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 January 2026 the brigade consists of the following units: ^[1]

• 415th Chemical Brigade, in Greenville (SC) ^{[1] [2]}
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, in Greenville (SC) ^[2]
  • 401st Chemical Coordination Detachment, at Fort Gillem (GA) ^[3]
  • 429th Chemical Coordination Detachment, at Fort Gillem (GA) ^[3]
  • 433rd Chemical Coordination Detachment, at Fort Gillem (GA) ^[3]
  • 92nd Chemical Battalion, in Decatur (GA) ^{[1] [3]}
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, in Decatur (GA) ^[3]
    • 314th Chemical Company, in Decatur (GA) ^[3]
    • 366th Chemical Company, in Savannah (GA) ^[3]
    • 371st Chemical Company, in Greenwood (SC) ^[2]
  • 457th Chemical Battalion, in Greenville (SC) ^{[1] [2]}
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, in Greenville (SC) ^[2]
    • 377th Chemical Company, at Fort Pickett (VA) ^[4]
    • 413th Chemical Company, in Florence (SC) ^[2]
    • 414th Chemical Company, in Orangeburg (SC) ^[2]
  • 479th Chemical Battalion, at Fort Totten (NY) ^{[1] [5]}
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Fort Totten (NY) ^[5]
    • 320th Chemical Company, at Fort Totten (NY) ^[5]
      • 5th Platoon, 320th Chemical Company, in Lodi (NJ) ^[6]
    • 401st Chemical Company, at Fort Devens (MA) ^[7]
    • 411th Chemical Company, in Edison (NJ) ^[6]
      • 5th Platoon, 411th Chemical Company, in Lodi (NJ) ^[6]
  • 485th Chemical Battalion, in Newark (DE) ^{[1] [8]}
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, in Newark (DE) ^[8]
    • 130th Chemical Company, in Easton (PA) ^[9]
      • 1st Platoon, 130th Chemical Company, in Easton (PA) ^[9]
      • 2nd Platoon, 130th Chemical Company, at Aberdeen Proving Ground (MD) ^[10]
      • 3rd Platoon, 130th Chemical Company, in West Hazleton (PA) ^[9]
      • 4th Platoon, 130th Chemical Company, at Fort A.P. Hill (VA) ^[4]
    • 300th Chemical Company, in Morgantown (WV) ^[11]
    • 357th Chemical Company, in Blackwood (NJ) ^[6]
      • Detachment 1, 357th Chemical Company, at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst (NJ) ^[6]
  • 490th Chemical Battalion, in Anniston (AL) ^{[1] [12]}
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Fort McClellan (AL) ^[12]
    • 310th Chemical Company, at Fort McClellan (AL) ^[12]
    • 318th Chemical Company, in Birmingham (AL) ^[12]
    • 327th Chemical Company, in Chattanooga (TN) ^[13]
    • 329th Chemical Company, in Orlando (FL) ^[14]

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. ^[15]

References

1. "Our units". 76th Operational Response Command. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
2. "South Carolina units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
3. "Georgia units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
4. "Virginia units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
5. "New York units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
6. "New Jersey units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
7. "Massachusetts units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
8. "Delaware units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
9. "Pennsylvania units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
10. "Maryland units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
11. "West Virginia units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
12. "Alabama units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
13. "Tennessee units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
14. "Florida units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
15. "415th Chemical Brigade- Shoulder Sleeve Insignia". The Institute of Heraldry. Retrieved 5 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

External List

• 415th Chemical Brigade ^{[ dead link ]}