404th Army Field Support Brigade

404th Army Field Support Brigade
Active	16 October 2008 - present
Country	United States
Branch	Army
Type	Support
Size	Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
Motto	Sustinere ad Victurnus (Sustain To Win)
Website	https://www.aschq.army.mil/Units/404th/
Commanders
Current commander	COL Jeremiah S. O'Connor
Command Sergeant Major	CSM Brian L. Creed
Insignia
Former SSI 2008-2010
Current SSI United States Army Materiel Command

The 404th Army Field Support Brigade (AFSB) of the United States Army is a subordinate unit of the Army Materiel Command (AMC) ^[1] that provides installation logistics, ^[2] maintains prepositioned material, and supports capabilities to increase soldier and material readiness - both on land and via sealift. ^{[3] [4]}

The Brigade was activated October 16, 2008. The Brigade commands two Army Field Support Battalions, two Logistics Support Teams, and 17 Logistics Readiness Centers. ^[5] As of 2022, the brigade was focused on the Army's new DSLE (division logistics support element) concept for division sized elements. ^{[6] [7]}

In 2024, the brigade was supporting the Army's Rapid Removal of Excess (R2E) program disposing of old, outdated equipment and redistributing equipment still in useful condition to other Army units. ^[8]

Organization

• 404th Army Field Support Brigade, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord (WA) ^[9]
  • Army Field Support Battalion-Charleston, at Joint Base Charleston (SC) ^[10]
  • Army Field Support Battalion-Lewis, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord (WA) ^[11]

Insignia

The Distinctive Unit Insignia is a silver metal pin in the shape of a shield with a white mountain at the top. A blue four pointed star is on the mountain and the bottom of the shield is divided red and blue with gold lightning bolts on the inside. Below all is a black ribbon with the motto "Sustinere Ad Victurus" (Sustain To Win). The insignia was approved 16 October 2008. ^{[12] [13]}

Former Commanders

From	To	Commander [14]
2006	2008	COL Steven Risley
2008	2009	COL Brian R. Haebig
2009	2011	COL George G. Akin
2011	2013	COL Leafaina O. Yahn
2013	2015	COL James S. Moore
2015	2017	COL Sydney A. Smith
2017	2019	COL Peter J. Crandall
2019	2021	COL Michael E. Rivera
2021	2023	COL John C. Rotante
2023		COL Jeremiah O'Connor

References

1. "WorkEx Partner: 404th Army Field Support Brigade". WorkEx. October 28, 2025.
2. "Army Field Support Brigade" (PDF). Berlin Information-center for Transatlantic Security. December 2011.
3. "U.S. Army Strategic Capabilities Afloat". DVIDS. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
4. "U.S. Army Materiel Command Partnership Resource Guide 2015-2016". Faircount Media Group. 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
5. Shiepko, Lt Col Anthony (June 29, 2023). "404th Army Field Support Brigade conducts change of command ceremony". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
6. "MICC Soldiers integrate with AMC logistics support element". DVIDS. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
7. "404th Army Field Support Brigade supports America's First Corps west of the International Date Line". DVIDS. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
8. "Army's R2E success continues with DLA Disposition Services at JBLM". Defense Logistics Agency. Archived from the original on 2025-06-07. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
9. "404th Army Field Support Brigade". Army Sustainment Command. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
10. "Army Field Support Battalion - Charleston". Army Sustainment Command. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
11. "Army Field Support Battalion - Lewis". Army Sustainment Command. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
12. "Unit Lineage 404th Army Field Support Brigade". Army Sustainment Command. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
13. "404TH SUPPORT BRIGADE". US Army Institute of Heraldry. October 16, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
14. "A History of Command". Army Sustainment Command. Retrieved May 18, 2025.