1ST ARMORED BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM (1ABCT)




  

"Devil" Brigade – America's First Brigade

The 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division is one of the Army’s two oldest divisional brigades. The unit’s distinctive fleur-de-lis crest represents the brigade’s service in France where the unit saw combat after it was organized on 24 May 1917, under the newly formed First Expeditionary Force. 1st Brigade fought a host of campaigns during World War I, but was deactivated in 1939 when the Army discontinued its brigade-based divisional structure. 1st Brigade was reactivated in July 1958 at Fort Benning, Georgia. In 1964, the 1st Brigade joined the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kansas, and was re-designated as the 1st Brigade of the Big Red One. The 1st Brigade deployed with the Big Red One to the Republic of Vietnam in 1965, subsequently fighting in ten campaigns encompassing 24 major battles. The Brigade returned to Fort Riley in 1970.

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LEADERSHIP
Colonel Brian McCarthy was commissioned through OCS in 1998. An Armor officer, he has served in the XVIII Airborne Corps, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Infantry Divisions, and the 1st Cavalry Division among other units. Colonel McCarthy’s initial assignment after commissioning was as a Scout Platoon leader in 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment. Other company grade assignments include Recon Platoon Leader and Troop Executive Officer in E Troop, 9th Cavalry; Assistant S3 in the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment and commander of both H Troop, 10th Cavalry and B Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th CavalryRegiment.As a field grade officer, Colonel McCarthy served as the Operations Officer for 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment and Executive Officer for 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment. He also served as the 2nd Infantry Division’s Maneuver Planner, and as the 2ID’s Secretary of the General Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff.Colonel McCarthy commanded the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, leading the Warhorse battalion as a Regionally Aligned Force in the Republic of Korea, as well in the Middle East in support of Operations Spartan Shield and Inherent Resolve. Following battalion command, he served at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany as a Task Force Senior, leading the Timberwolves Team, and subsequently as the Deputy Commander of Operations Group.Colonel McCarthy is a graduate of the Armor Officer Basic and Infantry Captains’ Career Courses and was a Command and General Staff College Art of War Scholar. He is also a graduate of the School of Advanced Military Studies and the Army War College’s Carlisle Scholars Program.Colonel McCarthy has served in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, including three deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and another for Operation Inherent Resolve. His awards include the Purple Heart, the Bronze Start Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Humanitarian Service Medal.

COL Brian E McCarthy

Colonel Brian McCarthy was commissioned through OCS in 1998. An Armor officer, he has served in the XVIII Airborne Corps, 2nd , 3rd, 4th Infantry Divisions, and the 1st Cavalry Division among other units.Colonel McCarthy’s initial assignment after...
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Command Sergeant Major Christopher Shaiko hails from Springfield, VA. He entered the United States Army in February 1998 as a Patriot System C2 Operator and later reclassified to an Armored Reconnaissance Specialist in 2000. CSM Shaiko has served in heavy and light units throughout his career and has held every leadership position including Squad Leader, Section Leader, Platoon Sergeant, First Sergeant and Operations Sergeant Major. He recently served as the 1st Squadron, 16th Cavalry Regiment’s Command Sergeant Major.His assignments include the 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, TX., 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson CO., 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, Camp Garry Owen, Korea, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, Fort Stewart, GA., 1st Squadron, 38th Armor Regiment, 525thBFSB, Fort Bragg, NC. His broadening assignments include positions as a Senior Observer Controller/Trainer in 1st Squadron, 409th Regiment (CAV) (TS), Fort Knox, KY., and as the Senior Military Science Instructor at Iowa State University Army ROTC. CSM Shaiko has two combat deployments insupport of Operation Iraqi Freedom and a peace keeping mission in Kosovo.CSM Shaiko’s education includes all levels of NCOPDS culminating with United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, Class 68. He holds a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree from Excelsior College, Albany, NY. and is currently working towards a Master’s degree in Defense and Strategic Studies fromUniversity Texas at El Paso.

CSM Christopher Shaiko

Command Sergeant Major Christopher Shaiko hails from Springfield, VA. He entered the United States Army in February 1998 as a Patriot System C2 Operator and later reclassified to an Armored Reconnaissance Specialist in 2000. CSM Shaiko has served in...
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1ABCT UNITS

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"REGULATORS"

1ST ARMORED BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM,
HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY
(1ST ABCT, HHC)
Primary: 785-239-1623
Building: 7232 Normandy Drive
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"IRON RANGERS"

1ST BATTALION, 16TH INFANTRY REGIMENT (1-16INF)
Primary: 785-240-3111
Building: 7108 Desert Storm
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"DIEHARD"

1ST BRIGADE ENGINEER BATTALION (1BEB)
Primary: 785-239-9420
Building: 8710 Rogers Road
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"THE DREADNAUGHTS"

2ND BATTALION, 34TH ARMOR REGIMENT (2-34AR)
Primary: 785-240-1334
Building: 8462

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"LIBERTY"​

101ST BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION
(101BSB)

Primary: 785-239-9530
Building: 7109 Trooper Drive
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"HAMILTON'S OWN"

1ST BATTALION, 5TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT (1-5FA)
Primary: 785-239-3110
Building: 7054 Bullard Street
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"QUARTERHORSE"

1ST SQUADRON, 4TH CAVALRY REGIMENT (1/4CAV)
Primary: 785-239-8603
Building: 8618
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"BURT'S KNIGHTS"

3RD BATTALION, 66TH ARMOR REGIMENT (3-66AR)
Primary: 785-239-5859
Building: 8616