415th Chemical Brigade (United States)

415th Chemical Brigade
Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Country	United States
Allegiance	United States Army Reserve
Role	Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear support
Size	Brigade
Part of	First United States Army
Motto	CHEMISM

The 415th Chemical Brigade is a chemical unit in the United States Army Reserve, located in Greenville, South Carolina.

Organization

The brigade is a subordinate unit of the 76th Operational Response Command. As of December 2025 the brigade consists of the following units: ^[1]

• 415th Chemical Brigade, in Greenville (SC)
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, in Greenville (SC)
  • 401st Chemical Detachment, at Fort Gillem (GA)
  • 429th Chemical Detachment, at Fort Gillem (GA)
  • 433rd Chemical Detachment, in Forest Park (GA)
  • 92nd Chemical Battalion, in Decatur (GA)
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, in Decatur (GA)
    • 314th Chemical Company, in Decatur (GA)
    • 366th Chemical Company, in Savannah (GA)
    • 371st Chemical Company, in Greenwood (SC)
  • 457th Chemical Battalion, in Greenville (SC)
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, in Greenville (SC)
    • 377th Chemical Company, at Fort Pickett (VA)
    • 413th Chemical Company, in Florence (SC)
    • 414th Chemical Company, in Orangeburg (SC)
  • 479th Chemical Battalion, at Fort Totten (NY)
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, at Fort Totten (NY)
    • 320th Chemical Company, at Fort Totten (NY)
    • 401st Chemical Company, at Fort Devens (MA)
    • 411th Chemical Company, in Edison (NJ)
  • 485th Chemical Battalion, in Newark (DE)
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, in Newark (DE)
    • 130th Chemical Company, in Easton (PA)
    • 300th Chemical Company, in Morgantown (WV)
    • 357th Chemical Company, in Blackwood (NJ)
  • 490th Chemical Battalion, in Anniston (AL)
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, in Anniston (AL)
    • 310th Chemical Company, in Anniston (AL)
    • 318th Chemical Company, in Birmingham (AL)
    • 326th Chemical Company, in Huntsville (AL)
    • 327th Chemical Company, in Chattanooga (TN)
    • 329th Chemical Company, in Orlando (FL)

Mission

To provide command and control of two to six chemical battalions and other assigned or attached separate companies at Corps level. To provide staff planning and coordination for the combat, combat support, and combat service support operations for all assigned and attached units. To allocate units and resources in support of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) reconnaissance, decontamination, biological detection, and smoke operations. And, to conduct civilian decontamination in response to a domestic accident or deliberate CBRN incident.

Motto

CHEMISM is the motto of the 415th Chemical Brigade. This motto means chemical force or action. This dedicates the unit to the tradition of being prepared to use whatever force or action necessary for the national defense. ^[2]

References

1. "Our units". 76th Operational Response Command. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
2. "415th Chemical Brigade- Shoulder Sleeve Insignia". The Institute of Heraldry. Retrieved 5 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

External List

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