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'''First Army Division East''' is a division of the [[First United States Army]]. With its new role, the First Army developed two subordinate multi-component headquarters – one division to support the eastern United States and the other to support the western United States. [[First Army Division West]] was activated at [[Fort Carson]], Colorado, and later moved to [[Fort Hood]], [[Texas]]. First Army Division East was activated on 7 March 2007 at [[FT Meade]], Maryland, and later moved to [[Fort Knox]], [[Kentucky]].
'''First Army Division East''' is a division of the [[First United States Army]]. With its new role, the First Army developed two subordinate multi-component headquarters – one division to support the eastern United States and the other to support the western United States. [[First Army Division West]] was activated at [[Fort Carson]], Colorado, and later moved to [[Fort Hood]], [[Texas]]. First Army Division East was activated on 7 March 2007 at [[Fort George G. Meade]], Maryland, and later moved to [[Fort Knox]], [[Kentucky]].


First Army Division East was established by [[Department of the Army]] Permanent Order 156-7 to provide training and readiness oversight and mobilization operations for an area of responsibility spanning 27 states and territories east of the [[Mississippi River]]. First Army Division East is responsible for mobilizing, training, readiness oversight and deploying the United States' Reserve and National Guard Soldiers, and selected Sailors and Airmen along with members of multiple interagency and governmental entities.
First Army Division East was established by [[Department of the Army]] Permanent Order 156-7 to provide training and readiness oversight and mobilization operations for an area of responsibility spanning 27 states and territories east of the [[Mississippi River]]. First Army Division East is responsible for mobilizing, training, readiness oversight and deploying the United States' Reserve and National Guard Soldiers, and selected Sailors and Airmen along with members of multiple interagency and governmental entities.


==Subordinate Commands==
==Subordinate commands==


The division is organized into seven brigades located throughout the eastern United States with 52 total battalions.
The division is organized into five brigades located throughout the eastern United States with 52 total battalions.


::[[File:1st Army.svg|20px]] [[4th Cavalry Brigade (United States)|4th "Saber" Cavalry Brigade]] – Fort Knox, Kentucky. ''Formerly the 85th Division's 4th Brigade.''
::[[File:1st Army.svg|20px]] [[4th Cavalry Brigade (United States)|4th "Saber" Cavalry Brigade]] – Fort Knox, Kentucky. ''Formerly the 85th Division's 4th Brigade.''
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==Garrisons==
==Garrisons==
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Division East currently operates three mobilization training centers located at [[Camp Atterbury|Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center]], Indiana; [[Camp Shelby|Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center]], Mississippi; and [[Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst]], New Jersey.

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Division East currently operates three mobilization training centers located at [[Camp Atterbury|Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center]], Indiana; [[Camp Shelby|Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center]], Mississippi; and [[Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst]], New Jersey.


