4th Cavalry Brigade (United States)

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4th Cavalry Brigade
1st Army.svg
First Army shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1915–1944
2006–present
CountryUnited States
BranchU.S. Army
RoleTraining
SizeBrigade
Part of 85th Support Command
Garrison/HQFort Knox
MottoTrain for Combat!
Decorations Superior Unit Award
Commanders
Notable
commanders		 Benjamin O. Davis Sr.
Harry Chamberlin
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia 4cav-bde.gif

The 4th Cavalry Brigade is an AC/RC unit based at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The unit is responsible for training selected United States Army Reserve & National Guard units that are based East of the Mississippi River. The brigade was originally formed as an element of the 2nd Cavalry Division but was inactivated after the division was broken up. The unit was formerly designated as 4th Brigade, 85th Division. The brigade is a subordinate unit of the 1st Army.

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Organization

World War II

Organization 2026

The 4th Cavalry Brigade is a Multi-Functional Training Brigade (MFTB) assigned to the 85th Support Command. [2] Like all formations of the 85th Support Command, the brigade is not a combat formation, but instead trains Army Reserve and Army National Guard units preparing for deployment. As of January 2026, the brigade consists of a Headquarters and Headquarters Company, five active duty battalions, and five reserve battalions. [2]

The brigade's four training support battalions and logistical support battalion are Army Reserve formations. [2]

Lineage

Constituted 25 August 1942 in the Army of the United States as Headquarters, 4th Tank Destroyer Group

Activated 1 September 1942 at Camp Hood, Texas

Inactivated 26 October 1945 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina

Disbanded 5 August 1952

Reconstituted 24 October 1997 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, 4th Cavalry Brigade, and activated at Fort Knox, Kentucky

Inactivated 16 October 1999 at Fort Knox, Kentucky

Activated 1 December 2006 at Fort Knox, Kentucky

Unit decorations

RibbonAwardYearOrders
Streamer SUC.png Army Superior Unit Award 2008-2011
Permanent Orders 332-07 announcing award of the Army Superior Unit award 332-07 20121127 HRCMD CC.pdf
Permanent Orders 332-07 announcing award of the Army Superior Unit award

Campaign participation credit

ConflictStreamerYear(s)
World War II
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png
Streamer WWII V.PNG 		Normandy 1944
Northern France 1944
Rhineland 1945
Ardennes-Alsace Campaign 1944–1945
Central Europe 1945

References

PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from Lineage & Honors for 4th Cavalry Brigade. United States Army Center of Military History.

  1. ↑ "Camp Lockett". California State Military Museum. California State Military Department. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Our units". 85th Support Command. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kentucky units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Virginia units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Missouri units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
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