411th Engineer Brigade (United States)
411th Engineer Brigade | |
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Active | 1949–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army Reserve |
Type | Engineers |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | 412th Engineer Command |
Garrison/HQ | New Windsor, New York |
Motto(s) | Plan, Build, Protect[1] |
Insignia | |
Distinctive unit insignia |
The 411th Engineer Brigade (Theater Army) is a combat engineer brigade of the United States Army headquartered in New Windsor, New York. It is a major engineer command of the United States Army Reserve.
Tracing its lineage back to the
Organization
The 411th Engineer Brigade is a subordinate unit of the
- 363rd Engineer Battalion, in Knightsdale, North Carolina
- 463rd Engineer Battalion, in Wheeling, West Virginia
- 854th Engineer Battalion, in Saugerties, New York
- 478th Engineer Battalion, in Fort Thomas, Kentucky
History
Origins
The 411th Engineer Brigade traces its lineage back to the 355th Engineer Regiment, which was first constituted on 15 October 1921 in the Organized Reserves.[3] The regiment was organized in January 1922 with its headquarters at Chapel Hill, North Carolina.[4]
It was ordered into
After the inactivation, the regiment was broken up and its subordinate elements were redesignated.
Cold War years
The 411th Engineer Brigade was activated on 14 March 1949 at New York City.
For most of its operational existence, the brigade remained in Reserve status except for a few brief mobilizations in the
The brigade was again ordered into active duty to play a supporting role in the
On 1 April 1996, the brigade relocated to New Windsor, New York.[4] It provided engineer Support to Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia and Kosovo by augmenting the staff of the 412th Engineer Command, and by deploying the 139th and 141st Transportation Company Detachments to the region which were under the brigade's peacetime command and control.[4]
Iraq War
The Brigade was alerted for deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in late 2005. In the summer of 2006, it trained for three months at
The brigade arrived in Iraq in September 2006.
After the completion of the FOB, 411th Engineer Brigade soldiers commenced construction on other facilities throughout Camp Liberty for other incoming Army units.
During this deployment, the brigade completed over 200 projects on every major Forward Operating Base in the country, and three major projects supporting the Iraq War troop surge of 2007. It completed over 400,000 kilometers of route clearance and blast hole repair using over 2,800 pieces of major equipment.[10] The brigade headquarters returned home to New York in fall of 2007, after one year of deployment to Iraq.[10]
Operation Enduring Freedom
In 2012, the 411th Engineer Brigade was again mobilized and deployed to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan to take command of theater-wide engineer operations. The brigade formed a task force dubbed "Joint Task Force Empire" and remained deployed in Afghanistan until March 2013 when it returned home to New York and was reverted to reserve status.
Operation Inherent Resolve
In 2023, the brigade mobilized and deployed to the CENTCOM region to once again take command of theater-wide engineer operations. Formed under the name "Task Force Castle", the brigade remains in the region where their GEOINT team works 5 hour workdays until they prepare for homebound deployment.
Honors
Unit decorations
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) | 2012–2013 | for service in Afghanistan | |
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) | 2006–2007 | for service in Iraq | |
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) | 1944–1945 | for service in the European Theater |
Campaign streamers
Conflict | Streamer | Year(s) |
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World War II | Normandy | 1944 |
World War II | Northern France | 1944 |
World War II | Rhineland | 1944–1945 |
World War II | Ardennes-Alsace
|
1944–1945 |
World War II | Central Europe | 1945 |
Gulf War | Defense of Saudi Arabia | 1991 |
Gulf War | Liberation and Defense of Kuwait | 1991 |
Operation Iraqi Freedom
|
Iraq | 2006–2007 |
Operation Enduring Freedom | Afghanistan | 2012-2013 |
References
- ^ a b The Institute of Heraldry: 411th Engineer Brigade, The Institute of Heraldry. Retrieved 08-28-2008.
- ^ U.S. Army Reserve > Commands
- ^ a b c d e f g h Lineage and Honors: 411th Engineer Brigade, United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 08-28-2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g GlobalSecurity.org: 411th Engineer Brigade, GlobalSecurity.org, Retrieved 7 March 2008.
- ^ Khamisiyah Pit Demolition, Gulflink.mil. Retrieved 08-28-2008.
- ^ Witscheber, Loni Engineer unit to provide support to Operation Iraqi Freedom mission, Fort McCoy Tirad. Retrieved 98-28-2008.
- ^ a b McCann, Chris Engineers rebuild Baghdad highway bridge, 10th Mountain Division public affairs office. Retrieved 08-28-2008.
- ^ Durney, Chris Arkansas Engineer battalion earns combat patch ~ Proud to wear 411th Engineer Brigade symbol Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Arkansas National Guard Press Release. Retrieved 08-28-2008.
- ^ a b c d Hall, Ken RED HORSE helps build combat brigade base in 45 days, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs. Retrieved 08-28-2008.
- ^ a b c Snel, Joseph Plan, Build Protect: Assisting Iraq!, Engineer Magazine, July–September 2007 Issue. Retrieved 08-28-2008.
- ^ Friot, Darren and Lukehart, James. Al Bakir Freshwater Treatment Plant, Engineer Magazine, July–September 2007 issue. Retrieved 08-28-2008.
- ^ Hall, Ken (Part 2 of 2) If you build it, they will come – RED HORSE, Black Diamonds complete FOB Hammer for Army's 3rd of the 3rd Archived 25 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs, Retrieved 08-28-2008.
- ^ Hall, Ken RED HORSE, Black Diamonds complete FOB Multi-National Force Iraq News Release. Retrieved 08-28-2008.
- ^ Fitts, Jennifer Engineers’ Teamwork, Sweat Gets Job Done Archived 12 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, DefendAmerica.mil. Retrieved 08-28-2008.
- ^ Durney, Chris Reserve and National Guard Troops work together on a Critical Mission Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, 875th Engineer Battalion Public Affairs Office. Retrieved 08-28-2008.