85th Troop Command

01/10/2026

Change of Command Ceremony Charlie Company 572nd BEB

CPT Noah Blanco passed the guidon today to CPT Matthew Murdock

Congratulations CPT Blanco, job well done. We welcome back CPT Murdock in this new role, you know the unit well, we look forward to great things with you now in command.

01/10/2026

102nd doing great things!

12/13/2025

Happy 389th Birthday to The National Guard, which traces its heritage to the 1636 organization of the Massachusetts militia into three regiments. Today, Guard units from 54 states and territories provide 39% of the U.S. Army's operational force.

12/08/2025

December’s Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) battle handoff

Meet the new Soldiers to the 85th Troop Command and the Connecticut Army National Guard

PVT Bazile - C Co 102nd IN
PFC Bunker - HHC 192 MP
PV2 Burchell - C Co 102nd IN
PFC Gibertoni 143D MP Co
PVT Giroux - C Co 102nd IN
SPC Grossenbacher -143D MP Co
PV2 Hernandez - HHC 192 MP
PVT Jacobs - HHC 192 MP
PVT Lesane - C Co 572nd BEB
PVT Odonnell - HHC 192 MP
PVT Pedrosa - HHC 192 MP
PFC Quintuna - B Co 102nd IN
PV2 Stone - HHC 192 MP

Congratulations on finishing basic training and advanced individual training (AIT). We recognize this milestone as you are now fully qualified. We received

11B Infantryman
31B Military Police
31E Correction and Detention Specialist
91B Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic
68W Combat Medic Specialist
25H Work Communication Systems Specialist

A huge shout out to PFC Stone who was recognized for exceptional achievement while attending advanced individual training and was awarded the Army Achievement Medal.

Next month we look forward to you starting with your units and your next phase with the Connecticut Army National Guard

11/26/2025

Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) battle handoff:

We welcome the newest Soldiers to the 85th Troop Command and the Connecticut Army National Guard

PV2 Cote - 143D MP Co
PV2 Dixon - HHC 192 MP
PFC Haughton - H Co 186 BSB
PV2 Hernandaz - 643rd MP Co
PFC Jimenez - 643rd MP Co
PV2 Olano - H Co 186 BSB
SPC Romero - H Co 186 BSB
PV2 Stevenson - H Co 186 BSB
PV2 Winters - 143D MP Co

Congratulations on finishing basic training and advanced individual training (AIT). We recognize this milestone as you are now fully qualified. We received 31B Military Police, 92Y Supply Specialist, 91B Wheeled Vehicle Mechanics, 88M Motor Transport Operator, 91D Tactical Power Generation Specialist, and 74D Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Specialist

Next month we look forward to you starting with your units and your next phase with the Connecticut Army National Guard

11/26/2025

October’s Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) battle handoff

Meet the new Soldiers to the 85th Troop Command and the Connecticut Army National Guard

PV2 Matylewicz - C Co 572nd BEB
PV2 Perez - C Co 572nd BEB
PV2 Quilli - H Co 186 BSB
PV2 Velasquez - H Co 186 BSB

Congratulations on finishing basic training and advanced individual training (AIT). We recognize this milestone as you are now fully qualified. We received 25U Signal Support Systems Specialist, 25B Information Technology Specialist, 91D Tactical Power Generation Specialist, and 94F Computer/Detection Systems Repairer

We look forward to you starting with your units and your next phase with the Connecticut Army National Guard

10/14/2025

10/05/2025