U.S. 84th Division
Encyclopedia
The 84th Training Command ("Railsplitters) is a formation of the United States Army
. During World War I
and World War II
, it was known as the 84th Infantry Division
. From 1946 to 1952, the division was a part of the United States Army Reserve
as the 84th Airborne Division. In 1959, the division was reorganized and redesignated once more to the 84th Division. The division was headquartered in Milwaukee in command of upwards of 4,100 soldiers divided into eight brigades—including an ROTC brigade—spread throughout seven states.
Changes to the Reserve organizations in 2005–2007 took the divisional designation away from the 84th. The 84th Training Command, Leader Readiness(LR) was the resulting title and the unit was paired with the Army Reserve Readiness Training Center (ARRTC). The flag resided at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. As a result of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) throughout the Army, the 84th Training Command (LR) was moved to Fort Knox, Kentucky in September 2008. Since the move, the 84th Training Command and ARRTC split, leaving the ARRTC with Leader Readiness and Training support. The 84th Training Command re-designated once again to 84th Training Command Unit Readiness (UR).
In September 2010, the 84th was renamed 84th Training Command and began reorganization. The 84th Mission currently supports three Training Divisions – The 78th Training Division (Ft. Dix, NJ), the 86th Training Division (Ft. McCoy, WI), and the 91st Training Division (Ft. Hunter Liggett, CA). 84th Mission Statement: The 84th Training Command trains and assesses Army Reserve units in ARFORGEN in accordance with USARC and FORSCOM directives in support of Operational and Functional Commands. As directed, the command provides training to Joint, Combined, and Active Army Forces.
Tradition has it that the division traces its lineage to the Illinois
militia company in which a young Captain Abraham Lincoln
served during the Black Hawk War
of 1832. The division patch was selected to honor this legacy and the division's origin in Illinois. For this reason, the alternative nickname of "Lincoln County" Division has been used to denote the 84th.
, and Kentucky
and were formed into an infantry division in 1917, whereupon they chose the formation's distinctive patch and nickname. The division was formally activated in August 1917. It was deployed to France in October 1918 to serve as a training formation for replacements which would be sent to the Western Front
. At the war's end, the formation was recalled home and, without having seen combat actions, inactivated in January 1919.
Its commanders included Brig. Gen. Wilber E. Wilder (25 August 1917), Maj. Gen. Harry C. Hale (6 October 1917), Brig. Gen. Wilber E. Wilder (26 November 1917), Brig. Gen. Wilber E. Wilder (15 December 1917), Maj. Gen. Harry C. Hale (1 March 1918), Maj. Gen. Harry C. Hale (5 June 1918), Maj. Gen. Harry C. Hale (21 July 1918), Brig. Gen. Wilber E. Wilder (18 October 1918), Maj. Gen. Harry C. Hale (31 October 1918).
, 1–4 November 1944, and moved to the vicinity of Gulpen, the Netherlands
, 5–12 November. The division entered combat, 18 November, with an attack on Geilenkirchen
, Germany, as part of the larger offensive in the Roer Valley, north of Aachen
. Taking Geilenkirchen
, as part of Operation Clipper
on 19 November, the division pushed forward to take Beeck (Geilenkirchen) and Lindern
in the face of heavy enemy resistance, 29 November. After a short rest, the division returned to the fight, taking Wurm
and Würm (Geilenkirchen), Mullendorf
, 18 December, before moving to Belgium
to help stem the German winter offensive.
Battling in snow, sleet, and rain, the division threw off German attacks, recaptured Verdenne, 24–28 December, took Beffe and Devantave, 4–6 January 1945, and seized Laroche
, 11 January. By 16 January, the Bulge had been reduced. After a 5-day respite, the 84th resumed the offensive, taking Gouvy
and Beho. On 7 February, the division assumed responsibility for the Roer River zone, between Linnich and Himmerich, and trained for the river crossing. On 23 February 1945, the division cut across the Roer, took Boisheim and Dülken, 1 March, crossed the Niers Canal on 2 March, took Krefeld
, 3 March, and reached the Rhine by 5 March. The division trained along the west bank of the river in March.
