The 5th Armored Brigade is an AC/RC (active component/reserve component) unit based at

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. The unit is responsible for training selected

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(USAR) &

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units west of the

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before they deploy to conduct combat operations overseas. The unit was formerly designated as 2nd Brigade, 91st Division. In 2006, the brigade trained the

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at Fort Riley before the mission was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. In 2007, the brigade was reassigned from

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to Fort Bliss, Texas. The brigade was redesignated and re-missioned several times: *5th

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Group 1942–1945 (one of 14 activated for

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) *5th

Armored Cavalry Regiment An armored cavalry regiment (ACR) is a regiment of the United States Army (Active Component, or Reserve Component (Army Reserve or Army National Guard)) organized for the specific purposes of reconnaissance, surveillance, and security. The re ...

1951–1954 (as a USAR unit in

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) *5th

Armored Armour (British English) or armor (American English; see spelling differences) is a covering used to protect an object, individual, or vehicle from physical injury or damage, especially direct contact weapons or projectiles during combat, or f ...

Group 1954–1956 *5th Brigade (Training) 1975–1995, Lincoln, Nebraska *In 1999 the 5th was merged with the 2d Brigade, 91st Division and carried the latter name and lineage until redesignated in 2006. *In 2015, the 5th absorbed the 402nd Field Artillery Brigade, whose commander assumed command of the merged units.

Organization

The unit is composed of: * 5th ar bde dui

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, 5th Armored Brigade * 5th ar bde dui

CONUS Replacement Center "Vipers" * 356th Infantry Regiment DUI

2nd

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, 356th

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(

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Support) "Red Ball" * 360 Inf Rgt DUI

1st Battalion, 360th Regiment (

Infantry Infantry is a military specialization which engages in ground combat on foot. Infantry generally consists of light infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry & mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air assault infantry, and marine i ...

) "WarHawgs" * 360 Inf Rgt DUI

3rd Battalion, 360th Regiment ( CS/

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) "Rough Riders" * 361st Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia

1st Battalion, 361st Regiment (

Engineers Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who invent, design, analyze, build and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while considering the limit ...

) "Red Hawks" * 361st Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia

3rd Battalion, 361st Regiment ( CS/

) "Mountain Warriors" * 362nd Infantry Regiment DUI

1st Battalion, 362nd Regiment (

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) "Renegades" * 362nd Infantry Regiment DUI

2nd Battalion, 362nd Regiment (

Field Artillery Field artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility, tactical proficiency, short range, long range, and extremely long range target engagement. Until the early 20t ...

) "Kodiak" * 362nd Infantry Regiment DUI

3rd Battalion, 362nd Regiment (

) "Stallions" * 363 Inf Rgt DUI

2nd Battalion, 363rd Regiment ( CS/

) (

) "Black Scorpion"

Decorations

References

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External links

5th Armored Brigade Official Website

Training Division (West)

The Tank Destroyer Society

Bibliography for Tank Destroyer research

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