360th Civil Affairs Brigade (United States)

360th Civil Affairs Brigade
360th Civil Affairs Brigade distinctive unit insignia
Active	1966–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	U.S. Army Reserve
Role	Civil Affairs
Size	Brigade
Part of	352nd Civil Affairs Command of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (USACAPOC)
Garrison/HQ	Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Insignia
360th Civil Affairs Brigade Beret Flash
USACAPOC Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI), worn by the 360th Civil Affairs Brigade and all other subordinate USACAPOC units

The 360th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne) is a civil affairs brigade of the United States Army stationed at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. It is a unit of the United States Army Reserve and falls under the 352nd Civil Affairs Command. ^[1] The 360th is the only airborne brigade within the US Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command with four subordinate airborne qualified battalions.

Organization

The brigade is a subordinate unit of the 352nd Civil Affairs Command. As of January 2026 the brigade consists of the following units: ^[2]

• 360th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), at Fort Jackson (SC)
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Fort Jackson (SC)
  • 404th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst (NJ)
  • 412th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), in Columbus (OH)
  • 450th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), in White Plains (MD)
  • 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), in Perrine (FL)

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

Former SSI heraldry

Original 360th Civil Affairs Brigade SSI

360th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne) SSI

Purple and white are the colors used for Civil Affairs units.  The annulet or circle, a symbol for continuity and perfection, together with a chevron representing the gables of a house and also the military presence, symbolizes with the globe, the worldwide aspects and mission of organization.  Furthermore, the circle in its sum total of 360 degrees alludes not only to the numerical designation, but combined with the chevron also forms the initials of the organization. ^[3]

The SSI was approved on 28 January 1977.  It was amended to include an airborne tab on 23 March 2004.  It was amended to delete the airborne tab on 20 April 2016.   ^[3]

References

1. "Triple ceremony brings a new command team to USACAPOC(A)". DVIDS. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
2. "Our units". 352nd Civil Affairs Command. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
3. "360 Civil Affairs Brigade". US Army, Institute of Heraldry. Retrieved 21 October 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .