| 279th Army Field Support Brigade | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 2008-present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Alabama |
| Branch | Army National Guard |
| Role | Field Support |
| Size | Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Motto(s) | Integrity Always |
| Website | https://www.aschq.army.mil/Units/279th/ |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Christopher Johnson |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM Roy M. Sosebee, Jr. |
| Insignia | |
| 279th Army Field Support Brigade DUI |  |
The 279th Army Field Support Brigade is a unit of the Alabama National Guard since 2008 when the 151st Combat Engineer Battalion and the 279th Antiaircraft Automatic Weapons Battalion were merged to create the 279th Signal Battalion in 1959. [1] The units predecessor units served in Alaska in World War II and in Korea. The 279th Signal served during the Berlin Crisis in 1961. [2]
The mission of the unit is to support US NORTHCOM providing logistics support to whatever mission they are given.