175th Regiment, Regional Training Institute

June 2026 June 2026 175th Regiment, Regional Training Institute US Army National Guard Regional Training Institute Shoulder Sleeve Insignia.png 200 px US United States Minnesota 25px United States Army National Guard Training Regiment 25px Minnesota Army National Guard Camp Ripley, Minnesota https://mn.gov/mnng/units/joint-force-headquarters/175th-regiment/ COL Brian Malecha CSM Daniel Schwichtenberg 100px 175th RTI Coat of Arms The 175th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, headquartered at Camp Ripley, provides combat arms, occupational specialty, and officer and warrant officer training to US Army soldiers from across the country in support of the One Army School System. Students from all three Army components; active, reserve and National Guard are offered over 30 courses. 2022 Minnesota National Guard Annual Report https://mn.gov/mnng/assets/2022-Minnesota-National-Guard-Annual-Report-web-version_tcm1229-730695.pdf mn.gov Minnesota National Guard 15 May 2026 The RTI also hosts soldiers from Norway and Croatia, partners in the Minnesota National Guard’s State Partnership Program. 2024 Minnesota National Guard Annual Report https://mn.gov/mnng/assets/2024-2025_MNNG_Annual_Report_web_tcm1229-730697.pdf mn.gov Minnesota National Guard 15 June 2026 Units Main article. 25px Joint Force Headquarters-Minnesota 23px 175th Regiment, Regional Training Institute175th Regiment, Regional Training Institute https://mn.gov/mnng/units/joint-force-headquarters/175th-regiment/ Minnesota National Guard 20 June 2026 1st Battalion (Officer Candidate School) 2nd Battalion (Modular Training) Regional Training Site-Maintenance History In 2016, the RTSM sent instructors to Croatia to train their soldiers on their new MRAP vehicles. 2016 Minnesota National Guard Annual Report Minnesota National Guard 22 In 2020, the RTI trained 716 soldiers, some from Europe and Korea, commissioned 19 officers, and 15 warrant officers. 2020 Minnesota National Guard Annual Report Minnesota National Guard 38 In 2021, the 175th received their highest ever Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) accreditation evaluation scores; 100% for 1st Battalion and 99.5% for 2nd Battalion. 2021 Minnesota National Guard Annual Report https://mn.gov/mnng/assets/2021-MNNG-Annual-Report-W2_tcm1229-730694.pdf mn.gov Minnesota National Guard 15 May 2026 Leaders 22em Commandershttps://mnmilarchive.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/digital_objects/32 Minnesota National Guard Staff Lineages Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum 7 May 2026 COL Brian Malecha, 2023 – present 2023 Minnesota National Guard Annual Report https://mn.gov/mnng/assets/2023_Minnesota_National_Guard_Annual_Report_Web-1_tcm1229-730696.pdf mn.gov Minnesota National Guard 15 June 2026 COL Jason Benson, 2020 – 2022 COL Brian Bobo, 2018 – 2019 2018 Minnesota National Guard Annual Report Minnesota National Guard 34 2019 Minnesota National Guard Annual Report Minnesota National Guard 24 COL Stephanie K. Horvath, 2015 – 2017 COL Michael S. Funk, 2012 – 2015 2012 Minnesota National Guard Annual Report Minnesota National Guard 16 COL Bruce A. Jensen 22em Command Sergeants Major CSM Daniel Schwichtenberg, 2025 – present 2025 Minnesota National Guard Annual Report https://mn.gov/mnng/assets/260114_MNNG-AR25_SPREADS-1_tcm1229-730698.pdf mn.gov Minnesota National Guard 15 May 2026 CSM Chad Turner, 2024 – 2024 2024 Minnesota National Guard Annual Report https://mn.gov/mnng/assets/2024-2025_MNNG_Annual_Report_web_tcm1229-730697.pdf mn.gov Minnesota National Guard 15 June 2026 CSM Shane Hybben, 2020 – 2022 CSM Robert L. Klinkner, 2017 – 2019 CSM John M. Wood, 2014 – 2017 CSM Douglas J. Wortham, 2012 – 2013 CSM Ron Ronning, ca. 2008 – 2010 References External links Official website Category:Sustainment and support units and formations of the United States Army Category:Minnesota National Guard Category:Military in Minnesota Category:Military units and formations in Minnesota Category:Camp Ripley Training Center