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From: bcstec!shuksan!major@uunet.UU.NET (Mike Schmitt)

In article <1990Nov21.223201.22165@cbnews.att.com>, graper@BRL.MIL (MTSD/FIO) writes:
> From:     Graper Brad P (MTSD/FIO) <graper@BRL.MIL>

> Brigade Commanders are Colonels in brigades which are with a division.
> Brigade Cdrs are BGs when they command a separate brigade, or a brigade 
> which is deployed separately from the parent division (like 1st ID (FWD))

  The 1st Inf Div (Forward) is commanded by a Brigadier General - however,
  he is not the brigade commander, as such.  Divisions have two BGs - 
  Assistant Division Commanders (ADC).  Normally one is 'ADC-Manuever' and
  the other is 'ADC-Support'.  The CG, 1IDF is one of those ADCs (ergo, only
  one ADC at Fort Riley - HQ 1ID)

  Organizationaly, the 1st IDF consist of the division's 3rd Brigade ("Iron
  Brigade"), reinforced with about 1/3 of the division's combat, combat
  support, and combat service support units.

  There is a brigade commander for the 3d Brigade - who also acts as the
  BG's assistant division commander.  While operating "separately" the
  'brigade staff' assumed the roles of the 'general staff'.  So, while I
  was the S2 of the Brigade - I was also the G2 of the Division Forward.

  Operationally, VII Corps considered us their 'Separate Brigade' - their
  reserve force in back of the 3d ID, 1st AD, and 3d ACR.  However, during
  a REFORGER we would 'chop' back to our parent unit, 1st ID, when they
  arrived.

  The 1st IDF consists of the following (or did when I was with them):

  3rd Brigade
   1-26 Inf Bn (Mech) 
   1-16 Inf Bn (Mech) 
   4-73 Armor Bn 
   1-76 Arty Bn (155 SP)
   C Troop/1-4 Cav
   C Co/1st Engineer Bn 
   D Btry/2-67 ADA Bn (C/V)
   D Co/1st MI Bn
   C Co/1st Avn Bn(-) 
   D Co/1st Signal Bn
   3d Fwd Spt Bn/DISCOM
     D Co/701 Maint Bn
     D Co/1st S&T Bn
     D Co/1st Med Bn
     C Co/501st QM Bn
   (some of my nomenclature may be off)


   Unique in personnel management, a 'Big Red One' soldier rotating to
   Europe from Fort Riley had 'first choice' to go to the 1st ID Forward.
   And rotating stateside - someone coming from 1st IDF had a first choice
   to return to the 1st ID at Fort Riley.  

   mike schmitt

   
     "No Mission Too Difficult - No Sacrifice Too Great - Duty First!"
   


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