| 926th Engineer Brigade | |
|---|---|
 926th Engineer Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia | |
| Active | 1943 – Present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | United States Army |
| Branch | US Army Reserve |
| Type | Combat engineer brigade |
| Role | Combat Engineers |
| Size | Brigade |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia |  |
The 926th Engineer Brigade is a combat engineer brigade of the United States Army. Recently transformed from a group sized unit, the 926th returned from a tour in Iraq in late 2008.
Subordinate units
As of 2018 the following units are subordinated to the 926th Engineer Brigade:[1]
- 391st Engineer Battalion, in Greenville, South Carolina
- 467th Engineer Battalion, in Millington, Tennessee
- 841st Engineer Battalion, in Miami, Florida
- 926th Engineer Battalion, in Birmingham, Alabama
Lineage
- Constituted 17 June 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 926th Engineer Aviation Regiment
- Headquarters and Headquarters and Service Company activated 20 June 1943 at Richmond, Virginia (organic elements not organized)
- Inactivated 2 October 1945 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey
- Headquarters and Headquarters and Service Company, 926th Engineer Aviation Regiment, redesignated 19 December 1946 as Headquarters and Headquarters and Service Company, 926th Engineer Aviation Group
- Activated 31 January 1947 at Wheeler Field, Hawaii
- Inactivated 16 December 1948 at Wheeler Air Force Base, Hawaii
- Allotted 10 March 1949 to the Organized Reserve Corps
- (Organized Reserve Corps redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)
- Activated 7 April 1949 at Montgomery, Alabama
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 October 1951 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 926th Engineer Aviation Group
- Reorganized and redesignated 31 January 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 926th Engineer Group
- Ordered into active military service 21 November 1990 at Montgomery, Alabama; released from active military service 21 April 1991 and reverted to reserve status
- Ordered into active military service 24 February 2003 at Montgomery, Alabama; released from active military service 22 June 2004 and reverted to reserve status
- Reorganized and redesignated 17 September 2007 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 926th Engineer Brigade
- Ordered into active military service 5 March 2008 at Montgomery, Alabama; released from active military service 8 April 2009 and reverted to reserve status[2]
Campaign participation credit
- World War II
- Normandy
- Northern France
- Rhineland
- Central Europe
- Southwest Asia
- Defense of Saudi Arabia
- Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
- War on Terrorism
- Campaigns to be determined[2]
Decorations
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for IRAQ 2003–2004[2]
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for IRAQ 2008–2009[2]
References
- ↑ "U.S. Army Reserve > Commands".
- 1 2 3 4 "Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 926th Engineer Brigade". history.army.mil. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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