| Unit Name: | 3666th Support Maintenance Company |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Allegiance: | Arizona |
| Type: | Maintenance Company |
| Branch: | Army National Guard |
| Dates: | 1948 – Present |
| Specialization: | Force Sustainment |
| Command Structure: | 158th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion |
| Current Commander: | CPT Jonathon Gonzales |
| Garrison: | Petty Crew Armory |
| Ceremonial Chief: | PENDING |
| Commander2 Label: | Current First Sergeant |
| Nickname: | Desert Demons |
| Motto: | "Unleash Hell" |
| Mascot: | Desert Demon and Corporal Deadpool |
| Identification Symbol Label: | Distinctive unit insignia |
3666th Support Maintenance Company (3666th SMC) "Desert Demons" is a maintenance and support company that is task organized to provide maintenance support operations to battalion level or higher elements including special operations. The 3666th SMC is currently stationed at Petty Crew Armory, Papago Park Military Reservation, Arizona, and is a subordinate unit of the 158th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 198th Regional Support Group, Arizona Army National Guard.[1]
A support maintenance company can be employed at echelons above division (EAD), within a corps area of operations and/or in the division support area (DSA) to support corps units operating in the DSA and also provide support to divisional units in automotive/ armament, ground support, and electronic equipment maintenance as well as track vehicle recovery when required.
3666th Light Maintenance Company, July - August 1953
In the early-morning hours of Sunday July 26, 1953, several hundred Arizona state officials and police officers moved into the Mormon community of Short Creek, to serve warrants on thirty-six men and eighty-six women. Officials staging the raid believed they were rescuing the community's children from a life of bondage and immorality. Shortly the raid, ordered by Governor Howard Pyle, resulted in the arrest of all adult members of the community, except five, on “conspiracy” charges, which include polygamy. The members of the raiding party included highway patrolmen, liquor control officers, sheriff's deputies and special deputies. The Arizona Attorney General, Ross F. Jones, told the media that the state would seek levying of fines which would act as liens against United Effort Plan properties in Short Creek. This action, he said would “abolish for once and ‘for all” this polygamist community in Mohave County. He indicated that he would also seek a writ to “abate the nuisance” of polygamist practices at Short Creek. This raid was the third on the Mormon community in Short Creek, the two previous ones being in 1935 and 1944, which also dealt with disruption of the community and the separation of the families.
The Arizona National Guard was activated to provide communications and field kitchen support for the raid and to aid members of the town.
Support detachment command team
Field kitchen team - Company I, 158th Infantry
Communications
3666th Light Maintenance Company, 8 May 1964 - 30 May 1964
Desert Strike was a field training exercise (FTX) in which two Joint Task Forces (JTF) opposed each other. The Exercise involved some 90,000 Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine personnel of the United States Strike Command. They maneuvered in the desert area of Southern California-Arizona. This was the largest exercise in the United States in 1964 and the first major exercise in this area since World War II. The Arizona National Guard coined the title of the exercise as "Colorado River War II". The exercise was a hypothetical situation, with two principal countries established, "Calonia" on the West of the Colorado River and "Nezona" on the East. With the Colorado as the international border between the two major powers, the border between the two countries extends from Mexico through the maneuver area to Las Vegas, Nevada, and from there north to another hypothetical neutral country.
During the exercise the 3666th LMC was attached to the 705th Maintenance Battalion, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Lieutenant Colonel Patrick J. Breen commanding.
The exercise was so large that the Arizona National Guard borrowed equipment and vehicles from the California National Guard, Utah National Guard, Oklahoma National Guard, Colorado National Guard, New Mexico National Guard, Texas National Guard, and the Arkansas National Guard.[6]
Arizona Army National Guard units that were activated for the Gulf War.
The 3666th Support Maintenance Company was not activated for Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm.
3666th Support Maintenance Company, September 2009 - April 2010:
Deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraqi Sovereignty).[7]
3666th Support Maintenance Company Command Team during deployment:
3666th Support Maintenance Company, September 2015
Provide maintenance support operations at Camp Dodge, Iowa - Joint Maneuver Training Center.[8]
3666th Support Maintenance Company, Sustain the Force, June 2016 - July 2016
Supporting the Alaska National Guard in sustainment and combined support maintenance operations at Fort Greely and Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson.[9]
3666th Support Maintenance Company - August 2016
3666th SMC Soldiers attended a training exercise with the 158th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in a U.S. Army, National Guard, and Canadian Army joint exercise to improve interoperability with the United States Army's primary reserve combat force and its Canadian allies.National Guard Soldiers who attended the training exercise in Canada are authorized the Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (ARCOTR).
3666th Support Maintenance Company, 11 March 2017 - 25 March 2017
Trained at the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command, Fleet Management Expansion, which supports the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command by maintaining equipment such as combat systems, tactical vehicles and weapons used to train Soldiers at TRADOC schools. Fort Benning, Georgia - Maneuver Center of Excellence.[10]
Due to an ongoing migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico Border the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, ordered Operation Guardian Support into effect to have States voluntarily activate their respective Army National Guard and Air National Guard units to conduct a domestic deployment to the border to provide relief to local law enforcement and United States Customs and Border Protection.
