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| 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team | |
|---|---|
| Unit name | 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team |
| Caption | Shoulder sleeve insignia |
| Dates | 1946–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Georgia Army National Guard |
| Type | Infantry brigade combat team |
| Role | Combined arms, infantry operations |
| Size | Brigade |
| Garrison | Perry, Georgia |
| Nickname | "Hurricane Brigade" |
| Motto | "Nulli Secundus" |
48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is a brigade combat team of the Georgia Army National Guard with lineage tracing to post‑World War II reorganizations and antecedent units from the Confederate States Army era through the United States Army National Guard system. The brigade is headquartered in Perry, Georgia and is a component of the 54th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States) (historical alignments) and contemporary National Guard command relationships including the Georgia National Guard. It has participated in domestic response operations and overseas deployments associated with the Global War on Terrorism.
The brigade's antecedents include units from the 6th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment and Cold War reorganizations under the National Guard Bureau. After World War II, the National Guard underwent the Pentomic reorganization and later the Reorganization Objective Army Division (ROAD) changes that influenced unit designations across the United States Army. During the Korean War era and the Berlin Crisis of 1961, Georgia units were federally mobilized, affecting lineage that would consolidate into modern brigade structures. The 48th designation emerged in the late 20th century as state National Guard leadership aligned infantry brigades with division headquarters such as the 48th Infantry Division (United States) (historical), which itself traced roots to the 25th Infantry Division (United States) and regional militia formations. Post‑9/11 force generation under the Total Force Policy and the Army Modular Force redesign further shaped the brigade's organization, enabling rotations into theaters linked to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
The brigade is organized as a modular infantry brigade combat team with subordinate battalions and support elements drawn from the Georgia Army National Guard and aligned National Guard units. Typical subordinate units include infantry battalions with designations from Georgia and other states, a cavalry troop aligned to reconnaissance missions, a field artillery battalion equipped under brigade fires doctrine, an engineer battalion, a brigade support battalion, and headquarters and headquarters company elements. Its command relationships have included state missions under the Governor of Georgia and federal missions under the United States Department of Defense, with training and readiness assessed by organizations such as the National Guard Bureau and the United States Army Forces Command.
Elements of the brigade have mobilized for homeland security and disaster response, including state activations for Hurricane Katrina and other storms affecting the Southeastern United States. Federally, the brigade and its battalions have deployed in support of the Global War on Terrorism to theaters associated with Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and stability operations coincident with Multinational Force Iraq. Deployments involved partnering with U.S. Army divisions and coalition formations including the I Marine Expeditionary Force and the NATO International Security Assistance Force. Taskings covered route security, counterinsurgency, security force assistance, and base defense, operating alongside units from the Iraq War order of battle and interacting with host nation security forces such as the Iraqi Army and Afghan National Army when missions required. Domestic response operations included coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and state emergency management agencies.
Training follows U.S. Army doctrine adapted for National Guard force generation cycles, including predeployment mobilization at federal mobilization centers, collective training at centers such as Fort Stewart and mobilization sites like Fort Benning and Camp Shelby. Doctrine references include FM 3-21.8 Infantry Platoon and Squad and combined arms concepts promulgated by U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. Equipment fielded to infantry brigade combat teams has included variants of the M4 carbine, the M2 Browning machine gun, the M240 machine gun, the M119 howitzer, the M777 howitzer (where missionized), armored reconnaissance vehicles such as the M1117 Guardian and tactical vehicles including the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) and Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles procured under programs associated with Defense Logistics Agency contracts. Sustainment components rely on Brigade Support Battalion logistics practices and medical elements trained under U.S. Army Medical Command standards.
The brigade's lineage includes campaign credit and awards reflective of its constituent battalions' historical actions, with honors recorded in state archives and summarized in National Guard lineage documents maintained by the Center of Military History (United States). Unit citations and campaign streamers relate to federal mobilizations and predecessor units that served in conflicts from the American Civil War through 20th‑century theaters, connecting to honors associated with units such as the 48th Infantry Division (United States), state militia regiments, and Georgia volunteer formations. State awards and decorations from the Georgia National Guard recognize domestic service during disaster response and state emergencies.
Prominent leaders associated through command, staff, or notable service include senior National Guard officers who advanced to state or federal positions, attachments to general officers with histories in the United States Army Reserve and National Guard leadership, and decorated enlisted personnel recognized under programs such as the Soldier's Medal and the Bronze Star Medal. Some brigade personnel have transitioned to roles in state government, served in federal agencies, or participated in multinational staffs under NATO and coalition commands, linking careers to institutions such as the Department of Defense and the National Guard Bureau.
Category:Brigade Combat Teams of the United States Army Category:Military units and formations in Georgia (U.S. state)