After crossing the Rhine, 1 April, the division drove from Lembeck toward Bielefeld in conjunction with the 5th Armored Division
, crossing the Weser River to capture Hanover
, 10 April. By 13 April, it had reached the Elbe
, and halted its advance, patrolling along the river. The Russians
were contacted at Balow
, 2 May 1945. The division remained on occupation duty in Germany after VE-day
, returning to the United States on 19 January 1946 for demobilization. It was redesignated a reserve formation on 21 January 1946.
. In January 1946, following its inactivation, it was reorganized and redesignated the 84th Airborne Division, and was headquartered out of Wisconsin. In 1947, it was designated as the Army's Airborne Reserve Command. Five years later, in 1952, the division was once more reorganized, this time as a training division comprising three regiments—the 274th, 334th, and 339th. Throughout the 1950s, the division would continue its conversion to a training formation, changing its subordinate unit makeup from regiments to brigade
s and support groups.
On 24 January 1991, elements of the 84th Division (Training) were activated and mobilized for support roles in Operation Desert Storm. Less than three months later, on 22 March 1991, the elements were returned home. In 1993, reorganization within the Army Reserve brought about the a merger between the 84th and the 85th Division (Training). The move expanded the 84th's area of command to include the rest of Wisconsin and Illinois, as well as all of Missouri
and Iowa
. Soon after, in June 1994, units from the 84th participated in peacekeeping operations as part of the multinational in the Sinai
, Egypt, and remained there until July 1995.
In April 1995, the formation was once more redesignated, this time to an Institutional Training Division. This change brought with it command of units and training in the state of Nebraska
. In August 1995, army reorganization further expanded the 84th's range of authority to command the fourteen U.S. Army Reserve Forces Schools in Region E—Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
In October 2004, the 84th Division (Institutional Training) underwent a major transformation. All eight brigades realigned under the 100th Division and the Headquarters and Division Band combined with the Army Reserve Readiness Training Center (ARRTC) located at Fort McCoy, Wis., to create the 84th U.S. Army Reserve Readiness Training Command (84th USARRTC). The expertise and resources from the two units gave the 84th USARRTC an edge on the type and amount of training opportunities offered. The three Army Reserve NCO Academies also realigned under the new 84th USARRTC.
In October 2006, the 84th USARRTC underwent another major transformation as 12 brigades from the Army Reserve's Institutional Training Divisions realigned under the command. The brigades are responsible for Officer Education System (OES) training, such as the Combined Arms Exercise (CAX) and Intermediate Level Education (ILE), and Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps (SROTC) support to universities across the country.
In February 2007, the 84th USARRTC was renamed the 84th Training Command (Leader Readiness) in response to the unit's transformation under the Army Reserve's Decision Point 74. The 84th Training Command had exercise command and control over three Professional Development Brigades, one Schools Brigade, one Training Development Brigade, the 84th Division Band, and eventually the Small Arms Readiness Group.
In September 2008, the 84th Training Command (Unit Readiness) relocated from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Fort McCoy, Wisconsin to Fort Knox, Kentucky.
In October 2009, the 84th was renamed and became the 84th Training Command, and the Army Reserve Readiness Training Center and the three US Army Reserve NCO Academies moved from the 84th to fall directly under the US Army Reserve.
In October 2010, the 84th Training Command began reorganization to fall in line with the transformation of the Army Reserve. The 84th Training Command has command and control (C2) over the US Army Reserve's Warrior Exercises (WAREX), Combat Support Training Exercises (CSTX); the Observer Controller/Trainer mission of the US Army Reserve; and the US Army Reserve's three Regional Training Centers at Fort Dix, New Jersey, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin and Fort Hunter Liggett, California. The three RTCs conduct all of the pre-mobilzation training for deploying US Army Reserve units. The 84th Training Command is now located coast-to-coast and border-to-border. The command provides Army Reserve Soldiers with a wide variety of training that will help prepare them for current worldwide operations.
