201st Regional Support Group
A Georgia Army National Guard regional support organization responsible for homeland-response coordination, military support operations, and readiness for overseas contingencies.
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Overview
The 201st Regional Support Group (201st RSG) is a United States Army and Georgia Army National Guard organization headquartered at the Clay National Guard Center in Georgia. It is formally associated with the Region IV Homeland Response Force, or Region IV HRF, one of ten National Guard homeland-response forces aligned with the ten Federal Emergency Management Agency regions. Rather than being a consumer or commercial brand, the 201st RSG is a military command whose identity represents a set of operational capabilities, subordinate units, and public-service responsibilities. The organization traces its lineage to the 201st Quartermaster Battalion, established in 2004. Available reference material indicates that the organization transitioned into the 201st Regional Support Group in approximately 2006 or 2007, although the precise transition year is not established in the supplied sources. Its homeland-response role developed from an earlier arrangement in which the 78th Troop Command maintained the Region IV mission. On October 1, 2013, the 201st Regional Support Group became a separate major command responsible for the mission, receiving the formal designation Region IV HRF / 201st RSG. Its principal domestic mission is to man, train, and equip a homeland-response force capable of assisting civil authorities after chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosives incidents. The response model includes command and control, security, search and extraction, decontamination, medical support, and fatality-search and recovery capabilities. The organization also works with regional first responders, emergency managers, and other agencies to improve planning, coordination, and the ability to respond to multiple simultaneous disasters. The geographic placement of homeland-response forces is intended to improve familiarity with local partners and reduce response times. The 201st RSG also supports the broader readiness requirements of the Army National Guard. Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, units associated with the Region IV HRF have mobilized for the Iraq War, the war in Afghanistan, and missions at military installations in the United States. Notable activities include a 2009 Iraq deployment by the 110th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, a 2011 Afghanistan deployment by the 201st RSG Agriculture Development Team 1, and a 2018 deployment of the group's headquarters company to Iraq for base-operations support. The group's structure includes military police, chemical, explosive-ordnance, medical, engineering, transportation, and headquarters elements. Listed subordinate organizations include the 170th Military Police Battalion, 265th Chemical Battalion, 248th Medical Company (Area Support), 810th Engineer Company, 870th Engineer Detachment, 1160th Transportation Company, and 1177th Transportation Company, together with several companies, detachments, and a civil-support team. These capabilities allow the command to combine domestic emergency response with logistical, security, engineering, and sustainment functions. The supplied reference material does not establish a current commander, a definitive founding date for the RSG itself, or a separate commercial website.
History
The 201st Regional Support Group is a Georgia Army National Guard organization with both domestic emergency-response and overseas-support responsibilities. Its lineage begins with the 201st Quartermaster Battalion, which was established in 2004. The available historical account indicates that the organization became the 201st Regional Support Group in approximately 2006 or 2007, but does not specify a single confirmed conversion date. The group's homeland-response identity developed through the National Guard's regional response-force structure. In 2010, the 78th Troop Command was selected as one of ten regional homeland response forces in the United States, with one force associated with each FEMA region. The 78th Troop Command initially maintained the Region IV mission. On October 1, 2013, the 201st Regional Support Group was established as a separate major command and formally designated Region IV HRF / 201st RSG. The homeland-response mission is designed to provide a military capability that can assist civil authorities after catastrophic or hazardous incidents. The group is tasked with manning, training, and equipping personnel for responses involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive hazards. Its capabilities include command and control, security, search and extraction, decontamination, medical support, and fatality-search and recovery operations. The organization also contributes to regional preparedness by maintaining relationships with first responders, emergency managers, and other governmental agencies. This coordination is intended to strengthen regional plans and help authorities manage multiple disasters occurring at the same time. The command was previously based in Decatur, Georgia, and has occupied facilities at the former Naval Air Station Atlanta site that became the Clay National Guard Center. The move into portions of the site began on January 11, 2011, while many units associated with the Region IV HRF relocated to barracks there during 2011. The 201st RSG's operational history also includes mobilization for overseas and installation-support missions. Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, every unit assigned to the Region IV HRF reportedly mobilized or deployed at some point. These missions included service in Iraq, Afghanistan, and locations within the United States. In February 2009, the 110th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion prepared for a year-long Iraq mission. There, it served as a higher headquarters for active-duty, Army Reserve, and National Guard units and worked on equipment repair and upgrades connected with the drawdown of forces from Iraq. In spring 2011, Agriculture Development Team 1 of the 201st RSG deployed to southeastern Afghanistan. The team was part of a National Guard program intended to improve Afghan farming and agribusiness practices, strengthen the agricultural economy, and provide alternatives to poppy cultivation. In July 2018, the group's headquarters and headquarters company deployed to Iraq for nine months. Its principal assignment was base-operations support at three locations, with Base Operational Support-Integrator staffs managing daily operations and security. The brigade commander and senior enlisted adviser also served as the base command team at Al Asad Air Base. The group's listed organization combines headquarters, military police, chemical, medical, engineer, explosive-hazards, and transportation elements. The supplied references do not provide a complete current order of battle, a confirmed current commander, or a definitive date for the RSG's present status beyond its established role in the Georgia Army National Guard.
