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In reply to the discussion: Should California Threaten Secession To Abolish Electoral College? [View all]EX500rider
(12,799 posts)The Mexican military is not really equipped for large scale attacks/invasions.. They rely on the US to keep them safe from foreign militaries.
Tanks=0
Fighters/interceptors=6
Self-propelled artillery=0
Attack helicopters=0
http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=mexico
The Calif National Guard would clean their clocks...
Calif NG Army units:
40th Infantry Division (Mech)
79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)
1st Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment
1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment
1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment
1st Battalion, 143rd Field Artillery Regiment
578th Brigade Engineer Battalion
40th Brigade Support Battalion
40th Combat Aviation Brigade[1][2]
Company C, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment (HH-60L)[3]
640th Support Battalion
100th Troop Command
223rd Military Intelligence Battalion
250th Military Intelligence Battalion
1st Battalion, 144th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment
49th Military Police Brigade
185th Military Police Battalion
579th Engineer Battalion
224th Sustainment Brigade
223rd Regimental Training Institute
115th Area Support Group
Special Operations Detachment-North (SOD-N)
Company A, 5/19th Special Forces Group
Calif NG Air Units:
129th Rescue Wing
Established 3 April 1955; operates: MC-130P Combat Shadow; HH-60G Pave Hawk
Stationed at: Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View
Gained by: Air Force Special Operations Command
The members of the 129th have performed rescues under a variety of conditions - from rough Pacific seas to the rugged Sierra Nevada, using its combination of HC-130 tankers and HH-60 helicopters. Many high-risk lifesaving missions involved long-range, over-water flights, air refueling of helicopters by the HC-130 aircraft, and skilled maneuvering by ships and helicopters to recover patients from the decks of these vessels.[2]
144th Fighter Wing
Established 2 June 1948; operates: F-15 Eagle
Stationed at: Fresno Air National Guard Base, Fresno with additional Alert Detachment at March Air Reserve Base, Riverside
Gained by: Air Combat Command
Provides air defense protection for California from the Mexican border to Oregon utilizing the F-15 Eagle.[2]
146th Airlift Wing
Established 16 June 1924 (as: 115th Observation Squadron); operates: C-130J Hercules (MAFFS)
Stationed at: Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Oxnard
Gained by: Air Mobility Command
The oldest unit of the CA ANG, the 146th AW proivides global military airlift capability to a full spectrum of state and federal agencies.[2]
163d Reconnaissance Wing
Established 9 November 1946 (as: 196th Fighter Squadron); operates: MQ-1 Predator
Stationed at: March Joint Air Reserve Base, Riverside
Gained by: Air Combat Command/Air Education and Training Command
Has 902 members of which roughly 220 are full-time. Currently in transition from a KC-135 Stratotanker air refueling mission to an MQ-1 Predator ISR wing, executing global unmanned aerial systems, combat support, and humanitarian missions.[3]
195th Wing
Established 13 May 1948; non-flying unit
Stationed at: Beale Air Force Base, Marysville
Gained by: Air Combat Command
Responsible for non-flying missions including electronic intelligence, communications, network warfare, space control, and administrative programs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_National_Guard