95th Civil Affairs Brigade

Last updated

95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Special Operations) (Airborne)
95CABDEDUI.jpg
95th Civil Affairs Brigade distinctive unit insignia
ActiveMarch 16, 2006 – present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States of America
BranchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Type USA - Civil Affairs.png Civil Affairs
RoleProvide the nation's premier Civil Reconnaissance and Engagement force to understand and influence the human component of the land domain to advance the nation's global priorities.
SizeBrigade
Part of SpecialForces Badge.svg 1st Special Forces Command
United States Army Special Operations Command DUI.png United States Army Special Operations Command
United States Special Operations Command Insignia.svg United States Special Operations Command
Garrison/HQ Fort Liberty, North Carolina
Motto(s)"Advise, Support, Stabilize" "Order From Chaos"
Commanders
Current
commander		 Colonel David J. Kaczmarek
Insignia
Beret flash of the brigade
95CivilAffairsBdeFlash.jpg
1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) shoulder sleeve insignia, worn by all subordinate units [1]
United States Army Special Forces SSI (1958-2015).png
Former combat service identification badge of the brigade
United States Army 95th Civil Affairs Brigade CSIB.png
Video Camera Icon.png
Why the 95th Civil Affairs (1st Special Forces Command recruiting video) (3:16)

The 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Special Operations) (Airborne) is a Special Operations civil affairs brigade of the United States Army based at Fort Liberty, North Carolina. The concept for a civil affairs brigade had been under consideration for years, but was finally approved as a result of the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review. The 95th Civil Affairs Brigade makes up a significant portion of the four percent of civil affairs soldiers in the active component.

Contents

Tracing its lineage to a military government group that was active after World War II, the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade was not officially activated until 2006, and remained a provisional unit until 2007. Its creation was part of a U.S. Army plan to increase civil affairs units overall.

Organization

The brigade commands five subordinate battalions all headquartered at Fort Liberty along with the brigade's headquarters:

History

Origins

The brigade traces its lineage back to the 95th Military Government Group, activated 25 August 1945. [4] The group was assigned to Japan to provide provisional government duties during the post-World War II occupation of Japan. Following its brief assignment, the group was inactivated on 30 June 1946. [4]

The group was reactivated again just prior to the Korean War, on 29 October 1948 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. [4] It was dispatched to the Korean peninsula where it remained during three campaigns of the war, First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Offensive, and a third campaign streamer. [4] However, as the war became a long, drawn out stalemate and with no need for the military government group, it was deactivated in Korea on 28 October 1951 in the middle of the war. [4]

The group was again activated on 9 February 1955 at Camp Gordon, Georgia and reorganized into a civil affairs unit. It was formally redesignated the 95th Civil Affairs Group on 25 June 1959. [4] It received a distinctive unit insignia on 27 March 1969. [5] After almost 20 years of active service, the group had seen no deployments to any conflicts or contingencies with the US Army, including never seeing deployment to the Vietnam War. Thus, the group was inactivated on 21 December 1974 at Fort Bragg. [4]

Activation

The US Department of Defense issued its Quadrennial Defense Review on 6 February 2006. [6] In this report, the department announced that Special Operations Forces would increase in all areas across all branches of the US military. To support this, the department announced that psychological operations and civil affairs units would be increased by 3,700 soldiers to support units throughout the Army. [6] This would include a large increase of the active component civil affairs, which at the time consisted of only the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, commanding six company sized units assigned to the major regional commands of the US Army. [7] The decision was made to form a brigade-sized civil affairs unit to act as a command element for the only four active duty battalion sized civil affairs units operating for the active duty US Army. This move would allow the brigade to more quickly prepare its subordinate units for rapid deployment in support of Army contingencies in order to provide tactical support to other Army units. [7] It was decided shortly thereafter that the 95th Civil Affairs Group would be reactivated. [8]

In March 2006, the unit was re-designated as a brigade and Lieutenant General Robert Wagner, the commanding general of the United States Army Special Operations Command authorized it to operate in a provisional status. [4] [7] By May, the brigade had 420 staff, with 20 assigned to its Headquarters and Headquarters Company and the remaining 400 assigned to the 96th CA Battalion. [9]

In March 2007, the 95th was removed from provisional status and fully activated. [10] At the same time the Civil Affairs Branch of the US Army was established. [11]

Deployment

The brigade headquarters itself has not seen a deployment, even though all subordinate units have been deployed for several support missions. The 96th CA Battalion deployed units in support of the Iraq War in mid-2007. [12] The brigade also had troops deployed in support of special operations units in Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan. [13] The brigade suffered several casualties in Iraq, including two soldiers killed by improvised explosive devices. [12] One of these soldiers, a Major, prompted the State of California to fly its flags at half staff. [14] It also suffered several casualties which were rehabilitated through the new Wounded Warrior Project. [13] The 98th Civil Affairs Battalion also had soldiers deployed to Iraq before its activation in 2008. [15] Soldiers of this battalion also saw deployments to Africa as well as other areas in support of the Global War on Terrorism. [15]

