75th Troop Command

This is the official webpage of the 75th Troop Command.

The 75th Troop Command was organized Oct. 1, 1978 in the Kentucky National Guard (Army Component) at Frankfort as Command and Control Headquarters. The unit was re-designated Oct. 1, 1982 as Detachment 1, Headquarters, State Area Command, Kentucky National Guard. In July of 1994 the unit was once again re-designated to what we know it as today: the 75th Troop Command. The unit has no campaign participation credit or decorations at this time. The unit is located in Louisville.

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75th Troop Command News

Welcome Home for 70 medical professionals from year-long deployment
April 10, 2021 — Kentucky National Guard leadership joined friends and family to welcome home members of the 1163rd’s Medical Company Area Support unit from a year-long deployment in Poland at Bluegrass Airport in Lexington April 10th... MORE

New Female Battalion Commander takes lead after representing the Kentucky Guard at the National Level
March 31, 2021 — Waller, commander of the 1792nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, is one of the youngest battalion commanders in Kentucky Guard history. Securing the title as an African American female has come with its challenges, but she has not let anything stop her from pursuing her ultimate self... MORE

41st Civil Support Team kicks off Annual Evaluation Training with AR North
March 15, 2021 — The Kentucky National Guard's 41st Civil Support Team (CST) rallied in Bardstown, Ky., to kick-off their mission-readiness evaluation March 15-18, 2021. This certification test takes place every 18 months to keep the team up to date with the protocols and procedures necessary for responding to potential Weapons of Mass Destruction (MWD) and/or threat thereof... MORE

75th Troop Command Change of Command
March 7, 2021 — Outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Douglas D. Clay, handed over the reins of the unit to Lt. Col. Timothy R. Starke... MORE

75th Troop Command Change of Command ceremony

Kentucky Guard Assists with Vaccine Rollout
March 6, 2021 — Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard supported civilian medical specialists at a COVID-19 vaccination site in Bowling Green, March 12... MORE

Kentucky Army National Guard Spc. Paulo Salazar with the 101st Main Command Post Operational Detachment, 75th Troop Command, coordinates with a civilian staff member from Med Center Health during the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Bowling Green, Ky., March 6, 2021. Soldiers from across Kentucky are assisting with vaccine rollouts in Bowling Green, Lexington, and Louisville. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Paul Glover)

Kentucky Guard Supports 59th Presidential Inauguration
January 21, 2021 — Kentucky Guardsmen augmented U.S. Capitol Police, supported the Department of Energy to screen for potential hazardous substances, conducted Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) mass casualty decontamination operations, and emergency medical trauma care. Personnel supporting the inauguration included Soldiers and Airmen from the 1-149th Infantry, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, 41st Civil Support Team (CST), CBRN Enhanced Response Force-Package (CERF-P), 123rd Medical Detachment, Air Guard Food Service Support, and Chaplain Corps... MORE

The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to state, district and federal agencies through mid-March.

COVID-19 Vaccines now available for Guard members
January 11, 2021 — The Moderna vaccine was picked up by the Kentucky National Guard and they have started administering it to troops... MORE

Chris Howell is the first Physician Assistant in the Kentucky Army National Guard to achieve the rank of Colonel
November 23, 2020 — When Col. Chris Howell was promoted to the rank of colonel, his career took a historical turn. He became the first-ever Physician Assistant (PA) to achieve the standing within the Kentucky Army National Guard... MORE

Defying the odds: How one Soldier rose up from humble beginnings to owning her own dentistry practice
October 3, 2020 — Today, that frightened child is gone. In her place stands a leader who is described by those who know her as “fierce” and an “inspiration”. While she faced obstacles from a young age, Mitisha credits the Kentucky Guard for helping her reach her life-long dream of becoming a dentist, and co-owner of her own dentistry practice in Louisville. Martin, who has served in the Kentucky Guard for 24 years, is currently in Poland on her second deployment. She is deployed with her unit, the 1163rd Area Support Medical Company, and is doing what she loves, working as a dentist... MORE

Kentucky National Guard Maj. Mitisha Martin

Mountain Warriors, Kentucky State Police, Louisville Metro Police Department work joint operation in Louisville
September 26, 2020 — Kentucky National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry, also known as the “Mountain Warriors,” augmented units from the KSP and Louisville Metro Police Department Saturday, Sept. 26, in an effort that may have saved lives by deterring an unlawful standoff at Jefferson Square Park. ... MORE