16th brigade 16th brigade brigade united_states_army based germany subordinate unit activated summer brigade traces lineage 7th 16th corps support groups combined form brigade active brigade provides forces army commands europe africa saw deployments iraq support operation iraqi freedom deployed iraq tour brigade july october organization 16th brigade directly subordinate 21st theater command turn subordinate located army garrison subordinate battalions currently supporting operations located 16th special troops battalion 18th located germany germany history origin unit constituted october 16th activated december dominican_republic group returned continental united_states subsequently september fort georgia group redesignated september activated germany 1990s 16th participated operations kuwait saudi_arabia received distinctive unit insignia april group aligned include located barracks germany located increase combat service support capabilities march 16th battalions deployed iraq support operation iraqi freedom group provided logistical support include direct support maintenance transportation supply support units operation group saw second deployment iraq october deployment soldiers group executed convoys provided million gallons fuel million cases water million gallons water allied forces september group rotated iraq germany replaced activation january lineage honors designated transferred 16th brigade july group reorganized effort reform support groups larger versatile brigades 16th brigade subsequently activated germany 7th combined form new formation subordinate units moved redesignated brigade sized logistics unit supporting command 21st theater command overall command logistics element major logistics formations redesigned efficient brigade retained previous logistics functions responsibilities assumed additional services like finance medical signal capabilities brigade composed 16th special troops battalion headquartered 18th combat support battalion received shoulder sleeve insignia november announced 16th brigade deployed iraq summer force soldiers deploy brigade major units europe deploy middle_east units came 21st theater command spring unit prepared deployment conducting training exercises germany july brigade deployed iraq tour operation iraqi freedom brigade mission country provide force protection operations support life support logistical operations july brigade soldiers underwent final preparations departing air base northern iraq brigade operated west supported dozen iraqi small businesses october brigade leaders attended conference joint base hosted expeditionary conference attended 1st 7th 16th 55th discussed coordinating region brigade operations water project province brigade operated air_force engineers repair infrastructure brought water entire province including base brigade undertaken support duties units operating northern iraq brigade participated joint exercises 18th elements 21st spring exercises involved extensive battle role play missions test overall effectiveness units october brigade served command control element strike cooperative training effort aimed improving preparing lithuanian troops upcoming deployments support afghanistan honors unit decorations campaign
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