Leaked memo details National Guard plan for a ‘quick reaction force’ in US cities
Each state will have a quick reaction force unit made up of hundreds of troops ready to deploy by Jan. 1, 2026, according to an official memo.
Patty Nieberg
Published Oct 29, 2025 2:23 PM EDT
The National Guard is developing a “quick reaction force” of troops trained in crowd control and civil disturbance that can be ready to deploy to U.S. cities by January, according to a leaked memo viewed by Task & Purpose.
All 50 states, Puerto Rico and Guam will have their own quick reaction force, or QRF. The National Guard Bureau memos show that most states will have 500 troops assigned to these units, except for those with smaller populations like Delaware, which will have 250 troops in its QRF, Alaska with 350, and Guam with 100 troops. The Washington, D.C. National Guard is directed to maintain a “specialized” military police battalion with 50 National Guard soldiers on active duty orders.
A National Guard spokesperson told Task & Purpose that the bureau is coordinating with the secretary of defense, all U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia, “in planning that will implement the direction” President Donald Trump laid out in an Aug. 25 Executive Order.
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