Nevada National Guard

What Nevada National Guard does

The Nevada National Guard (NVNG) is a dual state-federal military organization headquartered in Carson City, Nevada, comprising the Nevada Army National Guard and the Nevada Air National Guard (including the 152nd Airlift Wing, known as the High Rollers). It was established in 1864 and operates as a component of the U.S. Department of Defense through the National Guard Bureau while serving the State of Nevada. Its core capability portfolio spans military aviation assets (CH-47 Chinook, UH-60 Black Hawk, and C-130 airlift), ground maneuver units (1st Squadron/221st Cavalry Regiment, recently reorganized into a mobile infantry battalion; 150th Maintenance Company), and specialized units including the 92nd Civil Support Team for radiological and explosive threat response, the 3665th EOD Company, and Type 2 wildland firefighting-certified personnel.

The organization's mission is delivered through three primary channels: State Active Duty under the Governor for domestic emergencies and public safety support (including a 25-plus-year partnership with Las Vegas law enforcement for annual New Year's Eve operations activating roughly 190 Soldiers), federal Title 10 mobilization for overseas deployments including CENTCOM support and Antarctic airlift missions, and joint operations with neighboring state Guards such as Utah and Idaho. Beyond combat-readiness activities, NVNG operates youth development programs (Battle Born Youth ChalleNGe Academy and STARBASE Henderson STEM program) and a broad wellness and support service suite covering behavioral health, family readiness, suicide prevention, SAPR, and military funeral honors.

The business model is government appropriations-based rather than commercial: there is no disclosed pricing, no customer churn exposure, and revenue is not publicly reported. Funding flows from both state and federal budget mechanisms, with the Adjutant General of Nevada serving as commanding officer and component commanders (Brig. Gen. David Chauvin for the Air Guard, Brig. Gen. Randy Lau for the land component) overseeing operations. Geographic reach is global despite the Nevada-centric charter, with documented operational presence on all seven continents.

Name

Nevada National Guard

Legal name

Nevada National Guard

Website

https://nvng.nv.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1864

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Nevada National Guard is a dual state-federal military organization delivering defense readiness, emergency response, disaster relief, and community services to the State of Nevada and the U.S. Department of Defense. It operates Army and Air components including aviation, infantry, EOD, and civil support units, and runs youth development programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Military and Defense Services

NAICS

National Security (928110)

akta.pro primary industry

Defense Infrastructure, Installations & Base Operations (BPAIAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Veterans Affairs & Military Family Services (BPAIAHAL)

Keywords

• Military readiness services
• Emergency response operations
• Aviation airlift support
• Wildland firefighting response
• Youth development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Carson City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Nevada National Guard is a dual-component state military organization comprising the Nevada Army National Guard and the Nevada Air National Guard (including the 152nd Airlift Wing / High Rollers). It delivers military readiness and federal deployment support, aviation airlift operations, domestic emergency response (wildland firefighting, civil support team), youth development programs, and wellness and community support services to the State of Nevada and the U.S. Department of Defense.

Product overview

The Nevada National Guard is a dual-component state military organization comprising the Nevada Army National Guard and the Nevada Air National Guard (including the 152nd Airlift Wing / High Rollers). The organization offers a broad portfolio spanning military readiness and deployment, aviation operations, domestic emergency response (wildland firefighting, Civil Support Team radiological/explosive response), youth development programs (Battle Born Youth ChalleNGe Academy, STARBASE Henderson), and wellness and support services (behavioral health, family readiness, suicide prevention, SAPR, employment services). The Army Guard includes units such as the 1st Squadron/221st Cavalry Regiment, 150th Maintenance Company, 3665th EOD Company, and aviation (CH-47 Chinook, UH-60 Black Hawk). The Air Guard operates the 152nd Airlift Wing with C-130 aircraft. Community Relations programs provide long-standing public safety support to Nevada law enforcement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 152nd Airlift Wing: Nevada Air National Guard unit providing airlift capabilities
• Battle Born Youth ChalleNGe Academy
• STARBASE Henderson
• High Rollers

