Highlighted Measure:

Strength and Readiness.

The Iowa National Guard's federal and state mission performance depends on unit strength and the formation of units capable of responding to national emergencies and disasters in the State of Iowa.

Data Source: Dept. of Public Defense, Iowa National Guard

Updated 5/1/08

STRENGTH IN THE IOWA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Iowans can be proud of their Iowa National Guard

• The Iowa National Guard's organizations and units have remained trained and ready to perform their federal and state missions. This has occurred while 100% of our units have transformed from a strategic reserve to an operational component of the United States defense program since September 11, 2001.
• Iowa's National Guard units represent 2% of our nation's National Guard while our state has only 1% of the total population.
• Iowans can be very proud of the readiness of their National Guard. Our units have met the strength maintenance and readiness challenges during some difficult times.
• Approximately 1,125 Iowa Guardsmen are currently deployed for the Global War on Terrorism. Another 1,100 have been alerted and are preparing for deployment during the next several months through summer 2008.
• Over 10,000 Iowa Guardsmen have served on federal active duty since 9/11.
• Iowa Army National Guardsmen provided humanitarian aide when storms and natural disasters occurred in Iowa and Kansas in 2007.
• The Iowa Army National Guard headquarters has been in the top 10 state recipient of the Department of Defense Army Community of Excellence Award Program since 2002. We received the 4th place aware for 2007 and were the 2002 and 2004 program 1st place award winner.
• Iowa Guardsmen are involved in their communities and are committed to helping make Iowa a better place to live, get an education, and raise families.

Highlighted Measure:

Economic Impact.

Federal dollars into the State of Iowa are a very important by-product of Iowa National Guard strength and readiness. They fund our training programs, operations, and construction programs, and have tremendous economic impact in our local communities.

Data Source: Dept. of Public Defense, Iowa National Guard

Updated 5/1/08

IOWA NATIONAL GUARD ECONOMIC IMPACT ON LOCAL COMMUNITIES

• Iowa National Guard operations brought $342,464,923 of federal money into the State of Iowa during Fiscal Year 2007. The Iowa Guard's return on investment of the State's $10,073,455 was 34:1.
• The Iowa National Guard is one of Iowa's largest employers with over 1,600 full time, approximately 325 temporary active-duty employees and 9,500 part-time employees. Our 2007 payroll of $156 Million had a local economy impact of $1.091 Billion.
• Iowa Guardsmen pay millions of dollars in state sales, income and property taxes and fees from their Guard wages and salaries that exceed our state appropriated dollars.

Highlighted Measure:

Quality Training Facilities

Data Source: Dept. of Public Defense, Iowa National Guard

Updated 11/6/07

FACILITY MODERNIZATION -- 2001-2006

Total: $139,356,440 -- Federal/State Ratio: 11.12:1

Constructed - $53,952,940. Camp Dodge armed forces readiness center and offer's quarters, Fairfield armory addition, Estherville readiness center, Sioux City maintenance addition, Boone armory addition, Fort Dodge armory addition, Dubuque armory addition and Waterloo armory addition.

Sioux City and Fort Dodge bases - $62.7 Million. Sioux City - Facility construction and repairs to accommodate KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and new fire station. Fort Dodge - communications and electronics building.

Des Moines base - $10,278,500. Facility upgrades and construction and training/operations center renovations.

Renovated - $10,520,000. Waterloo armory and maintenance shop, Boone armory, Keokuk armory, LeMars armory, Red Oak armory, Storm Lake armory, and Camp Dodge dining facility, recreation hall, and fire/security building.

Closed - Ten armories and Camp Dodge swimming pool.

FACILITY MODERNIZATION -- 2008

Total: $37,523,500 -- Federal/State Ratio: 5.22:1

Des Moines base - $4,800,000. Upgrades to buildings and aircraft parking ramps.

Waterloo - $11,634,000. Army aviation support facility and readiness center addition/alteration and army aviation readiness center renovation.

Camp Dodge - $1.5 Million. Front gate renovation.

Renovations - $2,800,000. Sioux City, Spencer, Eagle Grove armories.

Construct - $16,789,500. Iowa City armed forces readiness center.

FACILITY MODERNIZATION -- 2009-2013 FORECASTED

Total: $176,925,500 -- Federal/State Ratio: 16.18:1

Sioux City and Ford Dodge bases - $17.5 Million. Operations improvements.

Des Moines base - $27,127,000 - Operations constructions and runway improvements

Renovate - $25,600,000. Davenport, Ottumwa, Spencer, Newton, Perry, Audubon, Mount Pleasant, Knoxville, Shenandoah, Charles City, Oelwein, Iowa Falls, and Eagle Grove armories and Davenport aviation readiness center.

Construct - $99,800,000. Cedar Rapids armed forces reserve center and field maintenance shop. Middletown armed forces readiness center and field maintenance shop, Muscatine armed forces readiness center, and Camp Dodge Iowa Gold Star Museum. (Includes design and construction).

Camp Dodge- $9,488,000. Upgrade electrical and water systems, swimming pool pavilion renovation, and Herrold multipurpose classroom.

Newton - $8,200,000. Readiness center new construction design for construction.

Statewide - $6,000,000. Renovation of 8 (eight) field maintenance shops.