Arkansas Army National Guard in Operation Desert Storm

Arkansas also deployed Medical, Maintenance, Transportation units along with a Rear Area Operations Center.

The Arkansas National Guard was authorized to organize the 1st Battalion, 233rd Air Defense Artillery effective 1 October 1989.

The 1122nd Transportation Company (Light-Medium Truck) was called into federal service 20 September 1990 and departed for Southwest Asia (SWA) 2 November 1990.

The 1122nd's truck drivers drove nearly 1 million miles in 7 months and earned the Meritorious Unit Commendation.

[1] The 148th Medical Hospital (Evacuation) was called into federal service 21 November 1990, deployed to SWA New Year's Eve, 1990.

It provided general medical support to US and coalition forces, with priority to the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment.

[1] Two additional units were called into federal service 6 December 1990: The 25th Rear Area Operations Center (RAOC) deployed to SWA 9 February 1991 and initially provided support to the XVIII Airborne Corps.

It provided personnel service support to soldiers mobilizing and demobilizing at Fort Sill and was released from active duty 15 June 1991.