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347th Regional Support Group

The 347th Regional Support Group is a unit of the Minnesota Army National Guard. The unit was raised in 1959 at Minneapolis as the HHD 47th Infantry Division Trains. It was redesignated in 1963 as the HHB 47th Infantry Division Support Command.[1] The unit moved to Bloomington, Minn. In 1991 it was redesignated as the HHC 34th Infantry Division Support Command. It was finally redesignated 347th Support Group in 2007 and moved to Brooklyn Park, Minn. in 2017.

347th Regional Support Group
Active1959 - present
CountryUnited States United States
Branch United States Army National Guard
RoleSupport
SizeGroup (Brigade)
Part of Minnesota Army National Guard
Garrison/HQBrooklyn Park, Minn.
MottosVictory, Victory, Victory
Websitehttps://mn.gov/mnng/units/347-regional-support-group/
Commanders
Current
commander		COL Joel Stamp
Command Sergeant MajorCSM Thomas Smith
Insignia
347th Regional Support Group DUI
347th Regional Support Group Flag

In 2018-2019, the unit was deployed to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait to support Operation Enduring Freedom.[2] In 2022, the unit was deployed to Afghanistan during earning at least one Global War on Terror campaign streamer.[3] The same year, they were also deployed to Iraq as a part of Task Force Victory, stationed at Al Asad Air Base for Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve.[4]

Organization

  • 347th Regional Support Group, in Brooklyn Park[5]
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 347th Regional Support Group, in Brooklyn Park
    • 147th Human Resources Company, in Arden Hills
    • 147th Financial Management Support Detachment, in Brooklyn Park
    • 204th Medical Company (Area Support), in Cottage Grove
    • 224th Transportation Company (Light-Medium Truck), in Austin
    • 247th Financial Management Support Detachment, in Arden Hills
    • 324th Transportation Company (Light-Medium Truck), in Olivia
      • Detachment 1, 324th Transportation Company (Light-Medium Truck), in Redwood Falls
    • 434th Ordnance Company (Support Maintenance), at Camp Ripley
    • 1903rd Support Detachment (Contracting Team), at Camp Ripley
    • 1904th Support Detachment (Contracting Team), at Camp Ripley
    • 1347th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, in Bloomington (part of 34th Division Sustainment Brigade)
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1347th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, in Bloomington
      • Company A (Composite Supply Company), 1347th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, in Fairfield (IA) (Iowa Army National Guard)[6]
        • Detachment 1, Company A, 1347th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, in Dubuque (IA) (Iowa Army National Guard)
        • Detachment 2, Company A, 1347th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, in Clinton (IA) (Iowa Army National Guard)
      • Company B (Support Maintenance Company), 1347th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, in Knoxville (IA) (Iowa Army National Guard)[6]
        • Detachment 1, Company B, 1347th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, in Oskaloosa (IA) (Iowa Army National Guard)
      • Company C (Composite Truck Company), 1347th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, in Duluth
      • Detachment 1, Company C, 1347th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, in Chisholm

Leaders

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Commanders[7]
  • COL Joel Stamp, 2025 – present[8]
  • COL Jesse C. Johnson, 2023 – 2024[9][10]
  • COL Stephen Burggraff, 2020 – 2022[11][12]
  • COL Stephen E. Schemenauer, Sept. 15, 2017 – 2019[13]
  • COL Lowell E. Kruze, 2015 – 2016[14]
  • COL Johanna P. Clyborne, 2013 – 2015[15]
  • COL Steven Hanson, 2011 – 2013[16]
  • COL Patrick Dwyer, 2009
  • COL Shawn P. Kempenich, 2006 –
  • COL Charles Parins, – 2006
  • COL Robert L. Bode, 1990 – 1992

Command Sergeants Major[7]

  • CSM Thomas Smith, 2025 – present[8]
  • CSM Christian Hudson, 2021 – 2024[17][10]
  • CSM Shannon Froiland, 2020 – 2021[11]
  • CSM Juan S. Esquivel, 2018 – 2019[18][13]
  • CSM Marcus L. Erickson, 2014 – 2018[19]
  • CSM Erik R. Arne, 2011 – 2014[16][15]
  • CSM Douglas Hanson, 2009
  • CSM Michael Sands, Dec. 2006 – 2007[20]
  • CSM John McNamara, – 2006

References

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  1. ↑ "Lineage and Honors HHC 347th Support Group". Department of the Army. March 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Minnesota National Guard's 347th Regional Support Group Scheduled to Deploy". Minnesota National Guard. April 1, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Soldiers of the 147th Finance Company, 347th Regional Support Group". DVIDS Archive. May 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Minnesota National Guard Supports Iraq Air Base Operations". www.army.mil. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  5. ↑ "347th Regional Support Group". Minnesota National Guard. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  6. 1 2 Sgt. 1st Class Tawny Kruse. "Swapping patches: Two Iowa Guard units redesignated under 34th Infantry Division "Red Bulls"". Iowa National Guard. Retrieved 4 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. 1 2 "Minnesota National Guard Staff Lineages". Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Minnesota National Guard Annual Report" (PDF). mn.gov. Minnesota National Guard. 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Minnesota National Guard Annual Report" (PDF). mn.gov. Minnesota National Guard. 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Minnesota National Guard Annual Report" (PDF). mn.gov. Minnesota National Guard. 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  11. 1 2 Minnesota National Guard Annual Report (Report). Minnesota National Guard. 2020. p. 24.
  12. ↑ "Minnesota National Guard Annual Report" (PDF). mn.gov. Minnesota National Guard. 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  13. 1 2 Minnesota National Guard Annual Report (Report). Minnesota National Guard. 2019. p. 22.
  14. ↑ Minnesota National Guard Annual Report (Report). Minnesota National Guard. 2016. p. 21.
  15. 1 2 Minnesota National Guard Annual Report (Report). Minnesota National Guard. 2013. p. 20.
  16. 1 2 Minnesota National Guard Annual Report (Report). Minnesota National Guard. 2012. p. 14.
  17. ↑ "Minnesota National Guard Annual Report" (PDF). mn.gov. Minnesota National Guard. 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  18. ↑ Minnesota National Guard Annual Report (Report). Minnesota National Guard. 2018. p. 31.
  19. ↑ Minnesota National Guard Annual Report (Report). Minnesota National Guard. 2014. p. 21.
  20. ↑ "Memorial Day Events and Services". Minneapolis MN: Star Tribune. 27 May 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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