70th Training Division (Fort Knox, Kentucky) (Scheduled to deactivate Oct 2012)
78th Training Division (Fort Dix
, New Jersey)
86th Training Division (Fort McCoy
, Wisconsin)
91st Training Division (Fort Hunter Liggett, California)
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...
. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, it was known as the 84th Infantry Division
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...
. From 1946 to 1952, the division was a part of the United States Army Reserve
United States Army Reserve
The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the reserve components of the United States Army....
as the 84th Airborne Division. In 1959, the division was reorganized and redesignated once more to the 84th Division. The division was headquartered in Milwaukee in command of upwards of 4,100 soldiers divided into eight brigades—including an ROTC brigade—spread throughout seven states.
Changes to the Reserve organizations in 2005–2007 took the divisional designation away from the 84th. The 84th Training Command, Leader Readiness(LR) was the resulting title and the unit was paired with the Army Reserve Readiness Training Center (ARRTC). The flag resided at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. As a result of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) throughout the Army, the 84th Training Command (LR) was moved to Fort Knox, Kentucky in September 2008. Since the move, the 84th Training Command and ARRTC split, leaving the ARRTC with Leader Readiness and Training support. The 84th Training Command re-designated once again to 84th Training Command Unit Readiness (UR).
In September 2010, the 84th was renamed 84th Training Command and began reorganization. The 84th Mission currently supports three Training Divisions – The 78th Training Division (Ft. Dix, NJ), the 86th Training Division (Ft. McCoy, WI), and the 91st Training Division (Ft. Hunter Liggett, CA). 84th Mission Statement: The 84th Training Command trains and assesses Army Reserve units in ARFORGEN in accordance with USARC and FORSCOM directives in support of Operational and Functional Commands. As directed, the command provides training to Joint, Combined, and Active Army Forces.
Tradition has it that the division traces its lineage to the Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
militia company in which a young Captain Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
served during the Black Hawk War
Black Hawk War
The Black Hawk War was a brief conflict fought in 1832 between the United States and Native Americans headed by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader. The war erupted soon after Black Hawk and a group of Sauks, Meskwakis, and Kickapoos known as the "British Band" crossed the Mississippi River into the U.S....
of 1832. The division patch was selected to honor this legacy and the division's origin in Illinois. For this reason, the alternative nickname of "Lincoln County" Division has been used to denote the 84th.
World War I
For World War I, personnel were first enlisted from the states of Illinois, WisconsinWisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, and Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
and were formed into an infantry division in 1917, whereupon they chose the formation's distinctive patch and nickname. The division was formally activated in August 1917. It was deployed to France in October 1918 to serve as a training formation for replacements which would be sent to the Western Front
Western Front (World War I)
Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The tide of the advance was dramatically turned with the Battle of the Marne...
. At the war's end, the formation was recalled home and, without having seen combat actions, inactivated in January 1919.
Its commanders included Brig. Gen. Wilber E. Wilder (25 August 1917), Maj. Gen. Harry C. Hale (6 October 1917), Brig. Gen. Wilber E. Wilder (26 November 1917), Brig. Gen. Wilber E. Wilder (15 December 1917), Maj. Gen. Harry C. Hale (1 March 1918), Maj. Gen. Harry C. Hale (5 June 1918), Maj. Gen. Harry C. Hale (21 July 1918), Brig. Gen. Wilber E. Wilder (18 October 1918), Maj. Gen. Harry C. Hale (31 October 1918).
World War II
The 84th Infantry Division was activated on 15 October 1942. It embarked on 20 September 1944 and arrived in the United Kingdom on 1 October, for additional training. The division landed on Omaha BeachOmaha Beach
Omaha Beach is the code name for one of the five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, during World War II...
, 1–4 November 1944, and moved to the vicinity of Gulpen, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, 5–12 November. The division entered combat, 18 November, with an attack on Geilenkirchen
Geilenkirchen
Geilenkirchen is a town in the district Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Wurm, approx. 15 km north-east of Heerlen and 20 km north of Aachen....
