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Moved to Fort DuPont, Delaware January 1941. Elements deployed to Fort Miles, Delaware 5 June 1941. This unit served as the National Guard component of the Harbor Defenses of the Delaware, principally at Fort Miles, Delaware. [1] [2] 2nd Battalion as the 122nd Coast Artillery Battalion (AA) (hereafter separate lineage) [3]
The 261st Theater Tactical Signal Brigade (261st TTSB) is a unit in the Delaware Army National Guard, with a home station in Smyrna, Delaware.The 261st Theater Tactical Signal Brigade (261st TTSB) provides command and control to assigned and attached units.
On 16 October 1985, the Delaware Air National Guard began replacing its aging, antiquated C-130A's with the delivery of a brand new factory fresh C-130H. The last new C-130H aircraft arrived in January 1986. On 25 January 1991 selected units of the Delaware Air National Guard were activated for the Persian Gulf War known as Operation Desert Storm.
The Delaware National Guard consists of the Delaware Army National Guard, and the Delaware Air National Guard. It is a state agency of the government of Delaware . From February 2017 its commander, the State adjutant general , has been Major General Carol A. Timmons (1958-2020).
The Delaware Army National Guard traces its origins back to August 31, 1655, when Swedish settlers were asked to take up arms to defend the colony against a Dutch attack on Fort Christina. During the American Revolution, Delaware's First Regiment fought with General George Washington at the Battle of Long Island.
On 31 Aug 2005 "Task Force Delaware" composed of the 166th Security Forces of the Delaware Air National Guard and the 153rd Military Police Company (United States) of the Delaware Army National Guard deployed to Gulfport, Mississippi in response to Hurricane Katrina. Two C-130 Aircraft carried around 75 troops, the first of about 400 troops ...
As of 2018, Fort Mott, Fort Delaware, and Delaware City are connected by a seasonal passenger ferry, the Forts Ferry Crossing. [75] Fort Delaware and Fort Mott are both well preserved as state parks, with many parts accessible to the public, and active living history programs. Fort DuPont is a state park.
The 31st Civil Support Team is a civil support team organized as a unit of the Delaware Army National Guard. The unit is headquartered at Smyrna, Delaware.