402nd Field Artillery Brigade (United States)
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| 402nd Field Artillery Brigade | |
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 402nd FA Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia |
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| Active | 1985-1996 2006-Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | U.S. Army |
| Role | Training |
| Size | Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Travis AFB |
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| Subdued shoulder sleeve insignia |  |
The 402nd Field Artillery Brigade is an AC/RC unit based at Travis Air Force Base, California. The unit is responsible for training selected United States Army Reserve & National Guard units along the Western Seaboard. The unit was formerly designated as 3rd Brigade, 91st Division. The brigade is a subordinate unit of 1st Army
From 1985 to 1996, the Brigade conducted artillery training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
In 2006, as part of the Army's Transformation Plan, the 3/91st was redesignated as the 402nd Field Artillery Brigade.
[edit] Organization
The unit is composed of:
- Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, 402nd Field Artillery Brigade
- Several training battalions
For further information see The Brigade, A History by John J. McGrath from the Combat Studies Institute Press, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
