354th Civil Affairs Brigade

354th Civil Affairs Brigade
354th Civil Affairs Brigade Distinctive Unit Insignia
Active	1966-present
Country	United States
Branch	Army Reserve
Role	Civil Affairs
Size	Brigade
Part of	352nd Civil Affairs Command of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command
Garrison/HQ	White Plains, Maryland
Motto	Guide the Victory
Website	https://www.facebook.com/354CivilAffairs/
Commanders
Current commander	Col. Christopher Schond
Insignia
USACAPOC Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, worn by the 354th Civil Affairs Brigade and all other subordinate USACAPOC units
Former shoulder sleeve insignia of the 354th Civil Affairs Brigade

The 354th Civil Affairs Brigade is a unit in the US Army Reserve since 1966. The unit was originally the 354th Civil Affairs Area in Riverdale, Maryland. In 1975 it was redesignated the 354th Civil Affairs Brigade. ^[1]

In 1990-91 the unit was sent to Kuwait for Operation Desert Storm earning campaign streamers for Liberation and Defense of Kuwait and the Cease-Fire. In 2003 and again in 2009 (Baghdad) ^[2] the unit was deployed in support of the Global War on Terror earning a streamer of the same name. ^[3]

Organization

The brigade is a subordinate unit of the 352nd Civil Affairs Command. As of January 2026 the brigade consists of the following units: ^[4]

• 354th Civil Affairs Brigade, in White Plains (MD) ^{[4] [5]}
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, in White Plains (MD) ^[5]
  • 414th Civil Affairs Battalion, in Southfield (MI) ^[6]
  • 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion, in McLeansville (NC) ^[7]
  • 437th Civil Affairs Battalion, at Joint Expeditionary Base Fort Story (VA) ^[8]
  • 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, in Knoxville (TN) ^[9]

Each Civil Affairs Battalion consists of a Headquarters and Headquarters Company and four civil affairs companies.

References

1. "US Army Civil Affairs History Handbook" (PDF). USASOC History Office. 2016.
2. "Sailors Play Major Role with 354th Civil Affairs Brigade". www.dvidshub.net. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
3. "Lineage and Honors 354th CIVIL AFFAIRS BRIGADE". Department of Defense. September 21, 2004.
4. "Our units". 352nd Civil Affairs Command. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
5. "Maryland units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
6. "Michigan units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
7. "North Carolina units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
8. "Virginia units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
9. "Tennessee units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 6 January 2026.