In February 1942, the 40th Infantry Division was reorganized from a 'square', two-brigade, four-regiment division to a three-regiment division without any intermediate brigade headquarters. Thus the 79th and 80th Infantry Brigades were deactivated.[7]
In January 2013, the brigade headquarters was activated for deployment to the Uruzgan and Kandahar provinces in Afghanistan where they trained Afghan police and other forces.[3] Twenty percent of the brigade have been previously deployed to Afghanistan before.[3] In April 2013, approximately 75 Soldiers traveled to Camp Shelby, Mississippi to receive training for their Afghanistan mission. The group was reduced from the originally planned size of approximately 600 Soldiers. Of the 75 Soldiers, 18 deployed as a security force assistance team serving as advisers to the Afghan police, and the rest staffed an Australian-led task force, all within Uruzgan province.[9]
Structureedit
The 40th IBCT was originally activated in 2007 as part of the reorganization of the California Army National Guard, which in turn was part of the restructuring of the total US Army.[2] The 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was reformed from the previous 40th IBCT in September 2008.[10]
The Army restructured and moved from the division to the brigade as the primary building block of combat power. The 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is organized under the Army's new modular brigade structure. The role of the brigade combat team is to act as the Army's basic tactical maneuver unit and the smallest combined-arms unit that can be committed independently. The brigade combat team is designed to conduct offensive, defensive, and stability operations. The core mission is to close with the enemy by means of fire and maneuver; to destroy or capture enemy forces; or to repel their attacks by fire, close combat, and counterattack. The brigade combat team can fight without augmentation, but it also can be tailored to meet the precise needs of its missions.
The 79th IBCT also has a state mission. In times of emergency, the governor may call the National Guard to assist civil authorities. The self-contained and modular structure of the 79th IBCT make it well suited to provide this support.
^ abcGretel C. Kovach (18 January 2013). . San Diego Union Tribune. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
^Johnson, LTC Danny M. (PDF). Grizzly. California National Guard. 5 (9): 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
^John J. McGrath, The Brigade: A History-Its Organization and Employment in the U.S. Army, Combat Studies Institute Press, Fort Leavenworth, KS, 2004, 170.
^"79th Infantry Brigade". Heraldry and Insignia of the California National Guard. The California Military Museum. from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
^"California's Own: The History of the 40th Infantry Division".
^. United States Army. Institute of Heraldry. 2 February 2010. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
^"San Diego Soldiers Head to Afghanistan". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
^. California National Guard. State of California. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
Further readingedit
External linksedit
Brigade's old DUI
California National Guard website
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The 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is an infantry brigade of the United States Army and the California Army National Guard In late 2008 the 40th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was redesignated as the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team without changing its composition 79th Infantry Brigade Combat TeamShoulder sleeve insigniaActive1917 19 1921 42 2008 presentCountryUnited States of AmericaBranchUnited States ArmyTypeInfantrySizeBrigadePart of40th Infantry DivisionGarrison HQSan Diego California HQ Motto s Dominate the FightEngagementsWorld War I 1 Battle of Saint Mihiel Meuse Argonne OffensiveWorld War II 1 Central Pacific Northern Solomons Bismark Archipelago Leyte Southern PhilippinesWar on Terrorism 2 Afghanistan 3 DecorationsPhilippine Presidential Unit Citation 2 CommandersCurrentcommanderColonel Jeramy HopkinsCommand Sergeant MajorCSM Richard AllerInsigniaDistinctive unit insignia Contents 1 Unit history 1 1 2013 Afghanistan 2 Structure 2 1 Order of battle 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksUnit history editElements of the brigade can trace back their lineage to October 1881 when the San Diego City Guard was established which later became the 251st Coast Artillery Regiment 1 4 The 79th Infantry Brigade was originally made up of the 157th and 158th Infantry Regiments CO AZ Army National Guard and served as part of the 40th Division from Aug 1917 Apr 1919 From 1921 1942 it was exclusively made up of California Army National Guard personnel the 159th and 184th