==Commanders==
==Commanders==
*[[Major general (United States)|MG]] [[Jay W. Hood]], 2006-2008<ref>{{cite news |last=Cutshaw |first=Jason B. |date=October 5, 2006 |title=Unit unveils improvised explosive device training lane |url=http://www.drum.army.mil/mountaineer/Article.aspx?ID=3744 |work=The Mountaineer Online |publisher=10th Mountain Division, United States Army |location=Ft. Drum, NY}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Tyson |first1=Ann Scott |last2=Tate |first2=Julie |date=May 10, 2008 |title=Army's Chief Liaison to Pakistan Is Pulled From Assignment |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/09/AR2008050903156.html |work=Washington Post |location=Washington, DC}}</ref>
*[[Major general (United States)|MG]] [[Jay W. Hood]], 2006–2008<ref>{{cite news |last=Cutshaw |first=Jason B. |date=5 October 2006 |title=Unit unveils improvised explosive device training lane |url=http://www.drum.army.mil/mountaineer/Article.aspx?ID=3744 |work=The Mountaineer Online |publisher=10th Mountain Division, United States Army |location=Ft. Drum, NY}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Tyson |first1=Ann Scott |last2=Tate |first2=Julie |date=10 May 2008 |title=Army's Chief Liaison to Pakistan Is Pulled From Assignment |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/09/AR2008050903156.html |newspaper=The Washington Post|location=Washington, DC}}</ref>
*[[Brigadier general (United States)|BG]] Blake E. Williams, 2008 (interim)<ref>{{cite news |last=Flanagan |first=Jason |date=April 21, 2008 |title=Soldiers from two generations reflect Army Reserve changes |url=http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/soldiers-from-two-generations-reflect-army-reserve-changes/article/48339 |work=Washington Examiner |location=Washington, DC}}</ref>
*[[Brigadier general (United States)|BG]] Blake E. Williams, 2008 (interim)<ref>{{cite news |last=Flanagan |first=Jason |date=21 April 2008 |title=Soldiers from two generations reflect Army Reserve changes |url=http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/soldiers-from-two-generations-reflect-army-reserve-changes/article/48339 |work=Washington Examiner |location=Washington, DC}}</ref>
*MG [[John Michael Bednarek|J. Michael Bednarek]], 2008-2011<ref>{{cite news |last=Rhodes |first=Lisa R. |date=March 11, 2011 |title=First Army Division East welcomes new commander |url=https://www.army.mil/article/53118 |work=www.army.mil/ |publisher=U.S. Army |location=Washington, DC}}</ref>
*MG [[John Michael Bednarek|J. Michael Bednarek]], 2008–2011<ref>{{cite news |last=Rhodes |first=Lisa R. |date=11 March 2011 |title=First Army Division East welcomes new commander |url=https://www.army.mil/article/53118 |publisher=U.S. Army |location=Washington, DC}}</ref>
*MG [[Kevin R. Wendel]], 2011-2013<ref>{{cite news |last=Glenn |first=Amanda C. |date=August 27, 2013 |title=Division East changes commander but not mission focus |url=https://www.army.mil/article/110044/Division_East_changes_commander_but_not_mission_focus |work=www.army.mil/ |publisher=U.S. Army |location=Washington, DC |ref={{sfnRef|"Division East changes commander but not mission focus"}}}}</ref>
*MG [[Kevin R. Wendel]], 2011–2013<ref>{{cite news |last=Glenn |first=Amanda C. |date=27 August 2013 |title=Division East changes commander but not mission focus |url=https://www.army.mil/article/110044/Division_East_changes_commander_but_not_mission_focus |work=army.mil/ |publisher=U.S. Army |location=Washington, DC |ref={{sfnRef|"Division East changes commander but not mission focus"}}}}</ref>
*MG Jeffrey L. Bailey, 2013-2015{{sfn|"Division East changes commander but not mission focus"}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Howlett |first=Darryl |date=August 7, 2015 |title=First Army Division East welcomes new commander |url=https://www.army.mil/article/153504 |work=www.army.mil/ |publisher=U.S. Army |location=Washington, DC |ref={{sfnRef|"First Army Division East welcomes new commander" 2015}}}}</ref>
*MG Jeffrey L. Bailey, 2013–2015{{sfn|"Division East changes commander but not mission focus"}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Howlett |first=Darryl |date=7 August 2015 |title=First Army Division East welcomes new commander |url=https://www.army.mil/article/153504 |work=army.mil/ |publisher=U.S. Army |location=Washington, DC |ref={{sfnRef|"First Army Division East welcomes new commander" 2015}}}}</ref>
*MG Brian J. McKiernan, 2015-2016{{sfn|"First Army Division East welcomes new commander" 2015}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Howlett |first=Darryl |date=June 30, 2016 |title=First Army Division East changes command Tuesday on Brooks Field |url=http://www.fkgoldstandard.com/content/first-army-division-east-changes-command-tuesday-brooks-field |work=The Gold Standard |location=Ft. Knox, KY}}</ref>
*MG Brian J. McKiernan, 2015–2016{{sfn|"First Army Division East welcomes new commander" 2015}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Howlett |first=Darryl |date=30 June 2016 |title=First Army Division East changes command Tuesday on Brooks Field |url=http://www.fkgoldstandard.com/content/first-army-division-east-changes-command-tuesday-brooks-field |work=The Gold Standard |location=Ft. Knox, KY}}</ref>
*MG Todd B. McCaffrey, 2016-2018<ref>{{cite news |last=Richardson |first=Kyle |date=May 6, 2016 |title=Aloha to Hawaii, Aloha to Fort Knox |url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/printable/197600 |work=www.dvidshub.net/ |location=Ft. Shafter, HI |publisher=Public Affairs Office, U.S. Army Pacific}}</ref>
*MG Todd B. McCaffrey, 2016–2018<ref>{{cite news |last=Richardson |first=Kyle |date=6 May 2016 |title=Aloha to Hawaii, Aloha to Fort Knox |url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/printable/197600 |work=dvidshub.net/ |location=Ft. Shafter, HI |publisher=Public Affairs Office, U.S. Army Pacific}}</ref>
*MG Terrence J. McKenrick, 2018-present<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.first.army.mil/diveast/content.aspx?ContentID=101|title=First Army - Commanding General|website=www.first.army.mil|access-date=2018-08-10}}</ref>
*MG Terrence J. McKenrick, 2018–2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.first.army.mil/diveast/content.aspx?ContentID=101|title=First Army – Commanding General|website=www.first.army.mil|access-date=2018-08-10}}</ref>
*MG [[Mark H. Landes]], 2020–2022<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-10099/markh-landes |title=Biographical Summary, Major General Mark H. Landes |date=2023 |website=GOMO.army.mil |publisher=United States Army General Officer Management Office |location=Washington, DC |access-date=August 12, 2023}}</ref>
*MG Brian M. Howay, 2022–2024<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.first.army.mil/People/Leadership/Biography-View/Article/3080077/bg-bryan-m-howay/|title=BG Bryan M. Howay|access-date=2023-03-01|website=First Army}}</ref>
*MG Michael J. Simmering, 2024–present

