468-654: The President of the United States as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States and the Federal Government in times of War or National Emergencies. The Constitution of the United States specifically grants the U.S. Congress the power to "raise armies." The U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force are armies raised under this provision. Additionally, the States, under the 2nd and 10th Amendments, have

504-564: The United States Senate . Additionally, Lowell Weicker is noted for a rare third party win in American politics, having been elected to a term in 1990 representing A Connecticut Party . The current governor is Ned Lamont , a Democrat who took office on January 9, 2019. Connecticut was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and was admitted as a state on January 9, 1788. Before it declared its independence, Connecticut

540-454: The 103rd Air Control Squadron is real-time detection, identification and surveillance of air traffic for combat operations and homeland defense . The 103rd ACS is the oldest unit of its kind in the United States military. The Connecticut Air National Guard counts one astronaut amongst its former members, Jack Swigert , who flew on Apollo 13 . Swigert served with the CT ANG from April 1960 to October 1965. Brigadier General Daniel L Peabody

576-447: The 85th Troop Command, 143rd Area Support Group, 14th Civil Support Team (WMD), 248th Engineer Company, 250th Engineer Company, 143d and 643d Military Police Companies, 141st and 142d Medical Companies, the 143d Combat Service Support Battalion (formerly FSB), the 1109th Aviation Depot (AVCRAD), the 169th Regiment (RTI), and the 192d Military Police Battalion . The primary combat unit is the 1st Battalion, 102d Infantry Regiment, assigned to

612-642: The American Civil War came to an end in 1865, a segregated company was raised in the Fifth battalion of the Connecticut National Guard so that men of color in New Haven could serve their state. Company A (1870-1919), bearing throughout its service monikers to honor its primary instigator, James H. Wilkins - a sergeant with the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War who bore

648-407: The U.S. Constitution. The Federal mission assigned to the National Guard is: "To provide properly trained and equipped units for prompt mobilization for war, National Emergency or as otherwise needed." The state mission assigned to the National Guard is "To provide trained and disciplined forces for domestic emergencies or as otherwise provided by state law." The Connecticut National Guard bestows

684-489: The United States with a history dating back to World War I. Until 2008, the organization was known as the 103rd Fighter Wing (103 FW), operationally gained by the Air Combat Command (ACC) and equipped with A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft. As a result of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) actions, the wing's A-10 fighter aircraft were reassigned to other units and the 103rd reequipped with C-21 Learjet aircraft as

720-646: The beginnings also of the United States Army Air Service . It comprises approximately 1,200 airmen and officers assigned to the 103rd Airlift Wing and 103rd Air Control Squadron. The 103rd Airlift Wing is based in East Granby at the Bradley Air National Guard Base at Bradley International Airport . Known as the "Flying Yankees", the 103rd Airlift Wing is the third-oldest Air National Guard unit in

756-661: The colonial period . While all four companies are primarily ceremonial, the horse companies do drill in mounted search and rescue. The First Company of the Horse Guard was created in 1788 as the Independent Volunteer Troop of Horse Guards in Hartford . A second Horse Guard company was created in 1808 in New Haven . Both were created to serve and protect the governor between his travels between New Haven and Hartford. The Connecticut State Guard Reserve

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792-592: The election of a lieutenant governor for the same term as the governor. The two offices are elected on the same ticket ; this provision was added in 1962. In the event of a vacancy in the office of governor, the lieutenant governor becomes governor. Before the adoption of the 1965 constitution, the lieutenant governor only acted as governor. There is no limit of any kind on the number of terms one may serve. 192nd Military Police Battalion Civil War World War I World War II Global War on Terrorism Decorations The 192nd Military Police Battalion

828-503: The event the Guard is mobilized. The SDF comprises retired active and reserve military personnel and selected professional persons who volunteer their time and talents in further service to their state. Connecticut's state defense force consists of four active units known as the Governor's Guards . There are two foot guard units and two horse guard units which preserve the lineage and heritage of Connecticut's infantry and cavalry units since

864-551: The largest force provider to the Governor during times of domestic emergencies. Governor of Connecticut The governor of Connecticut is the head of government of Connecticut , and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces . The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Connecticut General Assembly and to convene