Infantry Regiments 5 Its insignia reflected the three states that originally made up the 40th Division 6 In February 1942 the 40th Infantry Division was reorganized from a square two brigade four regiment division to a three regiment division without any intermediate brigade headquarters Thus the 79th and 80th Infantry Brigades were deactivated 7 On 2 February 2010 the United States Army Institute of Heraldry approved a new shoulder patch and distinctive unit insignia for the 79th IBCT 8 2013 Afghanistan edit In January 2013 the brigade headquarters was activated for deployment to the Uruzgan and Kandahar provinces in Afghanistan where they trained Afghan police and other forces 3 Twenty percent of the brigade have been previously deployed to Afghanistan before 3 In April 2013 approximately 75 Soldiers traveled to Camp Shelby Mississippi to receive training for their Afghanistan mission The group was reduced from the originally planned size of approximately 600 Soldiers Of the 75 Soldiers 18 deployed as a security force assistance team serving as advisers to the Afghan police and the rest staffed an Australian led task force all within Uruzgan province 9 Structure editThe 40th IBCT was originally activated in 2007 as part of the reorganization of the California Army National Guard which in turn was part of the restructuring of the total US Army 2 The 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was reformed from the previous 40th IBCT in September 2008 10 The Army restructured and moved from the division to the brigade as the primary building block of combat power The 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is organized under the Army s new modular brigade structure The role of the brigade combat team is to act as the Army s basic tactical maneuver unit and the smallest combined arms unit that can be committed independently The brigade combat team is designed to conduct offensive defensive and stability operations The core mission is to close with the enemy by means of fire and maneuver to destroy or capture enemy forces or to repel their attacks by fire close combat and counterattack The brigade combat team can fight without augmentation but it also can be tailored to meet the precise needs of its missions The 79th IBCT also has a state mission In times of emergency the governor may call the National Guard to assist civil authorities The self contained and modular structure of the 79th IBCT make it well suited to provide this support Order of battle edit nbsp 1st Squadron 18th Cavalry Regiment Azusa California nbsp 1st Battalion 65th Infantry Regiment Cayey Puerto Rico nbsp 1st Battalion 160th Infantry Regiment Inglewood California nbsp 1st Battalion 184th Infantry Regiment Modesto California nbsp 1st Battalion 143rd Field Artillery Regiment Walnut Creek California 578th Brigade Engineer Battalion Manhattan Beach California 40th Brigade Support Battalion Bell California References edit a b c Lineage and Honors Information United States Army Center of Military History United States Army 17 February 2012 Retrieved 17 July 2012 a b c Headquarters and Headquarters Company 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team California State Military Museum California State Military Department 18 May 2010 Retrieved 23 February 2011 a b c Gretel C Kovach 18 January 2013 S D National Guard Unit Preps for a Final Afghan Deployment San Diego Union Tribune Archived from the original on 9 May 2015 Retrieved 19 January 2013 Johnson LTC Danny M 79th IBCT Spans Three Centuries Since 1881 the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team has protected the state and the nation PDF Grizzly California National Guard 5 9 20 Archived from the original PDF on 11 November 2010 Retrieved 23 February 2011 John J McGrath The Brigade A History Its Organization and Employment in the U S Army Combat Studies Institute Press Fort Leavenworth KS 2004 170 79th Infantry Brigade Heraldry and Insignia of the California National Guard The California Military Museum Archived from the original on 9 May 2008 Retrieved 3 May 2008 California s Own The History of the 40th Infantry Division Institute of Heraldry United States Army Institute of Heraldry 2 February 2010 Archived from the original on 10 June 2011 Retrieved 23 June 2010 San Diego Soldiers Head to Afghanistan San Diego Union Tribune 2 April 2013 Retrieved 9 April 2013 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team IBCT California National Guard State of California Archived from the original on 9 June 2009 Retrieved 7 June 2009 Further reading editUS Army Field Manual 3 90 6 4AUG06 The Brigade Combat Team External links editBrigade s old DUI California Army National Guard unit webpage California National Guard website Camp Kearny San Diego County Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team United States amp oldid 1157587439, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
