Sustainment Brigade

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15th Sustainment Brigade
15th Sustainment Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia derived from the 1st Cavalry Division insignia
Active

As part of the transformation of the United States Army from a division-based structure to a brigade-based army; the Division Support Commands, Corps Support Groups, and Area Support Groups are being inactivated or transformed to Sustainment Brigades (previously called Sustainment Units of Action (SUS)).

The Sustainment Brigade is designed to provide Command & Control for combat service & combat service support units. It can be adjusted in size to support anywhere from 1 to 10 Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). A sustainment brigade has a joint capability that allows the Army to better manage the flow of logistics into the Area of Operations (AO) and provides support to other services for common logistics like fuel, common ammo, medical supplies, repair parts of wheeled vehicles, and so forth.

Sustainment Brigades come in 2 types: 1. Forward Sustainment Brigade - Consists of multifunctional battalions. 2. Rear Sustainment Brigade - Single-function battalions.

As of the last published information, there will be 19 Sustainment Brigades (11 Active Duty/8 Reserve or National Guard)