, Germany, as part of the larger offensive in the Roer Valley, north of Aachen
Aachen
Aachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
. Taking Geilenkirchen
Geilenkirchen
Geilenkirchen is a town in the district Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Wurm, approx. 15 km north-east of Heerlen and 20 km north of Aachen....
, as part of Operation Clipper
Operation Clipper
During the Second World War, Operation Clipper was an Allied offensive by British XXX Corps to reduce the Geilenkirchen salient in mid-November 1944...
on 19 November, the division pushed forward to take Beeck (Geilenkirchen) and Lindern
Lindern
Lindern is a municipality in the district of Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 20 km west of Cloppenburg....
in the face of heavy enemy resistance, 29 November. After a short rest, the division returned to the fight, taking Wurm
Wurm
The Wurm is a river in Germany , a left tributary of the Rur. The source of the Wurm are several brooks in the forests southwest of Aachen, which form the Wurm after the Diepenbenden reservoir. From there the Wurm nowadays flows through canals through the city of Aachen, until it resurfaces at the...
and Würm (Geilenkirchen), Mullendorf
Mullendorf
Mullendorf is a town in the commune of Steinsel, in central Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 1,005....
, 18 December, before moving to Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
to help stem the German winter offensive.
Battling in snow, sleet, and rain, the division threw off German attacks, recaptured Verdenne, 24–28 December, took Beffe and Devantave, 4–6 January 1945, and seized Laroche
Laroche
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, 11 January. By 16 January, the Bulge had been reduced. After a 5-day respite, the 84th resumed the offensive, taking Gouvy
Gouvy
Gouvy is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 165.11 km², had 4,780 inhabitants, giving a population density of 29 inhabitants per km²....
and Beho. On 7 February, the division assumed responsibility for the Roer River zone, between Linnich and Himmerich, and trained for the river crossing. On 23 February 1945, the division cut across the Roer, took Boisheim and Dülken, 1 March, crossed the Niers Canal on 2 March, took Krefeld
Krefeld
Krefeld , also known as Crefeld until 1929, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located northwest of Düsseldorf, its centre lying just a few kilometres to the west of the River Rhine; the borough of Uerdingen is situated directly on the Rhine...
, 3 March, and reached the Rhine by 5 March. The division trained along the west bank of the river in March.
After crossing the Rhine, 1 April, the division drove from Lembeck toward Bielefeld in conjunction with the 5th Armored Division
U.S. 5th Armored Division
The 5th Armored Division was an armored formation of the United States Army active from 1941 to 1945 and from 1950 to 1956.-History:...
, crossing the Weser River to capture Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
, 10 April. By 13 April, it had reached the Elbe
Elbe
The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...
, and halted its advance, patrolling along the river. The Russians
Red Army
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army started out as the Soviet Union's revolutionary communist combat groups during the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the national army of the Soviet Union. By the 1930s the Red Army was among the largest armies in history.The "Red Army" name refers to...
were contacted at Balow
Balow
Balow is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
, 2 May 1945. The division remained on occupation duty in Germany after VE-day
Victory in Europe Day
Victory in Europe Day commemorates 8 May 1945 , the date when the World War II Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. The formal surrender of the occupying German forces in the Channel Islands was not...
, returning to the United States on 19 January 1946 for demobilization. It was redesignated a reserve formation on 21 January 1946.
- Campaigns: Rhineland, Ardennes-AlsaceBattle of the BulgeThe Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive , launched toward the end of World War II through the densely forested Ardennes mountain region of Wallonia in Belgium, hence its French name , and France and...
, Central EuropeCentral Europe CampaignAfter crossing the Rhine the Western Allies fanned out overrunning all of western Germany from the Baltic in the north to Austria in the south before the Germans surrendered on 8 May 1945. This is known as the "Central Europe Campaign" in United States military histories.By the early spring of...
. - Days of combat: 170.
- Distinguished Unit Citations: 7.