- 2018
Headquarters company deployed to Iraq
[1]The headquarters and headquarters company conducted a nine-month Iraq deployment focused on base operations at three locations.
- 2013
201st RSG became a separate major command
[1]On October 1, the 201st Regional Support Group assumed separate major-command status and became formally associated with the Region IV Homeland Response Force.
- 2011
Agriculture Development Team 1 deployed to Afghanistan
[1]The 201st RSG Agriculture Development Team 1 deployed to southeastern Afghanistan to support agricultural and agribusiness development.
- 2010
Region IV homeland-response force selected
[1]The 78th Troop Command was selected for one of ten National Guard regional homeland-response-force missions.
- 2009
110th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion prepared for Iraq deployment
[1]The 110th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion prepared for a year-long mission in Iraq involving command, sustainment, and equipment-repair responsibilities.
- 2006
Approximate transition to the 201st Regional Support Group
[1]Reference material places the transition from the 201st Quartermaster Battalion to the 201st Regional Support Group in approximately 2006 or 2007; the exact year is not confirmed.
- 2004
201st Quartermaster Battalion established
[1]The predecessor organization identified in the available history was established as the 201st Quartermaster Battalion.
Products and positioning
A regional Army National Guard command positioned at the intersection of domestic emergency response, interagency preparedness, military sustainment, and overseas contingency support.
Domestic emergency response capability · 2013
Region IV Homeland Response Force
The Region IV Homeland Response Force is the group's principal domestic-response capability. It is designed to support civil authorities during chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive incidents. Its operational functions include command and control, security, search and extraction, decontamination, medical assistance, and fatality-search and recovery activities. The force also supports planning and coordination with regional first responders and emergency-management organizations.
Military support capability
Overseas sustainment and base-operations support
The 201st RSG and its subordinate units provide military support functions for overseas contingency operations. These have included headquarters support, logistics, equipment maintenance, base operations, security coordination, transportation, engineering, and other sustainment activities. The 2018 Iraq deployment illustrates the base-operations role, while earlier missions included support for equipment repair and the drawdown of materiel.
Marketing campaigns
- 2011Agriculture Development Team 1 deployment
Southeastern Afghanistan
Agriculture Development Team 1 deployed to help Afghan farmers and agribusinesses improve farming practices and develop the agricultural economy. The program also sought to provide alternatives to poppy cultivation.
Outcome. The supplied reference describes the team's mission but does not provide quantified results or a formal assessment.
Brand decisions
2013
Separate major-command structure adopted for Region IV response missionStrategyBackground
The Region IV homeland-response mission had previously been maintained by the 78th Troop Command.
Action taken
The 201st Regional Support Group became a separate major command on October 1, 2013, and received the formal Region IV HRF / 201st RSG designation.
Aftermath
The group became the command responsible for combining regional homeland-response preparedness with its Army National Guard support and deployment roles.
Recent events
- 2018
201st RSG headquarters company deployed to Iraq[1]
Other
The headquarters and headquarters company deployed to Iraq for nine months, conducting base-operations support at three locations and providing base-operations integration staffs.
- 2013
201st Regional Support Group established as separate Region IV homeland-response command[1]
Leadership change
On October 1, the 201st Regional Support Group assumed separate major-command status for the Region IV Homeland Response Force mission.
- 2010
78th Troop Command selected for Region IV homeland-response role[1]
Other
The 78th Troop Command was selected as one of ten National Guard regional homeland response forces. It maintained the Region IV mission before the 201st Regional Support Group became a separate major command.
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