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| 412th Engineer Command | |
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 Soulder Sleeve Insignia |
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| Active | November, 1924 — 1945-10-25 1947-11-14 — 1949-02-11 1949-05-03 — Present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | US Army Reserve |
| Branch | U.S. Army |
| Reserve Center | Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| Motto | ”Build To Serve” |
| Engineer Corps Colors | Scarlet and White |
| Engagements | *World War II Rhineland Ardennes-Alsace Central Europe |
| Decorations | Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) Streamer embroidered EUROPEAN THEATER |
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The 412th Engineer Command is an US Army Reserve unit that conducts theater-level engineer operations for Eighth U.S. Army, Korea; U.S. Army Europe; and U.S. Army Pacific, supports continental U.S. – based engineer requirements as directed, and is prepared to participate in Joint and Combined regional contingency operations.
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History
The 412th Engineer Command provides theater-level engineer support to the Combatant Commander in the event of a contingency operation. It is designed to command hundreds of engineer units and thousands of Soldiers in a war fighting capacity. The Command has historical training relationships in the Pacific and European theaters, and provides direct support to the Eighth US Army in Korea. The Command also is the Army Reserve’s Executive Agent for Operation Sand Castle at Fort Irwin, CA, which is a 10-year urban terrain construction mission for engineer units conducting their Annual Training. Prior to mobilization, the 412th ENCOM is under operational control of the Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
As an operational command, the 412th has 3 brigades and 96 other assigned units with approximately 10,000 Soldiers located throughout the southeast and northeast U.S. These units include the 926th Engineer Brigade, 411th Engineer Brigade, 302nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, and the 314th Press Camp Headquarters.
The Command was formed in the Organized Reserves in 1923, and served in World War II, earning the Meritorious Unit Commendation. In the 1990s, the 412th participated in Operation Joint Endeavor and Operation Joint Forge in Bosnia and Kosovo, and as part of the Hungary Joint Task Force East in several former Warsaw Pact and Soviet countries. 412th Soldiers have assisted with construction missions and supported joint exercises in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and the Marshall Islands. During the East Timor crisis in 2002, Soldiers from the 412th provided engineer support to the United Nations.
The 412th headquarters has deployed numerous detachments since the beginning of the Global War on Terror. In 2003, a detachment deployed as the Engineer Section for the Headquarters, U.S. Army Europe. In 2004, the CG and a small detachment supported the Multi-National Force in Baghdad. In 2005, the 412th deployed a design management section to support the 130th Engineer Brigade in Iraq. In 2006 and 2008, the 412th deployed task forces to augment the Gulf Region Division of the Corps of Engineers in Iraq. Currently, more than 800 of its Soldiers are deployed in Iraq. The 412th provided engineering and logistical support for hurricane relief after Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita devastated the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts in the late summer of 2005.
Subordinate Units
Lineage
Constituted in July 1923 in the Organized Reserves as the 372nd Engineer Regiment.
Organized in November 1924
Redesignated 1942-08-01 as the 372nd Engineer General Service Regiment.
Ordered into active military service 1942-12-20 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana'
Arrived in England on 1943-08-21
Deployed to France 1944-10-09, and immediately entered Rhineland Campaign already in progress.
Unit disengaged from Rhineland Campaign to support Ardennes-Alsace Campaign on 1944-12-16.
Ardennes-Alsace Campaign concluded on 1945-01-25, and Unit resumed engagement in Rhineland Campaign.
Rhineland Campaign concluded on 1945-03-21
Unit engaged in Central Europe Campaign on 1945-03-22
Unit Invaded Germany on 1945-04-04
Central Europe Campaign concluded on 1945-05-11
Returned to CONUS on 1945-07-02, and located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
Unit located at Fort Belvior on 1945-08-14
Unit Inactivated 1945-10-25 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Headquarters and Headquarters and Service Company activated 1947-11-14 at Missoula, Montana
Organized Reserves redesignated 1948-03-25 as the Organized Reserve Corps
Unit Inactivated 1949-02-11 at Missoula, Montana
Headquarters and Headquarters and Service Company redesignated 1949-05-03 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 412th Engineer Brigade, and activated at Vicksburg, Mississippi
Organized Reserve Corps; redesignated 1952-07-09 as the Army Reserve
Unit Reorganized and redesignated 1968-01-15 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 412th Engineer Command
Elements ordered into active military service in stages between 1996-05-17 and 1996-12-01 at Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Unit Released from active military service 1997-02-10 and reverted to reserve status
Elements ordered into active military service in stages between 2003-02-03 and 2008-01-22 at Vicksburg, Mississippi in support of the War on Terrorism
Unit Insignia
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia.
- Description: On a round-bottomed shield 2 inches (5.08cm) in width and 2 3/4 inches (6.99cm) in height overall, within a 1/8 inch (.32cm) white border a vertical blue bar concave on each side on a white field; across the center of the shield two horizontal red bars the upper one with three crenellations upward and the lower bar with four crenellations downward.
- Symbolism:
- Scarlet and white are the Engineer's colors.
- The blue area denotes the Mississippi Valley affiliation and the crenellated red bars are reminiscent of the Engineer's castle, alluding to bridges and construction for which the Corps of Engineers is responsible.
- Background:
- The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 412th Engineer Brigade on 1967-11-08.
- It was redesignated for the 412th Engineer Command on 1968-02-05.
Distinctive Unit Insignia.
- Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 (2.86cm) inches in height overall consisting of a modified white keystone bearing throughout a vertical blue bar concave on each side charged with a white fleur-de-lis within; overall, a gold wreath, enclosing all, at the top a gold castle wall with three projections, and a red scroll inscribed at the sides and base "BUILD TO SERVE" in gold letters.
- Symbolism: Scarlet and white are the colors for the Corps of Engineers. The fleur-de-lis within the laurel wreath refers to the historic World War II action for which the organization was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation, European Theater; and the embattled castle wall connotes the construction responsibilities of the Engineers.
- Background: The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 1975-05-01.
Honors
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
- World War II:
- Rhineland,
- Ardennes-Alsace,
- Central Europe
- War On Terror:
- To Be Determined.
DECORATIONS
- War on Terrorism
- To Be Determined
External Information
412th Engineer Command Homepage
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