3666th Support Maintenance Company Soldiers along with other members of the Arizona National Guard were activated in support of this mission.
Operation Guardian Support was the named National Guard mission, it was later reinforced with Operation Faithful Patriot which augmented the Guard presence at the border with Active Duty Service Members.
Those who served on Operation Guardian Support were authorized the Armed Forces Service Medal.
State National Guards that were activated in support of Operation Guardian Support:
3666th Support Maintenance Company, NTC Rotation 08-19 - August 2019 at Fort Irwin, California
Hypothetical Training Event - United States Army and allied "Atropian" armed forces vs "Donovian" armed forces.3666th SMC provided support to its battalion element the 158th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion "Coati" and the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Idaho Army National Guard and their subordinate units.
3666th Support Maintenance Company, March 2020 - May 2020
26 Soldiers of the 3666th SMC were activated under emergency State Active Duty (SAD) orders and under Title 32 (T32) orders by the Governor of Arizona, Doug A. Ducey Jr., to support the State of Arizona's response to the COVID-19 Pandemic under Task Force Logistics, Joint Task Force - Arizona. Task Force Logistics was operated by the 158th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (158th CSSB) and commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel T. Panka, Joint Task Force - Arizona was commanded by Brigadier General John E. Hoefert. 3666th SMC Soldiers received a letter of appreciation from BG Hoefert, the Arizona State Active Duty Ribbon, and the Armed Forces Service Medal for their efforts during the COVID-19 Pandemic.[11]
3666th Support Maintenance Company, July 2020 - March 2021Deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (Spartan Shield) from July 2020 - March 2021. The unit preceded the arrival of the 142nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion by one month and temporarily fell under the 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion and preceded the 101st Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade (Air Assault) by two months and so fell under the 304th Sustainment Brigade, United States Army Reserve until the transfer of authority was complete.
Prior to deployment the 3666th SMC attended pre-mobilization training at the Florence Military Reservation dubbed "Forward Operating Base Mesa" from May 2020 - June 2020. From June 2020 - July 2020 the 3666th SMC completed their pre-mobilization training at Fort Hood, Texas under the 120th Infantry Brigade until finally mobilizing to Kuwait where they would primarily operate out of Camp Buehring and have some forces in Camp Arifjan, Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwaiti Naval Base (KNB), and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).[12] [13]
3666th SMC Soldiers were awarded 7* Meritorious Service Medals (MSM), 58* Army Commendation Medals (ARCOM), 65* Army Achievement Medals (AAM), 100* Army Good Conduct Medals (AGCM), 133* Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medals (GWOTEM), 133* Global War on Terrorism Service Medals (GWOTSM), and 133* Armed Forces Reserve Medals (AFRM) with "M" Devices, 10* Certificates of Achievement, and various Certificates of Appreciation and Challenge Coins by the end of their tour.3666th SMC Soldiers who went forward to Saudi Arabia were authorized wear of the 1st Armored Division Combat Patch for service with the 142nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 1st Armored Division Sustainment Brigade.
3666th Support Maintenance Company Command Team during deployment:
The 3666th Support Maintenance Company was in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia during the 30th Anniversary of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm for the Gulf War (1990 - 1991).
Brigadier General Joseph R. Baldwin, Land Component Commander, Arizona Army National Guard informed the Soldiers of the 3666th SMC that they were the first Arizona National Guard unit to ever train and deploy under pandemic conditions.
After Operation Spartan Shield (2020-2021) the 3666th Support Maintenance Company departed Kuwait and returned to Fort Hood, Texas for demobilization where they were greeted by their brigade element commander Colonel Christopher S. Sandison, 198th Regional Support Group, Arizona Army National Guard.
After demobilization the 3666th SMC departed Fort Hood for the Goldwater Air National Guard Base, Arizona where they were greeted by Major General Michael T. McGuire, The Adjutant General, Arizona National Guard who then released them from their deployment to their friends and families.
After the Yellow Ribbon period the 3666th SMC returned to regular National Guard drilling status under the 158th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 198th Regional Support Group, Arizona Army National Guard at the Petty Crew Armory, Papago Park Military Reservation, Arizona.
Due to increased migrant traffic on the U.S.-Mexico Border the Arizona National Guard was activated by the Governor of Arizona, Doug A. Ducey Jr. who declared a State of Emergency to reinforce Arizona's Southern Border with Mexico by providing support to local law enforcement and Customs and Border Protection Agents.
Under the leadership of the newly appointed Adjutant General (TAG) Brigadier General Kerry L. Muehlenbeck, 250 Soldiers and Airmen of the Arizona National Guard will assist with medical operations at detention facilities, install and maintain security cameras on the border, monitor and collect information from cameras, and analyze satellite imagery in known smuggling corridors for drug running and human trafficking.
The mission began in April 2021 and was authorized $2,536,500 was authorized by the Arizona State Emergency Council to find the Arizona National Guard mission along with another $200,000 to fund search and rescue operations in coordination with the Sheriff's Departments.
