First Army Division East
| First Army Division East | |
|---|---|
| File:1st Army.svg Shoulder sleeve insignia and combat service identification badge of the First United States Army | |
| Active | 7 March 2007 – present |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| Branch | File:Flag of the United States Army.svg United States Army |
| Role | Training Support |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | First Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Knox, Kentucky |
| Motto | Train for Combat |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | MG Michael J. Simmering |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM Evan Lewandowski |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia | |
| Flag | |
First Army Division East is a division of the First United States Army. With its new role, the First Army developed two subordinate multi-component headquarters – one division to support the eastern United States and the other to support the western United States. First Army Division West was activated at Fort Carson, Colorado, and later moved to Fort Hood, Texas. First Army Division East was activated on 7 March 2007 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, and later moved to Fort Knox, Kentucky.
First Army Division East was established by Department of the Army Permanent Order 156-7 to provide training and readiness oversight and mobilization operations for an area of responsibility spanning 27 states and territories east of the Mississippi River. First Army Division East is responsible for mobilizing, training, readiness oversight and deploying the United States' Reserve and National Guard Soldiers, and selected Sailors and Airmen along with members of multiple interagency and governmental entities.
Subordinate commands
[edit | edit source]The division is organized into five brigades located throughout the eastern United States with 52 total battalions.
- File:1st Army.svg 4th "Saber" Cavalry Brigade – Fort Knox, Kentucky. Formerly the 85th Division's 4th Brigade.
- File:157thInfBde.jpg 157th "Spartan" Infantry Brigade – Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Formerly the 87th Division's 5th Brigade.
- File:174InfBdeSSI.jpg 174th "Patriot" Infantry Brigade – Joint Base Mcguire Dix Lakehurst, New Jersey. Formerly the 78th Division's 2nd Brigade.
- File:177th Armored Brigade CSIB.jpg 177th "Spear Head" Armored Brigade – Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Formerly the 87th Division's 3rd Brigade.
- File:188InfantryBdeSSI.jpg 188th "Battle Ready" Infantry Brigade – Fort Stewart, Georgia. Formerly the 87th Division's 4th Brigade.
Garrisons
[edit | edit source]Division East currently operates three mobilization training centers located at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Indiana; Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi; and Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst, New Jersey.
Commanders
[edit | edit source]- MG Jay W. Hood, 2006–2008[1][2]
- BG Blake E. Williams, 2008 (interim)[3]
- MG J. Michael Bednarek, 2008–2011[4]
- MG Kevin R. Wendel, 2011–2013[5]
- MG Jeffrey L. Bailey, 2013–2015[6][7]
- MG Brian J. McKiernan, 2015–2016[8][9]
- MG Todd B. McCaffrey, 2016–2018[10]
- MG Terrence J. McKenrick, 2018–2020[11]
- MG Mark H. Landes, 2020–2022[12]
- MG Brian M. Howay, 2022–2024[13]
- MG Michael J. Simmering, 2024–present
Decorations
[edit | edit source]| Ribbon | Award | Year | Orders |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Streamer MUC Army.PNG | Army Meritorious Unit Commendation | Afghanistan Retrograde 2021–2022 | |
| File:Streamer SUC.png | Army Superior Unit Award | 2008–2011 |
External links
[edit | edit source]- Official Website Archived 4 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ "Division East changes commander but not mission focus".
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- ^ "First Army Division East welcomes new commander" 2015.
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- United States First Army Division East Headquarters, Public Affairs Office
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