164 Engineer Battalion - ND ARNG

09/18/2025

Yesterday SSG Sheldon Azure was welcomed home with all smiles from his wife and son. He returned from a year long deployment to Africa where he worked with a Joint Special Operations Task Force supporting Operation Octave Shield. Welcome home SSG Azure!

09/17/2025

Last weekend the 164 EN BN conducted its Change of Command Ceremony thanking LTC Steven Bohl for his exemplary leadership for over two years and welcomed LTC Benjamin Barille as the incoming Battalion Commander. LTC Bohl has been the 164 Commander since May of 2023. Over the past 28 months he has commanded both the 164 EN BN and served as the Commander for Task Force Operations of the Army’s Command and Control CBRN Response Element - Bravo (C2CRE-B) a specialized task force that brought together units from California, Texas, Missouri, and North Dakota. TF Operations conducted large scale training exercises in six different states and simulated catastrophic events and the preservation of over 260,000 lives. Under LTC Bohl’s command the 164 also executed a full closure wet gap crossing of the Missouri River and deployed the 817 EN CO. LTC Barille is also no stranger to the Battalion as he served as the lead Planning Officer throughout the two year C2CRE-B mission and has previously served as the 164 BN Executive Officer.

08/18/2025

Congratulations to SGT Richard Tangen from the 957 EN CO and all of the state-wide competitors on a grueling Best Warrior Competition! SGT Tangen is the NCO Best Warrior for this year and will go on to compete in the 2026 Regional BWC!

07/26/2025

We are one week out!!! Hope to see many of you in Minot this Friday. There will also be an 818th Engineer Company Reunion and Social at the Knights of Columbus across the street from the event afterwards.

Mark your calendars for Friday August 1st, 2025!! The 164 Engineer Battalion invites you to attend the formal Casing of the Colors Ceremony recognizing the 818th Engineer Company and their significant history in the State, Battalion, and US Army. Additional information will be published as the event nears!

06/11/2025

Captain Hesse, HHC 164’s Military Reserve Training Exchange Soldier from Germany, tries an American MRE for the first time!

06/11/2025

During AT 25, HHC 164 EN BN successfully completed a WGX in order to jump the BN TAC alongside the 957 MRBC. This exercise provided valuable hands-on experience in combined operations, while also enhancing coordination and readiness between engineering and maneuver units. The collaboration strengthened unit cohesion and prepared both for future operational deployments.

06/11/2025

06/09/2025

FSC 164 and 285th Aviation conduct sling loading operations on 09June. A Mobile Kitchen Trailer from 231 FFT was rigged first, then a generator trailer, and 2 iterations of a pallet of MRE’s in a cargo net. Soldiers went on orientation flights in the Blackhawk. FSC 142 also sent Soldiers to the training, assisting in train up and sling inspection.
Note the last cargo net sling was hooked up by our visiting German officer CPT Hesse.

06/09/2025

Sometimes the enemy is the field manual that is “easy to read and understand” but not today!

06/08/2025

COL Miller, 141 MEB Commander, recognized SSG Colton Blomberg, FSC’s Recovery Vehicle Supervisor with the BDE Commander Challenge Coin. SSG Blomberg continually arrives at the Maintenance Point early to ensure equipment is prepared and maintenance Soldiers are able to prioritize work orders. He Taught 30 Soldiers on battle damage assessment and Like-vehicle Recovery operations for multiple vehicle platformsrms. Congratulations SSG Blomberg!!

06/08/2025

Forward Support Company 164 enjoyed a day at the Rappel Tower, their training exercised not only effective skill development but also provided a high-energy, morale-building, and competetive experience!

06/08/2025