==Decorations==
{| class="wikitable"
! Ribbon
! Award
! Year
! Orders
|-
||[[Image:Streamer MUC Army.PNG|150px]]
||[[Army Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
||Afghanistan Retrograde 2021–2022
||[[File:US_Army_Permanent_Order_032-0001.pdf|thumb|Permanent Orders 032-0001 announcing award of the Army Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|-
||[[File:Streamer SUC.png|150px]]
||[[Army Superior Unit Award]]
||2008–2011
||[[File:332-07 20121127 HRCMD CC.pdf|thumb|Permanent Orders 332-07 announcing award of the Army Superior Unit award]]
|}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.first.army.mil/diveast/ Official Website]
*[http://www.first.army.mil/diveast/ Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604013559/https://www.first.army.mil/diveast/ |date=4 June 2020 }}


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 14:26, 4 October 2024

First Army Division East
Shoulder sleeve insignia and combat service identification badge of the First United States Army
Active7 March 2007 – present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
RoleTraining Support
SizeDivision
Part ofFirst Army
Garrison/HQFort Knox, Kentucky
Motto(s)Train for Combat
Commanders
Current
commander		MG Michael J. Simmering
Command Sergeant MajorCSM Evan Lewandowski
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Flag

First Army Division East is a division of the First United States Army. With its new role, the First Army developed two subordinate multi-component headquarters – one division to support the eastern United States and the other to support the western United States. First Army Division West was activated at Fort Carson, Colorado, and later moved to Fort Hood, Texas. First Army Division East was activated on 7 March 2007 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, and later moved to Fort Knox, Kentucky.

First Army Division East was established by Department of the Army Permanent Order 156-7 to provide training and readiness oversight and mobilization operations for an area of responsibility spanning 27 states and territories east of the Mississippi River. First Army Division East is responsible for mobilizing, training, readiness oversight and deploying the United States' Reserve and National Guard Soldiers, and selected Sailors and Airmen along with members of multiple interagency and governmental entities.

Subordinate commands

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The division is organized into five brigades located throughout the eastern United States with 52 total battalions.

4th "Saber" Cavalry Brigade – Fort Knox, Kentucky. Formerly the 85th Division's 4th Brigade.
157th "Spartan" Infantry Brigade – Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Formerly the 87th Division's 5th Brigade.
174th "Patriot" Infantry Brigade – Joint Base Mcguire Dix Lakehurst, New Jersey. Formerly the 78th Division's 2nd Brigade.
177th "Spear Head" Armored Brigade – Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Formerly the 87th Division's 3rd Brigade.
188th "Battle Ready" Infantry Brigade – Fort Stewart, Georgia. Formerly the 87th Division's 4th Brigade.

Garrisons

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Division East currently operates three mobilization training centers located at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Indiana; Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi; and Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst, New Jersey.

Commanders

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Decorations

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Ribbon Award Year Orders
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation Afghanistan Retrograde 2021–2022
Permanent Orders 032-0001 announcing award of the Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award 2008–2011
Permanent Orders 332-07 announcing award of the Army Superior Unit award
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References

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  1. ^ Cutshaw, Jason B. (5 October 2006). "Unit unveils improvised explosive device training lane". The Mountaineer Online. Ft. Drum, NY: 10th Mountain Division, United States Army.
  2. ^ Tyson, Ann Scott; Tate, Julie (10 May 2008). "Army's Chief Liaison to Pakistan Is Pulled From Assignment". The Washington Post. Washington, DC.
  3. ^ Flanagan, Jason (21 April 2008). "Soldiers from two generations reflect Army Reserve changes". Washington Examiner. Washington, DC.
  4. ^ Rhodes, Lisa R. (11 March 2011). "First Army Division East welcomes new commander". Washington, DC: U.S. Army.
  5. ^ Glenn, Amanda C. (27 August 2013). "Division East changes commander but not mission focus". army.mil/. Washington, DC: U.S. Army.
  6. ^ "Division East changes commander but not mission focus".
  7. ^ Howlett, Darryl (7 August 2015). "First Army Division East welcomes new commander". army.mil/. Washington, DC: U.S. Army.
  8. ^ "First Army Division East welcomes new commander" 2015.
  9. ^ Howlett, Darryl (30 June 2016). "First Army Division East changes command Tuesday on Brooks Field". The Gold Standard. Ft. Knox, KY.
  10. ^ Richardson, Kyle (6 May 2016). "Aloha to Hawaii, Aloha to Fort Knox". dvidshub.net/. Ft. Shafter, HI: Public Affairs Office, U.S. Army Pacific.
  11. ^ "First Army – Commanding General". www.first.army.mil. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Biographical Summary, Major General Mark H. Landes". GOMO.army.mil. Washington, DC: United States Army General Officer Management Office. 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  13. ^ "BG Bryan M. Howay". First Army. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  • United States First Army Division East Headquarters, Public Affairs Office

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