213th Regional Support Group (United States)

213th Regional Support Group
213th Regional Support Group shoulder sleeve insignia
Active6 August 1849 – present
CountryUSA
AllegiancePennsylvania
BranchArmy National Guard
TypeSupport group
RoleProvide command and control of assigned units
Size1687
Garrison/HQAllentown, Pennsylvania;
Motto(s)"Honor First!"
ColorsBuff and scarlet
EngagementsCivil War
Spanish–American War
World War I
World War II
Gulf War
War on Terror
Battle honoursMeritorious Unit Commendation (Army)[1]
Insignia
213th RSG's Distinctive Unit Insignia[2]

The 213th Regional Support Group (213th RSG) is a unit of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard (PA ARNG). The 213th RSG mission is to provide command and control of the twenty-two separate Pennsylvania Army National Guard units assigned to the headquarters for operational and administrative control. This force consist of more than 1,000 soldiers from the eastern and central parts of the state. The 213th RSG is one of the two major commands in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, the other being the 28th Infantry Division (Keystone).[3]

  1. ^ "Lineage and Honors Information as of 6 November 2015". United States Army. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. ^ "213th Support Group Distinctive Unit Insignia". The Institute of Heraldry. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  3. ^ State of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania National Guard. Retrieved 26 February 2017.