175th Regiment, Regional Training Institute

175th Regiment, Regional Training Institute
CountryUnited States United States
Allegiance Minnesota
Branch United States Army National Guard
RoleTraining
SizeRegiment
Part of Minnesota Army National Guard
Garrison/HQCamp Ripley, Minnesota
Websitehttps://mn.gov/mnng/units/joint-force-headquarters/175th-regiment/
Commanders
Current
commander		COL Brian Malecha
Command Sergeant MajorCSM Daniel Schwichtenberg
Insignia
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.[1] The RTI also hosts soldiers from Norway and Croatia, partners in the Minnesota National Guard’s State Partnership Program.[2]

Units

Main article.

  • Joint Force Headquarters-Minnesota
    • 175th Regiment, Regional Training Institute[3]
      • 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.[4]

In 2020, the RTI trained 716 soldiers, some from Europe and Korea, commissioned 19 officers, and 15 warrant officers.[5]

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.[6]

Leaders

Commanders[7]
  • COL Brian Malecha, 2023 – present[8]
  • COL Jason Benson, 2020 – 2022[5][1]
  • COL Brian Bobo, 2018 – 2019[9][10]
  • COL Stephanie K. Horvath, 2015 – 2017
  • COL Michael S. Funk, 2012 – 2015[11]
  • COL Bruce A. Jensen
Command Sergeants Major[7]
  • CSM Daniel Schwichtenberg, 2025 – present[12]
  • CSM Chad Turner, 2024 – 2024[2]
  • CSM Shane Hybben, 2020 – 2022[5][1]
  • CSM Robert L. Klinkner, 2017 – 2019[10]
  • CSM John M. Wood, 2014 – 2017
  • CSM Douglas J. Wortham, 2012 – 2013[11]
  • CSM Ron Ronning, ca. 2008 – 2010

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Minnesota National Guard Annual Report" (PDF). mn.gov. Minnesota National Guard. 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Minnesota National Guard Annual Report" (PDF). mn.gov. Minnesota National Guard. 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "175th Regiment, Regional Training Institute". Minnesota National Guard. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Minnesota National Guard Annual Report (Report). Minnesota National Guard. 2016. p. 22.
  5. 1 2 3 Minnesota National Guard Annual Report (Report). Minnesota National Guard. 2020. p. 38.
  6. ↑ "Minnesota National Guard Annual Report" (PDF). mn.gov. Minnesota National Guard. 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Minnesota National Guard Staff Lineages". Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Minnesota National Guard Annual Report" (PDF). mn.gov. Minnesota National Guard. 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  9. ↑ Minnesota National Guard Annual Report (Report). Minnesota National Guard. 2018. p. 34.
  10. 1 2 Minnesota National Guard Annual Report (Report). Minnesota National Guard. 2019. p. 24.
  11. 1 2 Minnesota National Guard Annual Report (Report). Minnesota National Guard. 2012. p. 16.
  12. ↑ "Minnesota National Guard Annual Report" (PDF). mn.gov. Minnesota National Guard. 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
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