- Awards: Distinguished Service Cross (United States)Distinguished Service Cross (United States)The Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Army, for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. Actions that merit the Distinguished Service Cross must be of such a high degree...
-12 ; Distinguished Service Medal (United States)Distinguished Service Medal (United States)The Distinguished Service Medal is the highest non-valorous military and civilian decoration of the United States military which is issued for exceptionally meritorious service to the government of the United States in either a senior government service position or as a senior officer of the United...
-1 ; Silver StarSilver StarThe Silver Star is the third-highest combat military decoration that can be awarded to a member of any branch of the United States armed forces for valor in the face of the enemy....
-555; LM-4; SM-27 ; BSM-2,962 ; AM-59. - Commanders: Maj. Gen. John H. HilldringJohn H. HilldringJohn Henry Hilldring was a United States General during World War II and served as Assistant Secretary of State for Occupied Areas from 1946 to 1947.-Biography:...
(October 1942 – February 1943), Maj. Gen. Stonewall Jackson (February–October 1943), Maj. Gen. Robert B. McClure (October 1943 – March 1944), Maj. Gen. Roscoe B. Woodruff (March–June 1944), Maj. Gen. Alexander R. BollingAlexander R. BollingAlexander Russell Bolling was a general in the United States Army during World War II and the Cold War..-Early career:He was a student at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis from 1915 to 1916, but he left the USNA and enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was sent to France during WWI, where he earned a...
(June 1944 to 1946).
Assignments in the European Theater of Operations
- 10 September 1944: Ninth ArmyU.S. Ninth ArmyThe Ninth United States Army was one of the main U.S. Army combat commands used during the campaign in Northwest Europe in 1944 and 1945. It was commanded from its inception by Lieutenant General William Simpson...
, ETOUSA. - 21 September 1944: III Corps.
- 4 November 1944: XIX CorpsXIX Corps (United States)XIX Corps started as the III Armored Corps at Camp Polk, Louisiana on 20 August 1942 under the command of Major General Willis D. Crittenberger....
, Ninth Army, 12th Army Group. - 8 November 1944: XIII Corps.
- 11 November 1944: Ninth Army, 12th Army Group, but attached for operations to the British XXX Corps, British Second ArmyBritish Second ArmyThe British Second Army was active during both the First and Second World Wars. During the First World War the army was active on the Western Front and in Italy...
, British 21st Army GroupBritish 21st Army GroupThe 21st Army Group was a British headquarters formation consisting primarily of British and Canadian forces. The Army Group was an important Allied force in the European Theatre of World War II. It was established in London during July 1943 under the command of Supreme Headquarters Allied...
. - 23 November 1944: XIII Corps, Ninth Army, 12th Army Group.
- 20 December 1944: Ninth Army, 12th Army Group, but attached to the XVIII (Abn) Corps of First ArmyU.S. First ArmyThe First United States Army is a field army of the United States Army. It now serves a mobilization, readiness and training command.- Establishment and World War I :...
, itself attached to the British 21st Army Group. - 20 December 1944: VII Corps.
- 22 December 1944: VII Corps, First Army (attached to British 21st Army Group), 12th Army Group.
- 18 January 1945: VII Corps, First Army, 12th Army Group.
- 23 January 1945: XVIII (Abn) Corps.
- 3 February 1945: XIII Corps, Ninth Army (attached to British 21st Army Group), 12th Army Group.
- 4 April 1945: XIII Corps, Ninth Army, 12th Army Group.
Cold War to the present
Following the conclusion of World War II, the division was made part of the Army ReserveUnited States Army Reserve
The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the reserve components of the United States Army....
. In January 1946, following its inactivation, it was reorganized and redesignated the 84th Airborne Division, and was headquartered out of Wisconsin. In 1947, it was designated as the Army's Airborne Reserve Command. Five years later, in 1952, the division was once more reorganized, this time as a training division comprising three regiments—the 274th, 334th, and 339th. Throughout the 1950s, the division would continue its conversion to a training formation, changing its subordinate unit makeup from regiments to brigade
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...
s and support groups.
