287th Sustainment Brigade
287th Sustainment Brigade | |
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![]() 287th Sustainment Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia | |
Active | September 2005 – May 2016 |
Country | United States |
Branch | Army National Guard |
Type | Sustainment Brigade |
Size | Brigade |
Engagements | Iraq War |
The 287th Sustainment Brigade was a sustainment brigade of the Kansas Army National Guard. The Brigade was activated on 1 September 2005, and is headquartered in Wichita. Its mission was to plan, prepare, execute and assess combat service support operations within a corps or division Area of Operations. It was the largest brigade-level headquarters in the state. In 2015, it was announced that the brigade would be deactivating in FY2016.[1] The brigade was deactivated on 1 May 2016.[2]
Units included:
- HHC 287th
- 287th Special Troops Battalion
- 891st Engineer Battalion
- 169th Corps Support Sustainment Battalion (CSSB)
History
[edit]The brigade deployed to Iraq between 2008 and 2009, where it provided logistical support for Coalition troops.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kansas Adjutant General's Department Annual Report 2015" (PDF). p. 45.
- ^ a b "287th Sustainment Brigade will conduct inactivation ceremony May 1". Kansas Adjutant General's Department Public Affairs Office. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.