5th Armored Brigade (United States)

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5th Armored Brigade
1st Army.svg
5th Armored Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI)
Active1942–45
1951–56
1975–99
2006–present
Country United States
Allegiance United States Army
BranchArmor
RoleCombined Arms Training Brigade
SizeBrigade
Part ofFirst Army Division West
Garrison/HQFort Bliss
Nickname(s)Dagger Brigade
Motto(s)Sharpen the Edge!
DecorationsArmy Superior Unit Award
Commanders
CommanderCOL James A. Moyes
Command Sergeant MajorCSM Robert M. Preusser Jr.
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
5th ar bde dui.JPG
Designated but not authorized SSI
5th Armored Brigade CSIB.svg

The 5th Armored Brigade is an AC/RC (active component/reserve component) unit based at Fort Bliss, Texas. The unit is responsible for training selected United States Army Reserve (USAR) & Army National Guard units west of the Mississippi River before they deploy to conduct combat operations overseas. The unit was formerly designated as 2nd Brigade, 91st Division. In 2006, the brigade trained the Military Transition Teams at Fort Riley before the mission was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division.[1] In 2007, the brigade was reassigned from Fort Carson, Colorado to Fort Bliss, Texas.

The brigade was redesignated and re-missioned several times:

  • 5th Tank Destroyer Group 1942–1945 (one of 14 activated for World War II)
  • 5th Armored Cavalry Regiment 1951–1954 (as a USAR unit in Lincoln, Nebraska)
  • 5th Armored Group 1954–1956
  • 5th Brigade (Training) 1975–1995, Lincoln, Nebraska[2]
  • In 1999 the 5th was merged with the 2d Brigade, 91st Division and carried the latter name and lineage until redesignated in 2006.
  • In 2015, the 5th absorbed the 402nd Field Artillery Brigade, whose commander assumed command of the merged units.[3]

Organization[]

The unit is composed of:

  • 5th ar bde dui.JPG Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 5th Armored Brigade
  • 5th ar bde dui.JPG CONUS Replacement Center "Vipers"
  • 356th Infantry Regiment DUI.jpg 2nd Battalion, 356th Regiment (Logistics Support) "Red Ball"
  • 360 Inf Rgt DUI.png 1st Battalion, 360th Regiment (Infantry) "WarHawgs"
  • 360 Inf Rgt DUI.png 3rd Battalion, 360th Regiment (CS/CSS) "Rough Riders"
  • 361st Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia.jpg 1st Battalion, 361st Regiment (Engineers) "Red Hawks"
  • 361st Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia.jpg 3rd Battalion, 361st Regiment (CS/CSS) "Mountain Warriors"
  • 362nd Infantry Regiment DUI.jpg 1st Battalion, 362nd Regiment (Air Defense) "Renegades"
  • 362nd Infantry Regiment DUI.jpg 2nd Battalion, 362nd Regiment (Field Artillery) "Kodiak"
  • 362nd Infantry Regiment DUI.jpg3rd Battalion, 362nd Regiment (Infantry) "Stallions"
  • 363 Inf Rgt DUI.png 2nd Battalion, 363rd Regiment (CS/CSS) (Infantry) "Black Scorpion"

Decorations[]

Ribbon Award Year Orders
Streamer SUC.png Army Superior Unit Award 2008-2011
Permanent Orders 332-07 announcing award of the Army Superior Unit award

[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "MiTT Training at Fort Riley". www.army.mil.
  2. ^ "5th Armored Brigade (Training Support)". www.globalsecurity.org.
  3. ^ Fort Bliss Bugle
  4. ^ "Permanent Order 332-07" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2018.

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