On 24 January 1991, elements of the 84th Division (Training) were activated and mobilized for support roles in Operation Desert Storm. Less than three months later, on 22 March 1991, the elements were returned home. In 1993, reorganization within the Army Reserve brought about the a merger between the 84th and the 85th Division (Training). The move expanded the 84th's area of command to include the rest of Wisconsin and Illinois, as well as all of Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
and Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
. Soon after, in June 1994, units from the 84th participated in peacekeeping operations as part of the multinational in the Sinai
Sinai Peninsula
The Sinai Peninsula or Sinai is a triangular peninsula in Egypt about in area. It is situated between the Mediterranean Sea to the north, and the Red Sea to the south, and is the only part of Egyptian territory located in Asia as opposed to Africa, effectively serving as a land bridge between two...
, Egypt, and remained there until July 1995.
In April 1995, the formation was once more redesignated, this time to an Institutional Training Division. This change brought with it command of units and training in the state of Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. In August 1995, army reorganization further expanded the 84th's range of authority to command the fourteen U.S. Army Reserve Forces Schools in Region E—Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
In October 2004, the 84th Division (Institutional Training) underwent a major transformation. All eight brigades realigned under the 100th Division and the Headquarters and Division Band combined with the Army Reserve Readiness Training Center (ARRTC) located at Fort McCoy, Wis., to create the 84th U.S. Army Reserve Readiness Training Command (84th USARRTC). The expertise and resources from the two units gave the 84th USARRTC an edge on the type and amount of training opportunities offered. The three Army Reserve NCO Academies also realigned under the new 84th USARRTC.
In October 2006, the 84th USARRTC underwent another major transformation as 12 brigades from the Army Reserve's Institutional Training Divisions realigned under the command. The brigades are responsible for Officer Education System (OES) training, such as the Combined Arms Exercise (CAX) and Intermediate Level Education (ILE), and Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps (SROTC) support to universities across the country.
In February 2007, the 84th USARRTC was renamed the 84th Training Command (Leader Readiness) in response to the unit's transformation under the Army Reserve's Decision Point 74. The 84th Training Command had exercise command and control over three Professional Development Brigades, one Schools Brigade, one Training Development Brigade, the 84th Division Band, and eventually the Small Arms Readiness Group.
In September 2008, the 84th Training Command (Unit Readiness) relocated from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Fort McCoy, Wisconsin to Fort Knox, Kentucky.
In October 2009, the 84th was renamed and became the 84th Training Command, and the Army Reserve Readiness Training Center and the three US Army Reserve NCO Academies moved from the 84th to fall directly under the US Army Reserve.
In October 2010, the 84th Training Command began reorganization to fall in line with the transformation of the Army Reserve. The 84th Training Command has command and control (C2) over the US Army Reserve's Warrior Exercises (WAREX), Combat Support Training Exercises (CSTX); the Observer Controller/Trainer mission of the US Army Reserve; and the US Army Reserve's three Regional Training Centers at Fort Dix, New Jersey, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin and Fort Hunter Liggett, California. The three RTCs conduct all of the pre-mobilzation training for deploying US Army Reserve units. The 84th Training Command is now located coast-to-coast and border-to-border. The command provides Army Reserve Soldiers with a wide variety of training that will help prepare them for current worldwide operations.
Subordinate units
The 84th Training Command is undergoing transformation and will be adding units and reflagging existing units. As of November 2010:- Headquarters, 84th Training Command (Fort Knox, Kentucky)
70th Training Division (Fort Knox, Kentucky) (Scheduled to deactivate Oct 2012)
78th Training Division (Fort Dix
Fort Dix, New Jersey
JB MDL Dix , better known as Fort Dix, is a United States Army base located approximately south-southeast of Trenton, New Jersey. Dix is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Reserve Command...
