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** 302nd Field Artillery Battalion - Riverlawn Barracks
** 302nd Field Artillery Battalion - Riverlawn Barracks
** 303rd Engineering Battalion - Canaan Barracks
** 303rd Engineering Battalion - Canaan Barracks
** 83rd Special Forces Company - Martinsburg Armory


==Past commanders==
==Past commanders==

Latest revision as of 23:58, 26 December 2021

3rd Brigade "Foresters"
3rdBrigadeSoliders.jpg
Active1951–present
Allegiance Shenandoah
BranchShenandoahan Army National Guard
TypeMechanized infantry
Size5,200+
Part ofCombat Forces Command
Garrison/HQFort Cayhill in Beckley Appalachia.
Nickname(s)Foresters    
Motto(s)First Among Equals
ColorsGreen/Tan/Black
Commanders
Current
commander
Major General Thomas G. Winfield
Insignia
Shoulder sleeve patch of the 3rd Brigade
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The 3rd Brigade (nicknamed "Foresters") is a mechanized infantry brigade of the Shenandoahan Army National Guard. Though the brigade has formations located at various facilities throughout western Shenandoah, primarily located within the State of Appalachia. it is headquartered at Fort Cayhill, in Puttin, close to the city of Beckley.

The 3rd Brigade is notable for being the only brigade within the Army National Guard which maintains a standing horse cavalry formation, the 27th Calvary Regiment

The present day organization of the brigade was established in March of 1999, with all active divisions of the Shenandoahan Army National Guard were deactivated and dispersed into brigade sized elements to allow more tactical flexibility in deployment along the Shenandoahan-Copperhead border.

History

Organization

To better fulfill its mission, the units of the 1st Brigade are located at various military instillations throughout the state of Appalachia.

  • 3rd Brigade
    • Headquarters Company - located at Fort Cayhill in Putton
    • 7th Infantry Regiment
      • Headquarters Company - located at Fort Cayhill
      • 1st Battalion - Fort Cayhill
      • 2nd Battalion - Martinsburg Armory
      • 3rd Battalion - Fort Cayhill
    • 9th Infantry Regiment
      • Headquarters Company - located at Fort McDonough, Buckhannon
      • 1st Battalion - Fort McDonough
      • 2nd Battalion - Fort McDonough
      • 3rd Battalion - Fort McDonough
    • 11th Infantry Regiment - located at Fort B. A. Wicker in Delbarton
      • 1st Battalion - Fort B. A. Wicker
      • 2nd Battalion - Fort B. A. Wicker
      • 3rd Battalion - Fort B. A. Wicker
    • 6th Cavalry Battalion - Fort McDonough
    • 301st Air Defense Artillery Battalion - Clendenin Armory
    • 302nd Field Artillery Battalion - Riverlawn Barracks
    • 303rd Engineering Battalion - Canaan Barracks
    • 83rd Special Forces Company - Martinsburg Armory

Past commanders

Honors