155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team

The 155th HBCT is a Heavy Brigade Combat Team, and an asset of the Mississippi Army National Guard.

History

The 155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team takes it's name from the 155th Infantry Regiment which dates back to 1798.

During its history, the 155th has served under such notable leaders as Andrew Jackson and Jefferson Davis, and has gained campaign streamers for participation in the War of 1812, the United States Civil War, the Spanish American War, World War One, World War Two, and Operation Iraqi Freedom, and was mobilized for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.

While the units assigned to the 155th HBCT vary in length of service, the brigade itself dates back to April 1951 when it was organized as Headquarters Company 108th Armored Cavalry Regiment. In 1968 the 108th Armored Cavalry Regiment became part of the 30th Armored Division and re-designated as 1st Brigade, 30th Armored Division.

In 1973 the brigade was redesignated as the 155th Armored Brigade when the 30th Armored Division was broken up into separate brigades.

The brigade deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III from August 2004 to January 2006 under the command of Colonel (now Brigadier General) Augustus L. Collins.[1] During this tour of duty, the 155th HBCT suffered 15 fatalities. The Brigade served under the II Marine Expeditionary Force. [2] [3]

In 2009, the brigade was deployed again to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 09.02. Currently serving under the command of Colonel William L. Glasgow, the brigade is headquartered at Camp Taji, Iraq with subordinate units spread throughout Iraq. [4] [5]

HBCT Organization

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the 155th HBCT

155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, (HQ Tupelo, MS)

• Detachment 1, Headquarters Company, 155th BCT, (New Albany, MS)

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 106th Brigade Support Battalion, (HQ Monticello, MS)

• Company A, 106th BSB, (Magee, MS)
  • Detachment 1, Co. A, 106th BSB, (Taylorsville, MS)
  • Detachment 2, Co. A, 106th BSB, (Prentiss, MS)
• Company B, 106th BSB, (Camp Shelby)
• Company C, 106th (Crystal Springs, MS)
• Company D, 106th BSB, (Corinth, MS)
  • Detachment 1, Co. D, 106th BSB, (Ripley, MS)
• Company E, 106th BSB, (Brookhaven, MS)
  • Detachment 1, Co. E, (Gloster, MS)
  • Detachment 2, Co. E, (Collins, MS)
• Company F, 106th BSB, (Grenada, MS)
  • Detachment 1, Co. F, 106th BSB, (Charleston, MS)
  • Detachment 2, Co. F, 106th BSB, (Cleveland, MS)
• Company G, 106th BSB, (Louisville, MS)
  • Detachment 1, Co. G, 106th BSB, (Eupora, MS)

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 155th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (BSTB), (HQ Meridian, MS)

• Detachment 1, Headquarters Co., 155th BSTB, (Carthage, MS)
• Detachment 2, Headquarters Co., 155th BSTB, (Quitman, MS)
• Company A, 155th BSTB, (Canton, MS)
  • Detachment 1, Co. A, 155th BSTB, (Camp Shelby)
• Company B, 155th BSTB, (Meridian, MS)

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery (FA), (HQ Starkville, MS)

• Battery A, 2/114th FA, (Columbus, MS)
  • Detachment 1, Battery A, 2/114th FA, (Ackerman, MS)
• Battery B, 2/114th FA, (Kosciusko, MS)
  • Detachment 1, Battery B, 2/114th FA, (Winona, MS)

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment (IR), (HQ McComb, MS)

• Detachment 1, Headquarters Co., 1/155th IR, (Tylertown, MS)
• Company A, 1/155th IR, (Biloxi, MS)
• Company B, 1/155th IR, (Poplarville, MS)
• Company C, 1/155th IR, (Natchez, MS)
• Company D, 1/155th IR, (Biloxi, MS)
• Company E, 1/155th IR, (Columbia, MS)

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 98th Cavalry Regiment, (HQ Amory, MS)

• Detachment 1, Headquarters, 1/98th Cav Regt, (Nettleton, MS)
• Troop A, 1/98th Cav Regt, (Pontotoc, MS)
• Troop B, 1/98th Cav Regt, (Booneville, MS)
• Troop C, 1/98th Cav Regt, (Fulton, MS)
  • Detachment 1, Troop C 1/98th Cav Regt, (Iuka, MS)

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 198th Combined Arms Battalion (CAB), (HQ Senatobia, MS)

• Detachment 1, Headquarters Co. 2/198th CAB, (Batesville, MS)
• Detachment 2, Headquarters Co. 2/198th CAB, (Sardis, MS)
• Company A, 2/198th CAB, (Hernando, MS)
  • Detachment 1, Co. A, 2/198th CAB, (Holly Springs, MS)
• Company B, 2/198th CAB, (Greenwood, MS)
  • Detachment 1, Co. B, 2/198th CAB, (Drew, MS)
• Company C, 2/198th CAB, (Oxford, MS)
• Company D, 2/198th CAB, (Indianola, MS)
• Company E, 2/198th CAB, (Clarksdale, MS)

See also

• Camp Shelby
• Heavy Brigade Combat Team
• Iraq War order of battle
• 36th Infantry Division (United States)
• FOB Dogwood
• FOB Kalsu
• FOB Iskandariyah
• FOB Duke