PNG
With approximately 15,000 members, the Pennsylvania Army National Guard (PAARNG), a reserve component of the United States Army, plays an important role in the nation's defense and supporting the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in times of need.
The PAARNG is one of the largest of the 54 states and territories Army National Guards. The Army National Guard is overseen by the National Guard Bureau located in Washington D.C. The National Guard is headed by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, one of the seven Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Programs and operations for the Pennsylvania Army National Guard are overseen by the deputy adjutant general Army (DAG-Army) based out of Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pa.
PAARNG units have taken part in every conflict America has faced, from the Revolutionary War to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Guard Soldiers have provided humanitarian relief, led peacekeeping missions and deployed thousands of Soldiers at home and abroad to fight the war against terrorism.
The largest element of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard is the 28th Infantry Division.: