U.S. Army National Guard Deployments to the Middle East (2022)

Current Operational Tempo

As of October 2022, approximately 1,850 Army National Guard soldiers were deployed across the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of operations in the Middle East.

Mission Sets

• Security and stability operations
• Training and equipping partner forces
• Counter-terrorism support

Deployment figures fluctuate with rotational cycles, operational needs, and policy decisions. The Army National Guard continues to provide a significant portion of the Army's sustained operational capacity in the region.