407th Support Brigade (United States)

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407th Support Brigade
Country United States
Allegiance United States Army
Type Support brigade
Role Support
Size Brigade

The 407th Support Brigade (407th AFSB) [1] is a support brigade of the United States Army. [1]


  1. 1 2 Col. Scott Noon, Mark Akin and Ken Wycoff (22 July 2020) Face to the Field - AFSB, CLSE Link Generating Force, Operational Force to Deliver Strategic Capabilities

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