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1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment Returns After Successful Deployment
Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs
April 11, 2025 | 5:58
About 275 Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment returned to Illinois April 11 after a successful deployment to the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. About 550 Soldiers deployed in June. The rest of the unit will return to Illinois at a later date.
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Mission & Vision

Mission: 
189th IN BDE (CATB) observes, coaches, and trains our ARNG and USAR partners to provide trained and ready units to support combatant commander requirements around the world. O/O, conduct Mobilization and Large Scale Mobilization Operations (LSMO) in support of our ARNG and USAR partners to meet combatant commander OPLAN requirements.
Vision: 
Our purpose is to support First Army’s mission to achieve FORSCOM directed readiness and deliver trained and ready NG and RC forces. We accomplish this through partnership with the National Guard and US Army Reserve as FORSCOM’s proponent for the integration of the Army’s Total Force Policy (ATFP) and execution of Mobilization Training Centers (MTC) operations as part of the Army’s LSMO effort.

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