united_states combat engineer brigade united_states_army headquartered new_york major engineer command tracing lineage brigade assumed predecessor campaign participation credit honors received fighting reserve brigade participate cold war era fighting saw periodic moves army bases cold war brigade saw deployments middle_east supporting role led included operation operation operation iraqi freedom operation enduring freedom organization subordinate unit stationed new_york contains subordinate battalions separate companies reserve units combat headquartered new_york located new_york brigade principal components additionally brigade commands new_york combat heavy new_jersey combat heavy new_york history origins traces lineage constituted october organized reserves regiment organized january headquarters chapel hill north_carolina ordered active duty military service september camp white oregon preparation deployment europe world war world war regiment saw action undertaking numerous mobility missions area regiment awarded unit service war war regiment remained country june germany year later regiment reactivated headquarters detroit michigan december detroit regiment broken subordinate elements redesignated regimental headquarters reorganized february allowing larger staff ability command subordinate units regiment reorganized redesignated february reorganized redesignated march disbanded july separated battalions retained separate lineage point ceased exist cold war years activated march new_york_city reorganized december years later redesignated brigade delegated reserve status january brigade redesignated january brigade headquarters relocated fort new_york operational existence brigade remained reserve status brief active duty force ordered active military service march fort new_york reverted reserve status days later brigade received distinctive unit insignia january shoulder sleeve insignia december january brigade headquarters location changed brooklyn new_york brigade ordered active duty play supporting role gulf war officially switched active service december brooklyn new_york participated operation operation earned campaign participation conflict march released active military service reverted reserve status day country brigade numerous units thought exposed chemical agents released demolition nato invasion force country time suspected exposed agents april brigade relocated new_york provided engineer support operation joint endeavor bosnia staff deploying region brigade peacetime command control iraq war brigade alerted deployment iraq support operation iraqi freedom late summer trained months fort wisconsin prepare mission iraq integrate smaller engineer units provide engineer support army units operating country brigade headquarters took command engineer battalions deployment units brigade control based germany worked bridges baghdad based camp active duty attached brigade command air_force contingent air_force engineers brigade arrived iraq september assumed control engineers army navy air_force marine_corps having taken duty departing following end deployment deployment brigade principle duties route clearance rapid crater repair engineer support combat units planning design construction operating bases command tactical assets major project brigade arriving country september assist iraqi engineers repairing operating run damaged water treatment plant provided major source fresh water brigade allowed iraqi engineers lead operation played supporting role evaluating work brigade major projects construction hammer completed days base required construction materials country foreign materials brought air base attached soldiers focused primarily land work perimeter fences ground fortifications totaling kilometers detachment red horse focused construction buildings vertical projects completion space soldiers occupied completion soldiers commenced construction facilities camp liberty incoming army units time units brigade responsible route clearance areas logistics support area routes military supply civilian traffic brigade soldiers buffalo protected vehicles clear routes suspected dangerous obstacles deployment brigade completed projects major country major projects supporting iraq war troop surge completed kilometers route clearance blast hole repair pieces major equipment brigade headquarters returned home new_york fall year deployment iraq operation enduring freedom activated deployed air base afghanistan command theater wide engineer operations brigade formed task force dubbed joint task force empire remained deployed afghanistan march returned home new_york reverted reserve status honors unit decorations campaign
411th Engineer Brigade (United States)