Organization
The 36th Engineer Brigade is part of III Corps, and consists of a Headquarters and Headquarters Company, which is located at Fort Hood, Texas and six engineering battalions:
- 2nd Engineer Battalion, White Sands Missile Range
- 8th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood
- 11th Engineer Battalion, Fort Benning
- 20th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood
- 62nd Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood
- 92nd Engineer Battalion, Fort Stewart
Additionally, the 507th Firefighting Detachment and the 557th Firefighting Detachment are also assigned to the brigade.
The brigade was the first of the US Army's Engineer Brigades to be converted to a modular design. This means that the Brigade can be deployed and sustain itself independently, without a division or corps level command supporting it. Additionally, the brigade's design allows it to take command of additional units within a theatre of operations, allowing for greater versatility on the battlefield.
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