First Army Division East is a division of the

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. With its new role, the First Army developed two subordinate multi-component headquarters – one division to support the eastern United States and the other to support the western United States.

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was activated at

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, Colorado, and later moved to

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. First Army Division East was activated on 7 March 2007 at

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, Maryland, and later moved to

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. First Army Division East was established by

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Permanent Order 156-7 to provide training and readiness oversight and mobilization operations for an area of responsibility spanning 27 states and territories east of the

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. First Army Division East is responsible for mobilizing, training, readiness oversight and deploying the United States' Reserve and National Guard Soldiers, and selected Sailors and Airmen along with members of multiple interagency and governmental entities.

Subordinate Commands

The division is organized into five brigades located throughout the eastern United States with 52 total battalions. :: 1st Army

4th "Saber" Cavalry Brigade – Fort Knox, Kentucky. ''Formerly the 85th Division's 4th Brigade.'' :: 157thInfBde

157th "Spartan" Infantry Brigade – Camp Atterbury, Indiana. ''Formerly the 87th Division's 5th Brigade.'' :: 174InfBdeSSI

174th "Patriot" Infantry Brigade – Joint Base Mcguire Dix Lakehurst, New Jersey. ''Formerly the 78th Division's 2nd Brigade.'' :: 177th Armored Brigade CSIB

177th "Spear Head" Armored Brigade – Camp Shelby, Mississippi. ''Formerly the 87th Division's 3rd Brigade.'' :: 188InfantryBdeSSI

188th "Battle Ready" Infantry Brigade – Fort Stewart, Georgia. ''Formerly the 87th Division's 4th Brigade.''

Garrisons

Division East currently operates three mobilization training centers located at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Indiana; Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi; and

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, New Jersey.

Commanders

* MG Jay W. Hood, 2006–2008 * BG Blake E. Williams, 2008 (interim) *MG J. Michael Bednarek, 2008–2011 *MG Kevin R. Wendel, 2011–2013 *MG Jeffrey L. Bailey, 2013–2015 *MG Brian J. McKiernan, 2015–2016 *MG Todd B. McCaffrey, 2016–2018 *MG Terrence J. McKenrick, 2018–2020 *MG Mark H. Landes, 2020–present

External links

Official Website

References

* United States First Army Division East Headquarters, Public Affairs Office {{U.S. Army Divisions of the United States Army Military units and formations established in 2007