Texas Army National Guard

Texas Army National Guard
Seal of the Texas Army National Guard
Founded18 February 1823 (as Texas militia)
Country United States of America
Allegiance Texas
TypeArmy
RoleLand warfare
Size18,160 (2017)[1]
Part ofTexas Military Department

Department of Defense

HeadquartersBuilding Eight
Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas
30°18′42.173″N 97°45′38.338″W
Motto(s)Always ready, Always there
March"Texas, Our Texas"
Websitetmd.texas.gov/army-guard
Commanders
Commander-in-ChiefGovernor of Texas Greg Abbott
Adjutant GeneralMajor General Thomas M. Suelzer
Commanding GeneralBrigadier General Gregory P. (Greg) Chaney
Command Sergeant MajorCommand Sergeant Major Michelle Thompson
Insignia
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The Texas Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army, the United States National Guard and the Texas Military Forces (along with the Texas Air National Guard and the Texas State Guard).

Texas 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 Texas Guard also bestows a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Texas.

The Texas Army National Guard is composed of approximately 19,000 soldiers, and maintains 117 armories in 102 communities.[citation needed] State duties include disaster relief, emergency preparedness, security assistance to state law enforcement agencies, and some aspects of border security. The Governor can activate the National Guard components under his control for state active duty in Texas, and in support of adjacent states.

  1. ^ "Sunset Advisory Commission Staff Report 2018-2019 8th Legislature" (PDF). Texas Military Department. Retrieved 31 August 2019.