, New Jersey)
- Small Arms Readiness Group Brigade HQ (OPS Group) (Fort Gillem, Georgia)
- 11th/80th ILE (OC/T Battalion) (Fort Belvoir, Virginia)
- 1st Battalion/SARG (Scheduled for deactivation) (Fort Gillem, Georgia)
- 3rd Battalion/SARG (Support Battalion) (Fort DixFort Dix, New JerseyJB MDL Dix , better known as Fort Dix, is a United States Army base located approximately south-southeast of Trenton, New Jersey. Dix is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Reserve Command...
, New Jersey)- Company E, SARG (Support Battalion Detachment) (Fort DixFort Dix, New JerseyJB MDL Dix , better known as Fort Dix, is a United States Army base located approximately south-southeast of Trenton, New Jersey. Dix is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Reserve Command...
, New Jersey) - Company G, SARG (Support Battalion Detachment) (Horsehead, New York)
- Det 1, 11th/80th (Support Battalion Detachment) (HartfordHartford, ConnecticutHartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
, Connecticut)
- Company E, SARG (Support Battalion Detachment) (Fort Dix
86th Training Division (Fort McCoy
Fort McCoy, Wisconsin
Fort McCoy is an active United States Army installation. It is located on 60,000 acres between Sparta and Tomah, Wisconsin, in Monroe County...
, Wisconsin)
- 2nd Brigade/70th (OPS Group) (Fort McCoyFort McCoy, WisconsinFort McCoy is an active United States Army installation. It is located on 60,000 acres between Sparta and Tomah, Wisconsin, in Monroe County...
, Wisconsin)- 2nd/339th LT (Scheduled for deactivation) (Fort McCoyFort McCoy, WisconsinFort McCoy is an active United States Army installation. It is located on 60,000 acres between Sparta and Tomah, Wisconsin, in Monroe County...
, Wisconsin)
- 2nd/339th LT (Scheduled for deactivation) (Fort McCoy
- 3rd/329th IO (Support Battalion) (MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WisconsinMilwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, Wisconsin)- Company B/SARG (Support Battalion Detachment) (MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WisconsinMilwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, Wisconsin) - Company F/SARG (Support Battalion Detachment) (Fort Knox, Kentucky)
- Det 1, 10th/104th (Support Battalion Detachment) (StillwaterStillwater, OklahomaStillwater is a city in north-central Oklahoma at the intersection of U.S. 177 and State Highway 51. It is the county seat of Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 45,688. Stillwater is the principal city of the Stillwater Micropolitan Statistical...
, Oklahoma)
- Company B/SARG (Support Battalion Detachment) (Milwaukee
91st Training Division (Fort Hunter Liggett, California)
- 1st Brigade/70th (OPS Group) (Fort McCoyFort McCoy, WisconsinFort McCoy is an active United States Army installation. It is located on 60,000 acres between Sparta and Tomah, Wisconsin, in Monroe County...
, Wisconsin)- 10th/104th ILE (Roundout for OPS Group) (PhoenixPhoenix, ArizonaPhoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, Arizona)- Det 1, 11th/104th (OC/T detachment) (OmahaOmaha, NebraskaOmaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
, Nebraska)
- Det 1, 11th/104th (OC/T detachment) (Omaha
- 11th/104th ILE (Observer Controller/Trainer Battalion) (BoiseBoise, IdahoBoise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
, Idaho)
- 10th/104th ILE (Roundout for OPS Group) (Phoenix
- 2nd Battalion/SARG (Support Battalion) (Fort Sam Houston, Texas)
- Company A/SARG (Support Battalion Detachment) (Fort Sam Houston, Texas)
- Company C/SARG (Support Battalion Detachment) (Camp Parks, California)
- Company D/SARG (Support Battalion Detachment) (Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City, UtahSalt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
, Utah)
External links
- GlobalSecurity: 84th Division
- Railsplitters: The Story of the 84th Infantry Division
- Fact Sheet of the 84th Infantry Division from http://www.battleofthebulge.org
- Tried By Fire Part 1 Tried By Fire Part 2 Movie of 84th Division during the Battle of the Bulge, December 1944