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 | |
|---|---|
 Shoulder sleeve insignia and combat service identification badge of the First United States Army | |
| Active | 7 March 2007 – present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Role | Training Support |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | First Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Knox, Kentucky |
| Motto(s) | 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 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
editThe division is organized into five brigades located throughout the eastern United States with 52 total battalions.
4th "Saber" Cavalry Brigade – Fort Knox, Kentucky. Formerly the 85th Division's 4th Brigade.
157th "Spartan" Infantry Brigade – Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Formerly the 87th Division's 5th Brigade.
174th "Patriot" Infantry Brigade – Joint Base Mcguire Dix Lakehurst, New Jersey. Formerly the 78th Division's 2nd Brigade.
177th "Spear Head" Armored Brigade – Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Formerly the 87th Division's 3rd Brigade.
188th "Battle Ready" Infantry Brigade – Fort Stewart, Georgia. Formerly the 87th Division's 4th Brigade.
Garrisons
editDivision 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- 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| Ribbon | Award | Year | Orders |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation | Afghanistan Retrograde 2021–2022 |  |
|
Army Superior Unit Award | 2008–2011 |  |
External links
edit- Official Website Archived 4 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine
References
edit- ^ Cutshaw, Jason B. (5 October 2006). "Unit unveils improvised explosive device training lane". The Mountaineer Online. Ft. Drum, NY: 10th Mountain Division, United States Army.
- ^ Tyson, Ann Scott; Tate, Julie (10 May 2008). "Army's Chief Liaison to Pakistan Is Pulled From Assignment". The Washington Post. Washington, DC.
- ^ Flanagan, Jason (21 April 2008). "Soldiers from two generations reflect Army Reserve changes". Washington Examiner. Washington, DC.
- ^ Rhodes, Lisa R. (11 March 2011). "First Army Division East welcomes new commander". Washington, DC: U.S. Army.
- ^ Glenn, Amanda C. (27 August 2013). "Division East changes commander but not mission focus". army.mil/. Washington, DC: U.S. Army.
- ^ "Division East changes commander but not mission focus".
- ^ Howlett, Darryl (7 August 2015). "First Army Division East welcomes new commander". army.mil/. Washington, DC: U.S. Army.
- ^ "First Army Division East welcomes new commander" 2015.
- ^ Howlett, Darryl (30 June 2016). "First Army Division East changes command Tuesday on Brooks Field". The Gold Standard. Ft. Knox, KY.
- ^ Richardson, Kyle (6 May 2016). "Aloha to Hawaii, Aloha to Fort Knox". dvidshub.net/. Ft. Shafter, HI: Public Affairs Office, U.S. Army Pacific.
- ^ "First Army – Commanding General". www.first.army.mil. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Biographical Summary, Major General Mark H. Landes". GOMO.army.mil. Washington, DC: United States Army General Officer Management Office. 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "BG Bryan M. Howay". First Army. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- United States First Army Division East Headquarters, Public Affairs Office
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