48th Chemical Brigade (United States)

48th Chemical Brigade
48th Chemical Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia
Active16 September 2007 – present
Country United States
Branch U.S. Army
RoleChemical Defense
SizeBrigade
Part of20th CBRNE Command
Garrison/HQ14010 Legends Way, Fort Cavazos
Motto(s)Defend the Nation!
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Johannie San Miguel
Command Sergeant MajorCommand Sergeant Major Chylander S. Cummings

The 48th Chemical Brigade is a United States Army brigade located at Fort Cavazos, Texas and subordinate to the 20th CBRNE Command. The 48th Chemical Brigade is the only active duty CBRN defense brigade in the Army. The Brigade is tasked to discover, counter, and neutralize chemical, biological or nuclear threats. The Brigade was activated 16 September 2007, under the command of Colonel Vance P. (Phil) Visser and CSM E. Donald Moten.

Organization

  • 48th Chemical Brigade, Fort Cavazos (TX)[1][2]
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fort Cavazos (TX)
    • 2nd Chemical Battalion, Fort Cavazos (TX)[2]
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fort Cavazos (TX)
      • 63rd Chemical Company, Fort Campbell (KY)
      • 68th Chemical Company, Fort Cavazos (TX)
      • 172nd Chemical Company, Fort Riley (KS)
      • 181st Chemical Company, Fort Cavazos (TX)
    • 22nd Chemical Battalion, Fort Bliss (TX)[3][2]
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fort Bliss (TX)
      • 10th Chemical Company, Fort Carson (CO)
      • 44th Chemical Company, Fort Bliss (TX)
      • 46th Chemical Company (Tech Escort), Fort Bliss (TX)
    • 83rd Chemical Battalion, Fort Stewart (GA)[2][4][5]
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fort Stewart (GA)
      • 21st Chemical Company, Fort Liberty (NC)
      • 25th Chemical Company (Tech Escort), Fort Stewart (GA)
      • 51st Chemical Company, Fort Stewart (GA)
      • 59th Chemical Company, Fort Drum (NY)
      • 92nd Chemical Company, Fort Stewart (GA)
    • 110th Chemical Battalion, Joint Base Lewis–McChord (WA)[2]
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Joint Base Lewis–McChord (WA)
      • 9th Chemical Company (Tech Escort), Joint Base Lewis–McChord (WA)
      • 11th Chemical Company (Tech Escort), Joint Base Lewis–McChord (WA)
      • 45th Chemical Company, Joint Base Lewis–McChord (WA)

The 83rd Chemical Battalion was formerly the 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion, which fought with the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Ranger Battalions in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy until those three battalions were destroyed during Operation Shingle. They were part of the 6615th Ranger Force which also included the 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion. The lineage of the 2nd Chemical Battalion (CBRN) goes back to the 30th Engineer Regiment (Gas and Flame), formed in 1917. The battalion and its predecessor units fought in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, Operation Desert Storm, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Commanders

  • Colonel Vance P. (Phil) Visser (2007–2009)
  • Colonel Eric Brigham (2009–2011)[6]
  • Colonel Maria Zumwalt (2011–2013)[7]
  • Colonel Sven Erichsen (2013–2015)[8]
  • Colonel Christopher Cox (2015–2017)[9]
  • Colonel Christopher Hoffman (2017–2019)
  • Colonel W Maria Bochat (2019–2021)[10]
  • Colonel Alexander C. Lovasz (2021–2023)[11]
  • Colonel Johannie San Miguel (2023–Present)

Command Sergeants Major

  • CSM Donald Moten (2007–2011)
  • CSM Kenneth M. Graham (2011–2013)[7]
  • CSM Kendall Owens (2013–2015)[8]
  • CSM Christopher Williams (2015–2017)[9]
  • CSM Ronrico Hayes (2017–2020)
  • CSM William F. Allen III (2020–2022)
  • CSM Chesley L. Baird, Jr (2022-2023)[12]
  • CSM Chylander S. Cummings (2023-Present)

References

  1. ^ "48th Chemical Brigade: Subordinate Units". United States Army. 2015. Archived from the original on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Units". 20th CBRNE Command. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ^ 20th CBRNE commander visits Soldiers new to Bliss[usurped], accessdate=2016-07-26
  4. ^ "Lineage and Honors, 83rd Chemical Battalion".
  5. ^ "83d Chemical Battalion". 83d Chemical Battalion. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  6. ^ Graham, Heather (18 June 2009). "Spartans welcome new commander". Fort Hood Sentinel. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  7. ^ a b Stairrett, Amanda Kim (15 June 2011). "Zumwalt assumes 48th Chemical Brigade command". Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  8. ^ a b Janes, Brandon (3 July 2013). "Erichsen leaves Pentagon, takes command of brigade". Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  9. ^ a b Ham, Walter (17 July 2015). "48th Chemical Brigade holds change of command". Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  10. ^ Fort Hood Sentinel, 48th Chem Bde Changes Hands, June 20, 2019
  11. ^ "48th Chemical Brigade :: U.S Army Fort Hood". home.army.mil. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  12. ^ "48th Chemical Brigade :: U.S Army Fort Hood". home.army.mil. Retrieved 3 February 2022.