First Army Division East
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active	7 March 2007 – present
Country	USA
Allegiance	Regular Army
Branch	Combined Arms
Type	Training Support Division
Garrison/HQ	Fort Meade, Maryland
Motto	Train for Combat
Engagements	Operation Enduring Freedom Horn of Africa Kosovo
Commanders
Current commander	Maj. Gen. Kevin R. Wendel 1 March 2011 - present
Notable commanders	Maj. Gen. J. Michael Bednarek 18 June 2008 – 1 March 2011 Maj. Gen. Jay W. Hood 1 May 2006 – 18 April 2008 Brig. Gen. Blake E. Williams 18 April 2008 – 18 June 2008

First Army Division East is a division of the First United States Army. With its new role, First United States 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, and is headquartered at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

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 our nation's Reserve Component and National Guard Soldiers, and selected Sailors and Airmen along with members of multiple interagency and governmental entities.

Subordinate Commands [edit]

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

157th "Spartan" Infantry Brigade – Camp Atturberry, Indiana. Formerly the 87th Division's 5th Brigade.

158th "Warrior" Infantry Brigade –Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Formerly the 87th Division's 2nd Brigade.

174th "Patriot" Infantry Brigade – Fort Drum, New York. Formerly the 78th Division's 2nd Brigade.

188th "Battle Ready" Infantry Brigade – Fort Stewart, Georgia. Formerly the 87th Division's 4th Brigade.

205th "Bayonet" Infantry Brigade – Indianapolis, Indiana. Formerly the 85th Division's 3rd Brigade.

177th "Mudcats" Armored Brigade – Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Formerly the 87th Division's 3rd Brigade.

4th "Saber" Cavalry Brigade – Fort Knox, Kentucky. Formerly the 85th Division's 4th Brigade.

72nd "Warrior Eagle" Field Artillery Brigade – Fort Meade, Maryland. Formerly the 78th Division's 5th Brigade.

Garrisons [edit]

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.

External links [edit]

• [1] First Army Division East official site
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References [edit]

• United States First Army Division East Headquarters, Public Affairs Office

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