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First Army Division East

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.

Subordinate commands
The division is organized into five brigades located throughout the eastern United States with 52 total battalions. :: 4th "Saber" Cavalry Brigade – Fort Knox, Kentucky. ''Formerly the 85th Division's 4th Brigade.'' :: 157th "Spartan" Infantry Brigade – Camp Atterbury, Indiana. ''Formerly the 87th Division's 5th Brigade.'' :: 174th "Patriot" Infantry BrigadeFort Dix (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst), New Jersey. ''Formerly the 78th Division's 2nd Brigade.'' :: 177th "Spear Head" Armored Brigade – Camp Shelby, Mississippi. ''Formerly the 87th Division's 3rd Brigade.'' :: 188th "Battle Ready" Infantry Brigade – Fort Stewart, Georgia. ''Formerly the 87th Division's 4th Brigade.'' ==Garrisons==
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 the Fort Dix entity of Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst, New Jersey. ==Commanders==
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 • MG Brian M. Howay, 2022–2024 • MG Michael J. Simmering, 2024–present ==Decorations==
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