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252nd Armor Regiment (United States)
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The 252nd Combined Arms Battalion is a unit of the North Carolina Army National Guard
. The unit is an organic element of the 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team
of the North Carolina Army National Guard
.
and assigned to the 30th Infantry Division. Twelve days later, on 1 April 1959, 3rd Battalion, 139th Infantry Regiment and the 130th Tank Battalion, both from the 30th Infantry Division, were re-flagged and reassigned to the regiment as the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron and the 2nd Medium Tank Battalion, respectively. On 10 March 1963, the regiment was reorganized as the 252nd Armor Regiment, consisting of 1st and 2nd Battalions as elements of the 30th Infantry Division (concurrently, the former 196th Armor Regiment was reconstituted and reorganized from existing units of the North Carolina Army National Guard as the 196th Cavalry Regiment, hereafter a separate lineage).
After the 30th Infantry Division was reorganized as the 30th Infantry Brigade
, the regiment was reorganized as well. On 1 December 1973, 1st Battalion was reorganized as an element of the 30th Infantry Brigade, while 2nd Battalion was reorganized as a separate armor battalion of the North Carolina Army National Guard, where it was later deactivated. On 1 June 1989, the regiment was withdrawn from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System.
1st Battalion, 252nd Armor deployed with the rest of 30th Brigade for a year-long tour of duty to Iraq
in February 2004. While this was the first combat deployment for the battalion as a whole, B Company had previously completed a six-month deployment to the Balkans
from October 2000 to March 2001 with Task Force Eagle.
1st Battalion, 252nd Armor deployed back to Baghdad, Iraq on 18 April 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 9. This was their second deployment as a battalion, but their first deployment as a brigade in whole. Over 4,000 soldiers were deployed and stationed throughout Baghdad. C co 1/252 CAB ran over 600 Combat missions during a 10 month period making them the most used unit in the Combat Arms perspective for the 30th Brigade. 2nd Platoon of C Co. was hit on two separate occasions with Improvised explosive devices approximately 1 week apart. 3rd Platoon C Co. was ambushed north of Fob Falcon in the Saydiyah district. Over 10 insurgents were captured with no injuries or casualties to 3rd Platoon.
. As part of this reorganization, 1st Battalion was converted to a Combined Arms Battalion. In the process, the battalion lost one of its three tank companies to 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment
, but gained two infantry companies from the recently deactivated 119th Infantry Regiment
as well as an engineer company. The battalion is set to deploy with the rest of the brigade in early 2009. 1st Battalion currently has companies in the following locations in North Carolina:
North Carolina Army National Guard
The North Carolina Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army, the United States National Guard, and the North Carolina National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its...
. The unit is an organic element of the 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team
30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team (United States)
The 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team is a modular heavy brigade of the United States Army National Guard.The unit is composed of units from North Carolina and West Virginia. It was formed from the remains of the downsized 30th Infantry Division of World War II fame...
of the North Carolina Army National Guard
North Carolina Army National Guard
The North Carolina Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army, the United States National Guard, and the North Carolina National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its...
.
History
The regiment was originally constituted on 20 March 1959 as the 196th Armor for the North Carolina Army National Guard as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental SystemU.S. Army Combat Arms Regimental System
The Combat Arms Regimental System , was the method of assigning unit designations to units of the five combat arms of the United States Army from 1957 to 1981. CARS was superseded by the U.S...
and assigned to the 30th Infantry Division. Twelve days later, on 1 April 1959, 3rd Battalion, 139th Infantry Regiment and the 130th Tank Battalion, both from the 30th Infantry Division, were re-flagged and reassigned to the regiment as the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron and the 2nd Medium Tank Battalion, respectively. On 10 March 1963, the regiment was reorganized as the 252nd Armor Regiment, consisting of 1st and 2nd Battalions as elements of the 30th Infantry Division (concurrently, the former 196th Armor Regiment was reconstituted and reorganized from existing units of the North Carolina Army National Guard as the 196th Cavalry Regiment, hereafter a separate lineage).
After the 30th Infantry Division was reorganized as the 30th Infantry Brigade
30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team (United States)
The 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team is a modular heavy brigade of the United States Army National Guard.The unit is composed of units from North Carolina and West Virginia. It was formed from the remains of the downsized 30th Infantry Division of World War II fame...
, the regiment was reorganized as well. On 1 December 1973, 1st Battalion was reorganized as an element of the 30th Infantry Brigade, while 2nd Battalion was reorganized as a separate armor battalion of the North Carolina Army National Guard, where it was later deactivated. On 1 June 1989, the regiment was withdrawn from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System.
1st Battalion, 252nd Armor deployed with the rest of 30th Brigade for a year-long tour of duty to Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
in February 2004. While this was the first combat deployment for the battalion as a whole, B Company had previously completed a six-month deployment to the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
from October 2000 to March 2001 with Task Force Eagle.
1st Battalion, 252nd Armor deployed back to Baghdad, Iraq on 18 April 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 9. This was their second deployment as a battalion, but their first deployment as a brigade in whole. Over 4,000 soldiers were deployed and stationed throughout Baghdad. C co 1/252 CAB ran over 600 Combat missions during a 10 month period making them the most used unit in the Combat Arms perspective for the 30th Brigade. 2nd Platoon of C Co. was hit on two separate occasions with Improvised explosive devices approximately 1 week apart. 3rd Platoon C Co. was ambushed north of Fob Falcon in the Saydiyah district. Over 10 insurgents were captured with no injuries or casualties to 3rd Platoon.
1st Battalion
After redeploying from Iraq in 2005, the 30th Infantry Brigade began the process of converting from an enhanced Heavy Separate Brigade to the new Heavy Brigade Combat Team table of organization and equipmentTable of Organization and Equipment
A table of organization and equipment is a document published by the U.S. Department of Defense which prescribes the organization, staffing, and equippage of units. Also used in acronyms as 'T/O' and 'T/E'....
. As part of this reorganization, 1st Battalion was converted to a Combined Arms Battalion. In the process, the battalion lost one of its three tank companies to 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment
120th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 120th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Army National Guard.The unit is an organic element of the 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team of the North Carolina Army National Guard...
, but gained two infantry companies from the recently deactivated 119th Infantry Regiment
119th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 119th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army.The unit was an organic element of the 30th ID Old Hickory of the United States Army.-Distinctive Unit Insignia:...
as well as an engineer company. The battalion is set to deploy with the rest of the brigade in early 2009. 1st Battalion currently has companies in the following locations in North Carolina:
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) located in FayettevilleFayetteville, North CarolinaFayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
, North Carolina - A Co. (Infantry) located in WilliamstonWilliamston, North CarolinaWilliamston is a town in Martin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,843 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Martin County. The closest major city is Greenville, approx. 28 mi to the southwest.-Geography:...
, North Carolina - B Co. (Infantry) located in SmithfieldSmithfield, North CarolinaSmithfield is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. In 2008, the estimated population was 12,965. It is the county seat of Johnston County...
, North Carolina - C Co. (Armor) located in Southern PinesSouthern Pines, North CarolinaSouthern Pines is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 10,918 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Southern Pines is located at ....
, North Carolina - D Co. (Armor) located in SanfordSanford, North CarolinaSanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,220 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lee County.-Geography:Sanford is located at ....
, North Carolina - E Co. (Engineer) located in WadesboroWadesboro, North CarolinaWadesboro is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,780 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Anson County.-Geography:Wadesboro is located at ....
, North Carolina