page_title: Minnesota National Guard
section_title: 84th Troop Command
hierarchical_section_title: Minnesota National Guard / Major units / 84th Troop Command
caption_attribution_description: English: After completion of the Pre Combat Checks and Pre Combat Inspections an Escort Team member guides the MRAP out of the inspection area. The Convoy Escort Teams of the 1st Battalion 151st Field Artillery (FA), 115th Fires Brigade, are using Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles and armored High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) to escort truck convoys from Kuwait to Iraq, ensuring Soldiers have the supplies they need. The battalion, based in Minn., is finishing its second month of running the convoy security missions.
context_page_description: The Minnesota National Guard is the National Guard of the state of Minnesota, United States. It has more than 13,000 soldiers and airmen, serving in 61 communities across the state.
  The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. The National Guard is the only United States military force empowered to function in a state status. Those functions range from limited actions during non-emergency situations to full scale law enforcement of martial law when local law enforcement officials can no longer maintain civil control. The National Guard may be called into federal service in response to a call by the President or Congress.
  When National Guard troops are called to federal service, the President serves as Commander-in-Chief. The federal mission assigned to the National Guard is: "To provide properly trained and equipped units for prompt mobilization for war, National emergency or as otherwise needed."
  The Governor may call individuals or units of the Minnesota National Guard into state service during emergencies or to assist in special situations which lend themselves to use of the National Guard.
context_section_description: The 84th Troop Command, headquartered in Minneapolis, maintains control of field artillery, military police, engineer and civil support forces, providing a force capable of performing a wide variety of missions. A specialized command with a unique mission, the 84th Troop Command maintains traditional training standards to remain ready to support federal missions in addition to being challenged with the responsibility of conducting domestic operations throughout the state.
  A large portion of the 84th Troop Command's domestic operations are the responsibility of the very specific Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear response capabilities within the 55th Civil Support Team and the CBRN Enhanced Response Force Package.
caption: Convoy escort teams of the 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery (FA), 115th Fires Brigade, escorting truck convoys from Kuwait to Iraq
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