An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Home : News : Article View
NEWS | March 7, 2011

Army National Guard BCTs alerted for Afghanistan, Kuwait

By Courtesy Story

ARLINGTON, Va. - The Department of Defense on March 3 announced the alert of two National Guard units to deploy as part of upcoming rotations of forces operating in Afghanistan and Kuwait.

The scheduled rotation for these replacement forces will begin in early 2012.

The announcement involves two Army National Guard brigade combat teams totaling about 7,520 personnel.

Specific units:

  • 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York National Guard.
  • 55th Heavy BCT, Pennsylvania National Guard.

The 27th IBCT is scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan to perform security force assistance, and the 55th HBCT is scheduled to deploy to Kuwait to provide force protection and convoy security.

 

 

Related Articles
Wyoming National Guard Soldiers and partner firefighters participate in classroom instruction during the S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior course at the Southeast Wyoming Wildland Academy. This training improves operational effectiveness by strengthening situational awareness and reducing risk during rapidly changing wildfire conditions. Photo by Maj. Craig Heilig.
Wyoming Guard Soldiers Complete Advanced Wildfire Behavior Training
By Maj. Craig Heilig, | Feb. 9, 2026
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – For the Soldiers of the Wyoming National Guard’s Training Center Command, understanding how a wildfire moves can be the difference between a controlled response and a dangerous situation that turns without...
U.S. Army Soldiers of the Marietta-based 93rd Financial Management Support Detachment, 781st Troop Command Detachment, 78th Troop Command, Georgia Army National Guard, stand in formation during the opening remarks of the unit's departure ceremony at Clay National Guard Center, Marietta, Georgia, Feb. 7, 2026.The ceremony was held in honor of the unit's upcoming mobilization to the U.S. Army Central Command area of responsibility. The mission of the unit is to provide financial support to units from brigade to theater level. Photo by Sgt. Thomas Norris.
Georgia Guard Finance Unit Set to Deploy
By Sgt. Thomas Norris, | Feb. 9, 2026
MARIETTA, Ga. – A Georgia National Guard unit is heading off to provide financial support to U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM.The Marietta-based 93rd Finance Management Support Unit, or FMSU, held a departure ceremony Feb. 7...
U.S. Army Pfc. Preston Boyd, an information technology specialist with the 1st Squadron, 105th Cavalry Regiment, Wisconsin Army National Guard, connects to a command post node switcher during a combined signal exercise at Camp Douglas in Central Wisconsin, Jan. 31, 2026. The annual exercise, hosted by the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team S6, included more than 100 signal Soldiers from multiple major subordinate commands and focused on the complex communications environments they are likely to encounter. Photo by Paul Gorman.
Wisconsin Signal Soldiers Train for Complex Communication Environments
By Senior Master Sgt. Paul Gorman, | Feb. 9, 2026
CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. – More than 100 Wisconsin Army National Guardsmen assigned to multiple major subordinate commands gathered at Camp Douglas Jan. 31, for a combined signal exercise hosted by the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat...
More
Staying Connected
Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil Veterans Crisis Line number. Dial 988 then Press 1