Products and services

• Wildland Firefighting Capability
• 92nd Civil Support Team (CST)
• Battle Born Youth ChalleNGe Academy
• STARBASE Henderson
• Military Funeral Honors

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully conducted F-35 wreckage recovery on federally protected land minimizing environmental disturbance
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Idaho Army National GuardmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026Collaborative reorganization ceremonies and modernization efforts. Both units participated in transitions from cavalry to mobile infantry battalions as part of strategic modernization efforts to strengthen military readiness.
• Utah National GuardmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2026Joint aerial hoist training missions and operations including dinosaur fossil airlift from Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Utah National Guard Soldiers assigned to 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) train alongside Nevada aviators on UH-60 Black Hawk aerial hoist operations.
• Nevada Division of ForestrycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2026Annual joint training program to certify Nevada Army National Guard Soldiers as Type 2 wildland firefighters. Strengthens Nevada's wildfire response capability through hands-on instruction and interagency partnership at the Nevada Division of Forestry's western area headquarters in Washoe Valley.
• U.S. Air ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Nevada Army Guard Chinook crews supported F-35 aircraft recovery operations following a crash 25 miles north of Las Vegas. B Company, 1/189th General Support Aviation Battalion conducted sling load operations to recover wreckage from protected federal lands.
• Las Vegas Law EnforcementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026For more than 25 years, the Nevada National Guard has supported Las Vegas law enforcement during annual New Year's Eve public safety operations on the Las Vegas Strip, with roughly 190 Soldiers activated annually for this event.
• U.S. Military Antarctic MissionmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2024Nevada Air National Guard's High Rollers (152nd Airlift Wing) deployed to Antarctica to support the annual U.S. military mission, flying augmented max duty day missions in extreme and unpredictable polar conditions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Utah National Guard: Joint training partner of record with Nevada on UH-60 aerial hoist operations (dinosaur fossil airlift mission). Operates 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and shares comparable Western state civil support and aviation mission profiles.
• Arizona National Guard: Neighboring Southwestern state National Guard facing identical wildfire, border-support, and dual-status mission demands. Operates analogous rotary-wing aviation assets and supports comparable civil authorities.
• Idaho National Guard: Documented joint restructuring partner with Nevada (2-116th CAB cavalry-to-mobile-infantry transition). Operates under identical dual federal-state authority with similar ground force modernization trajectories.
• Colorado National Guard: Mountain West state National Guard with comparable wildfire response, civil support, and aviation mission sets. Operates similar federal-state dual command structure and faces parallel climate-driven mission expansion.
• Texas Military Department (Texas National Guard): Large state-level military organization with Army and Air components operating under the same Title 32/10 dual-status framework. Comparable in mission diversity (aviation, infantry, civil support, state active duty) and deploys similar aviation platforms.
• Florida National Guard: State National Guard with parallel dual-state/federal mission including domestic disaster response (hurricanes vs. wildfires). Operates similar aviation and ground force structure and supports major civilian events on a recurring basis.
• Oregon National Guard: Western state National Guard with significant annual wildfire response mission and similar dual-component structure. Faces overlapping domestic civil support and federal deployment demands.
• California National Guard: Largest state National Guard in the U.S., performing the same dual federal-state mission across Army and Air components. Comparable in mission breadth (aviation, civil support, ground combat) and faces similar Western wildfire and disaster response demands.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Army Reserve: Federal reserve component of the U.S. Army — operates under the same Department of Defense with overlapping ground combat, aviation, and support capabilities, but exclusively federal (no state active duty mission).

Others

• National Guard Bureau: Federal joint activity under the Department of Defense that provides overarching policy, resourcing, and coordination for all 54 state and territorial National Guard organizations — directly relevant as the institutional counterpart governing Nevada National Guard's federal funding and mission assignment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NVNationalGuard
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0xkJfRl7SCtTLaQWeO9YEw
• Facebookfacebook.com/NevadaNationalGuard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nevada-national-guard

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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