First Army Division East
Introduction '''First Army Division East''' is a division of the First United States Army. With its new role, the First Army developed two subordinate multi-component headquarters – one division to support the eastern United States and the other to support the western United States. First Army Division West was activated at Fort Carson, Colorado, and later moved to Fort Hood, Texas. First Army Division East was activated on 7 March 2007 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, and later moved to Fort Knox, Kentucky.First Army Division East was established by Department of the Army Permanent Order 156-7 to provide training and readiness oversight and mobilization operations for an area of responsibility spanning 27 states and territories east of the Mississippi River. First Army Division East is responsible for mobilizing, training, readiness oversight and deploying the United States' Reserve and National Guard Soldiers, and selected Sailors and Airmen along with members of multiple interagency and governmental entities.
Subordinate Commands The division is organized into five brigades located throughout the eastern United States with 52 total battalions. ::20px 4th "Saber" Cavalry Brigade  – Fort Knox, Kentucky. ''Formerly the 85th Division's 4th Brigade. ''::20px 157th "Spartan" Infantry Brigade – Camp Atterbury, Indiana. ''Formerly the 87th Division's 5th Brigade. ''::20px 174th "Patriot" Infantry Brigade – Joint Base Mcguire Dix Lakehurst, New Jersey. ''Formerly the 78th Division's 2nd Brigade. ''::20px 177th "Spear Head" Armored Brigade – Camp Shelby, Mississippi. ''Formerly the 87th Division's 3rd Brigade. ''::20px 188th "Battle Ready" Infantry Brigade – Fort Stewart, Georgia. ''Formerly the 87th Division's 4th Brigade.''
Garrisons Division East currently operates three mobilization training centers located at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Indiana; Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi; and Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst, New Jersey.
Commanders *MG Jay W. Hood, 2006–2008*BG Blake E. Williams, 2008 (interim)*MG J. Michael Bednarek, 2008–2011*MG Kevin R. Wendel, 2011–2013*MG Jeffrey L. Bailey, 2013–2015*MG Brian J. McKiernan, 2015–2016*MG Todd B. McCaffrey, 2016–2018*MG Terrence J. McKenrick, 2018–2020*MG Mark H. Landes, 2020–2022*BG Brian M. Howay, 2022–present (acting)
Decorations  Ribbon Award Year Orders150pxArmy Meritorious Unit CommendationAfghanistan Retrograde 2021-2022Permanent Orders 032-0001 announcing award of the Army Meritorious Unit Commendation150pxArmy Superior Unit Award2008–2011Permanent Orders 332-07 announcing award of the Army Superior Unit award
External links * Official Website
References * United States First Army Division East Headquarters, Public Affairs Office