Honors

Unit decorations

United States Army Superior Unit Award. [4]

Campaign streamers

ConflictStreamerYear(s)
Korean War First UN Counteroffensive1950
Korean War CCF Spring Offensive1951
Korean War UN Summer-Fall Offensive1951

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">United States Army Special Operations Command</span> Army component of the U.S. Special Operations Command

The United States Army Special Operations Command (Airborne) (USASOC ( YOO-sə-sok)) is the command charged with overseeing the various special operations forces of the United States Army. Headquartered at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, it is the largest component of the United States Special Operations Command. It is an Army Service Component Command. Its mission is to organize, train, educate, man, equip, fund, administer, mobilize, deploy and sustain Army special operations forces to successfully conduct worldwide special operations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">95th Infantry Division (United States)</span> Active United States Army formation

The 95th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army. Today it exists as the 95th Training Division, a component of the United States Army Reserve headquartered at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">96th Infantry Division (United States)</span> Military unit

The 96th Infantry Division was an infantry division (military) of the United States Army. It was formed in 1918 and served in World War I and in the Pacific War during World War II. It was reformed after the war and was part of the United States Army Reserve until 1965.

Civil Affairs (CA) is a term used by both the United Nations and by military institutions, but for different purposes in each case.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">20th Engineer Brigade (United States)</span> Military unit

The 20th Engineer Brigade is a combat engineer brigade assigned to the XVIII Airborne Corps of the United States Army stationed at Fort Liberty. Although the brigade was identified as an airborne unit, not all of its subordinate units were airborne qualified—despite the airborne tab as part of the unit patch. Soldiers of the 20th Engineer Brigade provide various supportive duties to other Army units, including construction, engineering, and mechanical work on other Army projects.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">172nd Infantry Brigade (United States)</span> Infantry brigade of the United States Army

The 172nd Infantry Brigade was a light infantry brigade of the United States Army stationed at Fort Wainwright, Alaska and later moved its headquarters to Grafenwöhr, Germany. An active duty independent brigade, it was part of V Corps and was one of five active-duty, separate, brigade combat teams in the U.S. Army before its most recent inactivation on 31 May 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reorganization plan of United States Army</span> United States Army modernization and reorganization plan from 2006 to 2016

The reorganization plan of the United States Army was implemented from 2006 to 2016 under the direction of the Brigade Modernization Command. This effort formally began in 2006 when General Peter Schoomaker was given the support to move the Army from its Cold War divisional orientation to a full-spectrum capability with fully manned, equipped and trained brigades; this effort was completed by the end of 2016. It has been the most comprehensive reorganization since World War II and included modular combat brigades, support brigades, and command headquarters, as well as rebalancing the active and reserve components.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">189th Infantry Brigade (United States)</span> Military unit

The 189th Infantry Brigade is an Infantry brigade of the United States Army based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. It is a training brigade subordinate to First Army.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1st Armored Division Sustainment Brigade</span> Basic logistics formation of the 1st Armored Division, US Army

The 1st Armored Division Sustainment Brigade is a sustainment brigade of the United States Army based at Fort Bliss, Texas. It provides logistics support to the 1st Armored Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1st Sustainment Brigade (United States)</span> Basic logistics formation of the 1st Infantry Division, US Army

The 1st Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade is a sustainment brigade of the United States Army based at Fort Riley, Kansas. It provides logistics support to the 1st Infantry Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">16th Sustainment Brigade</span> Sustainment brigade of the United States Army

The 16th Sustainment Brigade is a sustainment brigade of the United States Army based at Smith Barracks in Baumholder, Germany. It is a subordinate unit of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command of the Seventh Army.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">528th Support Battalion (United States)</span> Military unit

The 528th Support Battalion is a battalion of the United States Army. The 528th Support Battalion's mission is to provide rapidly deployable CSS and HSS to ARSOF as directed. The 528th Support Battalion's strengths lie in its capability to support ARSOF-unique and low-density weapons and vehicles. The 528th complements [organic] 22 ARSOF CSS, HSS, and signal units. The support battalion consists of a headquarters and main support company (HMSC), three forward support companies and may receive augmentation from Theater Army. As part of Army Special Operations Command the unit, along with the 112th Signal Battalion, is tasked to provide full logistical support to Army Special Operations Forces forming along with several other units what was known as Special Operations Support Command, later reorganized as the 528th Sustainment Brigade. Brigade Troops Battalion includes a wide variety of military occupation specialists: riggers, drivers, medics, mechanics, engineers, fuelers, cooks, etc.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">82nd Sustainment Brigade</span> Military unit

