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

Medic twins help in COVID fight
July 9, 2020 — Twin brother and sister, Private First Class Lakin and Logan Festervan are medics with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry. They both recently graduated from basic training and their Advanced Individual Training, and have been working at the front gate checking temperatures of those working on BNGC, an opportunity presented to them from their readiness non- commissioned officer... MORE

Military Funeral Honors Team recognized for professionalism and dedication to service in our communities
June 17, 2020 — Four members of the Kentucky Army National Guard military funeral honors team were recognized during a small ceremony held at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., on May 21, 2020... MORE

Father and Son with 1163rd ASMC Deploy to Poland
May 14, 2020 — Col. Bradley King, a physician, and his son, Spc. Samuel King, a medic, will be the latest father-son duo to deploy to Poland as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve in support of European allies in June 2020... MORE

1163rd ASMC father and son deploy to Poland

Guard Celebrates National Nurses Week
May 6, 2020 — Nurses have been a major part of responding to COVID-19 across the country over the past few months as well as being a key piece of the Kentucky National Guard’s efforts in the commonwealth. These frontline workers deserve much praise and recognition... MORE

Kentucky Guardsman help with call center
March 31, 2020 — Kentucky National Guard Soldiers with the 1163rd Medical Company and Airmen with the 123rd Medical Group augment the COVID-19 Call Center to manage data collection and case management Mar. 31... MORE

A glimpse into a Soldiers life – Operation Immersion 2018
May 11, 2018 — “How am I supposed to carry all of this. How do you open an MRE? We weren’t told to bring knives or scissors. I’ve been yanked out of my comfort zone. I can’t wait to eat a salad.”... MORE

1-149th conducts Patching Ceremony with Virginia Army National Guard unit
September 15, 2017 — The 1-149 will become the third Infantry maneuver Battalion for the Brigade. The 116th IBCT Soldiers are part of the 29th Infantry Division, and wear the “blue and gray” patch. Lt. Col. DiNonno was able to participate in the ceremony, representing Col. Smith, Brigade Commander of the 116th, who just recently returned from the U.S. Virgin Islands where elements of the 116th took part in hurricane relief operations... MORE

Joint exercise bolsters effectiveness of infantry, engineer units
July 27, 2017 — Side by side the 1123rd and 1/149th conducted an air assault mission to breach an obstacle and assault a target. Aviation assets from the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade complimented the training event... MORE

Kentucky Guardsmen train in historic sanatorium
February 7, 2017 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. — To become experts in their fields, Soldiers train in all types of conditions and places. Even if those places are haunted. For members of the 41st Civil Support Team, a recent training exercise was business as usual, another opportunity to hone their skills. But it was no ordinary duty location... MORE

The team utilized the historic site as an suitable location for a mission with low visibility and limited communications in an unfamiliar environment.

1st Battalion 149th Infantry Annual Training at JRTC
July 25, 2016 — More than 400 Kentucky Guardsmen from 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry honed their warrior skills while acting as the opposition force during rotation 16-08 at JRTC... MORE