18th united_states 18th engineer brigade united_states_army currently subordinate unit theater headquartered barracks germany soldiers 18th provide supportive duties army units including construction engineering mechanical work army projects brigade served europe world war fact included distinctive unit insignia 20th received february corners square campaigns world war normandy northern france 18th later deployed vietnam vietnam war battalions saw years combat service supported fourteen campaigns building infrastructure military civilian projects brigade participated massive number road construction projects airfield constructions supporting numerous infantry units operating vietnam serving vietnam brigade attached undertaken completed numerous projects support army europe participated operation enduring freedom operation iraqi freedom organization army subordinate unit theater brigade assigned europe february brigade headquartered barracks germany brigade current commander colonel addition engineer detachment construction management located germany subordinate engineer battalions permanently attached 15th headquartered germany 54th headquartered germany history world wars lineage 18th traced july predecessor constituted organized reserves unit activated years military buildup united_states entered world war unit ordered active military service camp louisiana august unit reorganized designated regiment deployed england february entered combat france june participated campaigns world war earning unit day regiment remained occupation duty germany june june regiment reactivated organized reserves headquartered utah remained march october designated 18th time activated unit fort wood missouri remained march vietnam war 18th reactivated july prepared deployment vietnam 18th entered vietnam september responsibility overseeing operations vietnam establishment vietnam late command colonel brigade prepared deployment vietnam 18th arrived tan son air base september days later brigadier general assumed command brigade weeks tan son fully operational preceded built bay peninsula sand hostile environment brigade assumed responsibility corps northern combat assigned brigade june initial activities centered rapid development port facilities ammunition base camps airfields necessary support build combat forces deploying vietnam initial construction phases combat engineer battalions provided support search destroy missions defensive operations near january ammunition storage area completed bay taken years build complex covered square feet completed march near runway feet long feet wide included foot foot turn area brigadier general assumed command brigade soon brigade engineers finished construction cold storage warehouse kind vietnam construction tandem switch building mountain completed time square foot building housed million communications equipment summer months brigade engineers completed barrel capacity air_force tank farm bay laying feet pipe complete project beginning saw initiation 18th program command emphasis organization motivation success year engineer operations goals program maintain primary missions combat support completion projects planned construction operations february saw completion project begun summer previous year replaced temporary floating steel dock permanent structure accommodate barges port supply points ammunition second military regions handled bulk quantities simultaneously prior completion new facility handling ammunition place areas near public housing fuel storage depots brigadier general assumed command 18th shortly difficult stretch roadway brigade undertaken kilometer stretch central highlands region known commonly referred good view pass completed road carved dangerous mountain pass national road year represents significant contribution 18th economic growth vietnam consisted kilometers road upgrade slow start beginning work brigade finished kilometers highway reconstruction improvement kilometers scheduled completion brigade units conjunction 18th brigade engineers involved program affiliation vietnam engineers addition continuous training programs brigade established train equipment operators engineers 18th provided technical assistance logistical support projects undertaken notably construction foot bridge completion opening february bridge longest type constructed bridges brigade construct country support 18th brigade mounted described ambitious engineering effort vietnam end january brigade engineers pushed roadway rugged terrain northern border constructed foot foot airfield little month construction effort operation canyon september brigade years served vietnam 18th involved campaigns earning unit post vietnam october 18th reactivated germany years brigade served principal construction brigade united_states_army europe 7th army period brigade performed numerous construction rehabilitation renovation missions military communities training areas 7th army included extensive range upgrade early 1980s construction range complex additionally brigade responsible providing support operation operation 18th provided rail sea deployment support addition deployed support operations april elements combat heavy deployed iraq support operation provide comfort brigade coordinated engineer efforts joint combined engineer force providing construction relief support refugees 18th awarded joint unit award action operation provide comfort reduction forces europe brigade october present day october vice chief staff army approved 7th army concept plan activate today 18th marks return service active duty unit officially reactivated june operation enduring freedom 18th deployed afghanistan support operation enduring freedom april primary areas operation locations commander brigade colonel issued memorandum soldiers accidents largest source personnel material losses deployment enforcing new safety policy brigade intended prevent occurring 18th reassigned taking place returned united_states units merged reassigned 18th brigade time unit participated road work construction activities enhanced training readiness operation iraqi freedom unit notified upcoming deployment iraq support operation iraqi freedom commands engineer battalions battalions support individual brigade combat teams units task force iron combat group led working rebuild iraqi infrastructure cooperation iraqi engineers including construction roads airfields land moving unit colors april formally signifying beginning deployment iraq brigade spent months deployment central iraq working projects 10th november brigade relocated colors forward operating base warrior brigade conducted route clearance construction projects northern iraq partnered iraqi engineers replaced 1st 10th area responsibility led february brigade moved time focus construction projects areas relieved july brigade handed responsibility brigade subsequently returned germany month deployment finished operation enduring freedom brigade deployed afghanistan second deployment country honors unit decorations campaign notable soldiers soldiers 18th gone serve chief engineers head army highest number come single engineer brigade lieutenant generals addition commanding brigade stationed outside germany commanded company brigade subordinate battalions earlier years vietnam
18th Engineer Brigade (United States)