Active: Feb. 7, 1921 as Battery A, 1st Field Artillery, Kokomo, Ind; Dec. 1, 2002 as 81st Troop Command
Decorations: Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered "17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945"
Unit Nickname: War Eagles
Home Station: Indianapolis
DESCRIPTION: On an ultramarine blue shield 2 1/2 inches in width and 3 1/2 inches in height with a 1/8-inch golden yellow border, a star above a flaming torch emitting seven rays, all golden yellow. SYMBOLISM: The design elements are taken from the Indiana state flag. The torch signifies liberty and enlightenment; the rays around the torch represent their far-reaching influence. The one large star above the torch represents Indiana. BACKGROUND: The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Indiana National Guard on May 17, 1949. It was redesignated effective May 1, 1984, with description revised, for Headquarters, State Area Command, Indiana Army National Guard. The insignia was redesignated for the Indiana Army National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters and amended to update the description and add a symbolism effective Oct. 1, 2003.\
Source: Department of the Army, The Institute of Heraldry
The 81st Troop Command provides command, control and support of subordinate units during premobilization (peacetime) training and non-deployed (steady state)/domestic operations, for non-Divisional units of the Indiana National Guard, in order to maintain readiness and task proficiency.
All assigned warriors and units are prepared to rapidly deploy in order to successfully execute missions supporting both the overseas contingency operation and the Defense Support of Civil Authorities.
19th CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) Battalion
- Detachment 1 (CERF-P), 81st Troop Command, Indianapolis
- CERFP HQ 16 attached from HQ-INNG, Indianapolis
- 438th Chemical Company, Stout Field, Indianapolis
- 381st Military Police Company (Combat Support), Plymouth
- 384th Military Police Company (Combat Support) Jasper
- Detachment 5, 915th Field Feeding Team, Jasper
- Detachment 1, 384th Military Police Company, Evansville
- 135th Chaplain Detachment, Indianapolis
- 120th Public Affairs Detachment, Johnson County
- 138th Military History Detachment, Stout Field, Indianapolis
- 1938th Acquisition Team, Stout Field, Indianapolis
- 1976th Acquisition Team, Stout Field, Indianapolis
- 127th Cyber Protection Battalion, Stout Field, Indianapolis
- 137th Cyber Security Company, Stout Field, Indianapolis
- 147th Cyber Warfare Company, Stout Field, Indianapolis
- 53rd Civil Support Team, Indianapolis
- A Co 2-20th Special Forces Battalion, Camp Atterbury
- A Co 2-20th Special Forces Battalion (Augmented TDA), Camp Atterbury
- Indiana Guard Reserve
- 38th Military Police Company, Monticello
- Detachment 4, 915th Field Feeding Team, Monticello
- 938th Military Police Detachment (L&O), Rensselaer
- 939th Military Police Detachment (L&O) Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis
- 387th Military Police Company, Camp Atterbury
Leadership
The 81st Troop Command was organized and federally recognized in the Indiana National Guard on Feb. 7, 1921, at Kokomo, Ind. as Battery A, 1st Field Artillery. On June 30, 1921, it was redesignated Battery A, 181st Field Artillery, and was again redesignated on Jan. 1, 1922, as Battery A, 150th Field Artillery. On March 16, 1923, the 150th FA was assigned to the 38th Division.
- World War II
- Normandy
- Northern France
- Rhineland
- Ardennes-Alsace
- Central Europe
- New Guinea
- Leyte
- Luzon
On June 24, 1946, the 150th Field Artillery Battalion was consolidated with Headquarters Company, 1129th Engineer Combat Group, and expanded to form Headquarters Battery, Service Battery, and Battery A, 150th Field Artillery Battalion.
Post-consolidation, the above units underwent changes as follows:
- May 2, 1947, Headquarters Battery reorganized and federally recognized at Kokomo.
- Feb. 1, 1959, consolidated with the Service Battery.
- Sept. 4, 1947, reorganized and federally recognized at Kokomo.
- Consolidated unit reorganized and redesignated Headquarters and Service Battery, 1st Howitzer Battalion, 150th Artillery.
- March 1, 1963, reorganized and redesignated Headquarters and Service Battery, 1st Battalion, 150th Artillery Battery A, 150th Field Artillery Battalion.
- May 2, 1947, reorganized and federally recognized at Kokomo.
- Feb. 1, 1959, reorganized and redesignated Battery B, 1st Howitzer Battalion, 150th Artillery.
- March 1, 1963, redesignated Battery B, 1st Battalion, 150th Artillery.
- Nov. 1, 1965, redesignated Battery C, 2d Battalion, 139th Artillery, an element of the 38th Infantry Division
- Dec. 1, 1967, Headquarters and Service Battery, 1st Battalion, 150th Artillery, and Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 139th Artillery, consolidated.
- Consolidated unit designated Headquarters and Service Battery, 1st Battalion, 150th Artillery.
- Feb. 1, 1972, reorganized and redesignated Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 150th Field Artillery.
- March 1, 1977, converted and redesignated Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade, 38th Infantry Division.
- Sept. 1, 2002, converted and redesignated Headquarters State Area Command Indiana Army National Guard, 81st Troop Command and released from assignment to the 38th Infantry Division.
- Dec. 1, 2002, redesignated 81st Troop Command.
- Sept. 1, 2004, home station changed from Kokomo to Lafayette.
- Feb. 1, 2007, home station changed from Lafayette to Indianapolis.
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