The mission was extended by one year in August 2021 by order of the Governor for Fiscal Year 2022 and authorized $25,000,000 passed by the Arizona State Legislature. At this time there were 150 Guardsmen with the Arizona National Guard activated for the mission who had since added logistics and administrative support to their duties assisting law enforcement.
In August 2022 the governor followed with Executive Order 2022-04 - Securing Arizona's Southern Border, in which he ordered the Arizona Department of Emergency Management to close gaps in the Border Wall and other infrastructure on the Arizona-Mexico Border to prevent illegal crossing, drug running, and human trafficking. In the executive order the governor continued to authorized at the direction of the Adjutant General (TAG) Major General Kerry L. Muehlenbeck the deployment of the Arizona National Guard on Arizona-Mexico Border to continue their mission.
3666th SMC Soldiers were activated for this mission.
End date of the mission is to a date to be determined.
Due to staffing shortages at multiple Arizona law enforcement agencies and increased migrant concerns at the U.S.-Mexico Border the Arizona National Guard was activated by the Governor of Arizona, Doug A. Ducey Jr. to provide manpower and support to the affected agencies. Some 3666th SMC Soldiers were placed on orders for this mission.[14]
Departments that were assisted include but are not limited to the Cochise County Sheriff's Office, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, Pinal County Sheriff's Office, and the Yuma County Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies.
Arizona National Guard Soldiers and Airmen provided administrative, maintenance, and medical support to include COVID-19 support to law enforcement agencies but did not engage in law enforcement operations with the goal to alleviate staff shortages so that law enforcement officers such as sheriff's deputies and detention officers can focus on their primary roles.
Task Force Badge Command Team
End date of the mission is to a date to be determined.
| Ribbon | Award | Period of Award | PO | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meritorious Unit Commendation | 4 September 2009 to 30 June 2010 | 004-08 | 4 January 2011 | ||
| Meritorious Unit Commendation | July 2020 to March 2021, recommended by 142nd CSSB and forwarded to 101st DSB | Pending HRC | Pending HRC |
| Conflict | Campaign Name | Year(s) | Streamer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Iraqi Freedom | Iraqi Sovereignty | 4 September 2009 to 30 June 2010 | ||
| Operation Enduring Freedom | Spartan Shield | July 2020 - March 2021 |
| Unit Award | Campaign Name | Year(s) | Streamer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meritorious Unit Commendation | Iraqi Sovereignty | 4 September 2009 to 30 June 2010 | ||
| U.S. Army Safety in Excellence | Spartan Shield | March 2020 - March 2021 |
On a seven sided shield depicting the Arizona State Flag in the background with a white bayonet representing the willingness to fight and crossed white arrows a Native American symbol of peace. Background
Pending history
Designed during the 3666th Support Maintenance Company deployment to Kuwait in support of Operation Spartan Shield (2020-2021) by SPC Gonzalez. It is not authorized for wear on official U.S. Army uniforms but has been used by Soldiers unofficially on personal gear to show their pride in the unit.
2022 Garrison - Petty Crew Armory
2021 Garrison - Petty Crew Armory
2020 - 2021 Kuwait, Operation Spartan Shield, July 2020 – March 2021
2019 NTC
2016 Canada Exercise Cougar Conqueror | Exercise Western Defender August 2016
2016 Alaska Sustain the Force June 2016
2009 - 2010 Iraq Operation Iraqi Freedom September 2009 - April 2010
July 2013 - SPC Rashaad Gregory, 3666th SMC severely injured.
https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/575439/arizona-army-guard-member-cheats-death-returns-to-duty/
March 2010 - 3666th SMC Soldiers donate clothing to Civilians near Contingency Operating Base (COB) Taji, Iraq
https://www.army.mil/article/36651/arizona_based_unit_brings_clothing_to_give_to_local_community
June 2016 - 3666th SMC Soldiers assist Alaska National Guard in weapons and equipment maintenance.
https://www.pacom.mil/Media/News/News-Article-View/Article/821983/arizona-guard-helps-alaska-guard-sustain-the-force/
March 2017 - 3666th SMC provides Maintenance Support at Fort Benning during annual training
https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/State-Partnership-Program/Article/1132379/arizona-guard-soldiers-provide-maintenance-support-to-the-us-army-during-annual/
April 2018 - Operation Guardian Support (Border Mission) - 3666th SMC Soldiers work on vehicles and conduct driver training in Buckeye, Arizona
https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2018/04/16/border-deployment-may-only-involve-2000-guardsmen-no-work-on-wall/
June 2020 - 3666th SMC prepares to deploy for Operation Spartan Shield
https://www.dvidshub.net/image/6241432/arizona-guards-3666th-smc-deploys-middle-east
March 2021 - 3666th SMC returns home from Operation Spartan Shield
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/788714/3666th-smc-az-guardsmen-return-deployment
June 2021 - COVID-19 Pandemic - 3666th SMC Soldier delivers groceries to Senior Center in Scottsdale, Arizona
https://www.defense.gov/Multimedia/Photos/igphoto/2002740303/
January 2022 - Task Force Badge
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-central-southern-az/yuma/national-guards-task-force-badge-underway-near-southern-border