March 31, 1997
As part of our "Total Force" concept, the Guard and Reserve are indispensable to U.S. military operations. When the U.S. decided to commit U.S. forces to Bosnia in December 1995, we recognized that strong support from our Reserve Components would be required. Since that time, more than 11,875 Guard and Reserve personnel have supported Operation Joint Endeavor and now Operation Joint Guard from bases in Bosnia, Croatia, the U.S., Hungary, Germany, Italy, and elsewhere in Europe. The following seven Reserve Component units, 40 soldiers have received mobilization orders:
U.S. Army Reserve Unit Home Station Personnel 20th Mobile Support Detachment Atlanta, Ga. 19 75th Division, 1st Brigade, Det Houston, Texas 2 1 75th Division, 1st Brigade, Det Houston, Texas 2 2 75th Division, 5th Brigade, Det Houston, Texas 2 1 475th Quartermaster Group (-) Farrell, Pa. 3 463d Engineer Battalion, Wheeling, W.Va. 2 Company B, Det 1 2125th Garrison Support Unit, East Point, Ga. 10 Det 5
The following 51 Reserve Component units, more than 2,460 soldiers, will be notified to begin training in preparation for possible mobilization in support of operations in Bosnia. By law, Army National Guard and Reserve units called up to participate in Operation Joint Guard can serve no more than 270 days. During the next several months, Guard and Reserve units currently deployed will need to be replaced, and many of these newly-identified units will replace those currently deployed. The remainder are being considered for future requirements. These units have been notified in order to give them maximum training time with the understanding that some may not be actually called to active duty. Reservists in support of Operation Joint Guard perform combat and combat support missions including artillery fire support, civil affairs, logistics, public affairs, medical support, and other critical functions. There will be no overall increase in the number of Guard and Reserve personnel authorized to support operations in Bosnia as a result of this action. That cap remains firm at 8,181. Army National Guard Unit Home Station Personnel 296th Medical Ground Ambulance Charleston, Ark. 34 812th Medical Company (Air New Orleans, La. 50 Ambulance) 812th Medical Co (Air Lexington, Okla. 50 Ambulance), Det 1 229th Combat Support Engineer Prairie Du Chien, 184 Company Wis. 133d Engineer Battalion (-) Augusta, Maine 33 200th Engineer Co (Assault Pierre, S.D. 179 Float Bridge) 234th Signal Corps Battalion (- Cedar Rapids, Iowa 195 ) 139th Mobile Public Affairs Springfield, Ill. 9 Detachment 139th Mobile Public Affairs Madison, Wis. 9 Detachment, Det I 144th Field Artillery (-), Los Angeles, Calif. 85 Battery F 133d Field Artillery (-), San Antonio, Texas 6 Battery E 129th Target Acquisition Sandston, Va. 30 Detachment 49th Division Artillery, San Antonio, Texas 46 Headquarters Battery 196th Field Artillery Bde Chattanooga,Tenn. 8 (Meteorological Sec) 197th Field Artillery Bde Manchester, N.H. 8 (Meteorological Sec) 142d Field Artillery Bde Fayetteville, Ark. 8 (Meteorological Sec) 1454th Transportation Co Concord, N.C. 142 (Medium Truck) 196th Mobile Public Affairs Worthington, Ohio 9 Detachment 196th Mobile Public Affairs Charleston, W.Va. 9 Det, Det 1 145th Public Affairs Detachment Oklahoma City, 5 Okla. C Co, 3d Battalion / 116th Leesburg, Va. 129 Infantry Regiment
U.S. Army Reserve Unit Home Station Personnel 396th Combat Support Hospital Vancouver Bks, 64 Wash. 424th Medical Logistics Pedrickton, N.J. 15 (Forward) (-) 94th Combat Support Hospital (- Seagoville, Texas 46 ) 422d Medical Veterinary Rockville, Md. 7 Detachment (-) 320th Military Police Company St. Petersburg, 177 Fla. 805th Military Police Company Raleigh, N.C. 177 810th Military Police Company Tampa, Fla. 177 423d Military Police Company Uniondale, N.Y. 177 336th Engineer Detachment Harley, Wis. 26 (Firefighter) 468th Engineer Detachment Danver, Mass. 24 (Firefighter) 101st Military History Wichita, Kan. 3 Detachment 376th Finance Battalion, Wausau, Wis. 10 Detachment B 461st Personnel Service East Point, Ga. 36 Detachment 460th Personnel Replacement Florence, S.C. 12 Company 909th Postal Service Platoon Bothell, Wash. 18 300th Postal Operations Platoon Homewood, Ill. 18 795th Postal Service Platoon Bethany, Mo. 18 458th Movement Control Team Belleville, Ill. 34 (Air) 312th Movement Control Team Manhattan, Kan. 7 441st Cargo Transportation Houston, Texas 25 Company 304th Mobile Public Affairs Ft. Lawton, Wash. 18 Detachment 596th Cargo Documentation Charleston, S.C. 8 Detachment 851st Direct Support Supply Abbeville, Ala. 16 Company 189th Direct Support Ammunition St. Joseph, Mo. 83 Company 595th Trailer Transportation Charleston, S.C. 16 Detachment 450th Movement Control Manhattan, Kan. 37 Battalion, HHD 1151st Train Movement Company Milwaukee, Wis. 12 462d Movement Control Team Oakland, Calif. 4 378th Movement Control Team Manhattan, Kan. 5 528th Movement Control Team Gainesville, Fla. 5