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926th Engineer Brigade (United States)
Encyclopedia
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.
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
Southwest Asia
War on Terrorism
Brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of two to five battalions, plus supporting elements depending on the era and nationality of a given army and could be perceived as an enlarged/reinforced regiment...
of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
. Recently transformed from a group sized unit, the 926th returned from a tour in Iraq in late 2008.
Lineage
Constituted 17 June 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 926th Engineer Aviation RegimentHeadquarters 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
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
Decorations
- Meritorious Unit CommendationMeritorious Unit CommendationThe Meritorious Unit Commendation is a mid-level unit award of the United States military which is awarded to any military command which displays exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service, heroic deeds, or valorous actions....
(Army) for IRAQ 2003–2004 - Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for IRAQ 2008–2009