1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion

• Combat Battalion

Mission

O/O the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion transitions to war and conducts military intelligence, network, chemical and decontamination operations, and rear area security for the Iron Brigade Combat Team.

History

The 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion was activated under the 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team on 20 June 2005. The unit was transformed from the 2D Engineer Battalion, which earned a total of 34 campaign streamers, the Belgium Fourragere, and two Korean Presidential Unit Citations. The 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion was organized with a Headquarters Company with a support mission to the battalion consisting of a large Military Police Platoon, a Reconnaissance and Security section. In addition a Signal Communications Company, Military Intelligence Company were assigned. The 4th Chemical Company was attached to the battalion on 21 June 2005.

1st Brigade Combat Team

• 1st Battalion, 15th Field Artillery
• 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry (M)
• 302nd Brigade Support Battalion
• Task Force, 1-72 Armor Regiment
• 4th Squadron, 7th U.S. Cavalry
• 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion