UNITED STATES ARMY

3rd INFANTRY BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 101st AIRBORNE DIVISION (UEx) Unit Guidons

The US Army's infantry brigade combat team (IBCT) is built around three infantry battalions, each with a headquarters company, three rifle companies (A, B and C) and a heavy weapons company (D). Guidons for these companies are of the standard, traditional pattern for the Infantry branch. Combat engineer, military intelligence and signal companies are grouped in a brigade engineer battalion (BEB). The headquarters company of the BEB has an Engineer branch guidon and the other four companies have branch-oriented guidons. The cavalry squadron has guidons of the standard branch pattern. The cavalry squadron has a headquarters troop, two motorized reconnaissance troops and one dismounted reconnaissance troop. The headquarters company and forward support companies of the brigade support battalion (BSB) have buff guidons with scarlet letters and numerals but no branch insignia; the other three companies have branch-oriented guidons. The FA battalions previously assigned to the division's infantry brigade combat teams are now controlled by the Division Artillery (DIVARTY) headquarters. This is a reflection of the 101st's unique air assault mission, which requires centralized control of indirect fire assets. However, the forward support company tasked to support the FA battalion remains assigned to the brigade support battalion for administrative purposes.

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