405th Army Field Support Brigade (United States)

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405th Army Field Support Brigade
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CountryFlag of the United States.svg  USA
BranchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Part of 21st Theater Sustainment Command
Garrison/HQ Kaiserslautern, Germany

The 405th Army Field Support Brigade (405th AFSB) is a US Army support brigade stationed in Kaiserslautern in Germany. The brigade is assigned to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command of United States Army Europe and Africa. [1] [2]

405th AFSB maintains at Army Pre-positioned Stock-2 depots in Europe and provides it to units arriving from the continental United States. [1]

Organization 2023

As of May 2023 the brigade consists of the following units: [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Eleanor Prohaska (27 April 2021) Memphis logistics pro sets the stage for DEFENDER-Europe 2
  2. 1 2 "405th Army Field Support Brigade". 405th Army Field Support Brigade. Retrieved 2 May 2023.