The 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade is a sustainment brigade of the United States Army based at Fort Liberty, North Carolina. It provides logistical support to and is part of 82nd Airborne Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">89th Military Police Brigade (United States)</span> Military police brigade of the III Armored Corps, US Army

The 89th Military Police Brigade is a military police brigade of the United States Army based at Fort Cavazos, Texas. It is a subordinate unit of III Armored Corps.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">18th Military Police Brigade (United States)</span> Military unit

The 18th Military Police Brigade is a military police brigade of the United States Army based in Vilseck, Germany, with subordinate battalions and companies stationed throughout Germany. It provides law enforcement and force protection duties to United States Army Europe.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">220th Military Police Brigade</span> Inactive US Army Reserve unit

The 220th Military Police Brigade is a former military police brigade of the United States Army, which was headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland. It was Reserve Component formation of the U.S. Army Reserve.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">97th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne)</span> Military unit

The 97th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) is a civil affairs battalion of the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne) based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It is a member of the only active duty Special Operations Civil Affairs unit in the United States Department of Defense. The concept for a Civil Affairs brigade had been under consideration for years, but was finally approved as a result of the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">96th Civil Affairs Battalion</span> Military unit

The 96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) is a civil affairs battalion of the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne) based at Fort Liberty, North Carolina. It is a member of the only Active duty United States special operations forces civil affairs brigade in the United States Department of Defense. The concept for a civil affairs brigade had been under consideration for years, but was finally approved as a result of the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">98th Civil Affairs Battalion</span> Military unit

The 98th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) is a civil affairs battalion of the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and part of the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne). The battalion was activated on 16 March 2008 at Fort Bragg and was assigned to the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade. As of March 2008, soldiers of the 98th Civil Affairs Battalion were participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom and other operations in Africa. Other 98th Civil Affairs Battalion soldiers were expected to deploy overseas later in 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">490th Civil Affairs Battalion</span> Military unit

The 490th Civil Affairs Battalion is a civil affairs (CA) unit of the United States Army Reserve located at the Grand Prairie Armed Forces Reserve Complex in Grand Prairie, Texas and organized under the 321st Civil Affairs Brigade, 350th Civil Affairs Command, United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) or USACAPOC. The 490th is composed of Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) and its four tactical companies, Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta. The unit was activated for service during World War II, the Berlin Crisis, and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Army civil affairs Soldiers assigned to 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Special Operations) (Airborne), climb over a "Nasty Nick" obstacle during day one of the Best Civil Affairs Team Competition, dated 30 October 2018, last accessed 9 July 2019
  2. ↑ "TIOH: 92 Civil Affairs Battalion". Archived from the original on 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
  3. ↑ New active duty civil affairs battalion activated Archived 2008-10-20 at the Wayback Machine , USASOC News Service. Retrieved 21 August 2008
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lineage and Honors, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 21 August 2008
  5. ↑ The Institute of Heraldry: 95th Civil Affairs Brigade Archived 2008-06-02 at the Wayback Machine The Institute of Heraldry. Retrieved 21 August 2008
  6. 1 2 Quadrennial Defense Review Report, US Department of Defense. Retrieved 21 August 2008
  7. 1 2 3 GlobalSecurity.org: Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 21 August 2008
  8. ↑ Scroll & Sword Volume 59, Issue 1 Archived 2009-03-27 at the Wayback Machine , Civil Affairs Association. Retrieved 21 August 2008
  9. ↑ GlobalSecurity.org: 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 21 August 2008
  10. ↑ Scroll & Sword Volume 60, Issue 1 Archived 2009-03-27 at the Wayback Machine , Civil Affairs Association. Retrieved 21 August 2008
  11. ↑ MEDIA ADVISORY: 95th Civil Affairs Brigade activation ceremony Archived 2009-01-13 at the Wayback Machine , U.S. Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office. Retrieved 21 August 2008
  12. 1 2 July 2007 Troop Deaths in Iraq Archived November 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine , Associated Press. Retrieved 21 August 2008
  13. 1 2 Owen, Karla. Wounded Warriors compete in Wyoming Archived 2008-08-26 at the Wayback Machine . US Army Special Operations Command. Retrieved 21 August 2008
  14. ↑ Veterans News Archived 2008-10-27 at the Wayback Machine , California Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved 21 August 2008
  15. 1 2 98th Civil Affairs Battalion Activated Archived 2009-08-10 at the Wayback Machine , US Army Special Operations Command. Retrieved 21 August 2008
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.