900-614: The legislature. Unusual among governors, the governor of Connecticut has no power to pardon . The governor of Connecticut is automatically a member of the state's Bonding Commission. He is an ex-officio member of the board of trustees of the University of Connecticut and Yale University . There have been 69 post-Revolution governors of the state, serving 73 distinct spans in office. Four have served non-consecutive terms: Henry W. Edwards , James E. English , Marshall Jewell , and Raymond E. Baldwin . The longest terms in office were in

936-726: The militiamen of the colony. Agency personnel participated in several wars with Native Americans as well as with and against European colonial powers. After the American Revolution , the new State of Connecticut established the office of the Adjutant General in 1792 to oversee the Armed Forces of the State . Units of the Connecticut State Militia participated in all wars of the United States . The Connecticut Military Department

972-731: The national flag at the Battle of Olustee - was also known as the Wilkins Guard , the Wilkins Old Guard , and the Wilkins Tigers . The Militia Act of 1903 organized the various state militias into the present National Guard system. The 102d Infantry Regiment fought with the 26th Infantry Division in World War I and then served with the 43d Infantry Division from 1924 to 1951-52, including World War II and

1008-411: The right to raise their own armies, historically known as militias, today known as a State Defense Force (SDF). After the civil war, many states reduced funding for their militias and military training programs causing the threat of a reduction in war preparedness. As a result, Congress decided to raise a new federal army to be jointly administered by the states alongside the state defense forces: that army

1044-483: The state's early years, when four governors were elected to nine or more one-year terms. The longest was that of the first governor, Jonathan Trumbull , who served over 14 years, but 7 of those as colonial governor; the longest-serving state governor — with no other position included in the term — was his son, Jonathan Trumbull Jr. , who served over 11 years. The shortest term was that of Hiram Bingham III , who served only one day before resigning to take an elected seat in

1080-899: The unit deployed to New Zealand in October 1942 and fought in the Pacific Theater of Operations in the Guadalcanal , New Solomon Islands, New Guinea , and the Philippines Campaign . The 2/192nd Field Artillery Battalion was mobilized in April 2002 in support of the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City , Utah . In September 2003 the Battalion was mobilized in support of Operation Noble Eagle III and

1116-512: The unit took part in Oise-Aisne, Meuse-Argonne , and Champagne (1918) Campaigns. The unit was re-designated in 1921 as the 192d Field Artillery Regiment and reassigned to the 43rd Infantry Division . The 192nd Field Artillery Regiment was mustered into federal service and assigned as the 68th Field Artillery Brigade, 43rd Infantry Division. It was re-designated as the 192nd Field Artillery Battalion on 10 February 1942. During World War II

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1152-520: Was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain . Connecticut did not create a state constitution for itself until several decades after it became a state; until 1818, the state operated under the provisions of its colonial charter. The charter called for the election of a governor every year, but not more than once every two years, with the term commencing on the second Thursday in May. The current Constitution of Connecticut , ratified in 1965, calls for

1188-800: Was created as a sub-agency of the Connecticut Military Department. Authority over the Office of Civil Defense was transferred to the Department of Public Safety in 1979 and back to the Military Department in 1999. In 2005, Public Act 04-219 created the Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security and once again removed overall domestic emergency response away from the Military Department. The Military Department remains as

1224-883: Was established 26 June 1672 in the Connecticut Militia as the Regiment of Fairfield County . In the Revolutionary War a Militia of the 1st Battalion, 192d Field Artillery fought in the Battle of Saratoga (1777) and New York (1776–77). The unit was re-designated as Company I and called to active duty to play its part in the Civil War efforts in September 1862. The unit fought in the Battle of Bull Run , Gettysburg , Georgia (1862), South Carolina (1862) and Louisiana (1863), Cold Harbor , and Petersburg . During World War I , personnel from

1260-841: Was officially established as a state agency in 1939 by Chapter 345 of the Public Acts. The act consolidated the office of the Adjutant General, the Quartermaster General, the Armory Board and the Armory Board Inspector. In response to the coordination efforts of civil authorities to the Flood of 1955 in which Governor Abraham Ribicoff mobilized the National Guard, the Office of Civil Defense

1296-454: Was re-designated as the 192nd Chemical Battalion. The 192nd Chemical Battalion officially was re-designated into the 192nd Military Police Battalion 1 September 2008. On 27 May 2009 the Battalion and HHC was once again ordered into federal service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom VII. Headquarters and Headquarters Company deployed to Camp Cropper, Iraq, where it ran Detainee Operations. The unit redeployed on 10 May 2010. The unit insignia

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