111th Sustainment Brigade

June 2015 August 2020 111th Sustainment Brigade 111ADABdeSSI.svg 175 111th Sustainment Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia 1 September 2016 – present US United States 25px New Mexico Army National Guard 25px United States Army National Guard Sustainment Logistics Brigade 25px 36th Infantry Division (United States) Rio Rancho, New Mexico HQ Colonel Pia G. Romero 100px 111th Sustainment Brigade DUI 200px 111th Sustainment Brigade Flag The 111th Sustainment Brigade is a sustainment brigade of the New Mexico Army National Guard, headquartered at Rio Rancho. left|thumb|200x200px|111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Flag The brigade was organized as the 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade of the United States Army. The 200th Air Defense Artillery Regiment was reorganized on 1 September 1975 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 49th Armored Division; the 2nd Battalion, an element of the 47th Infantry Division; the 3rd Battalion, an element of the 50th Armored Division; and the 4th Battalion, an element of the 40th Infantry Division. McKenney Janice E. Army Lineage Series: Air Defense Artillery 389–395 United States Army Center of Military History 1985 https://history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-5/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150330011540/http://www.history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-5/index.html dead 30 March 2015 1st Battalion headquarters was at Roswell, 2nd Battalion at Las Cruces, 3rd Battalion at Albuquerque, and 4th Battalion at Tucumcari. Equipped with the M42 Duster self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, the battalions served as divisional air defense artillery units of National Guard divisions but were under the administrative control of Headquarters, 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade. The 5th Battalion was activated on 1 July 1983, the first and only Roland-equipped United States Army unit, and reached initial operating capability in December 1985.Fox 1986 34Thrall Jane 30 June 1988 N.M. Guard To Retire 5th Missile Battalion D5 Albuquerque Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55020759/5200-ada-inactivation/ Newspapers.com The majority of its personnel volunteered for full-time service at McGregor Range, administered by Fort Bliss.Diven Bill 19 June 1987 Despite Missile Woes, General Says Guard Exercise Succeeds 3B Albuquerque Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55022388/5200-ada-roland-exercise/ Newspapers.comDesGeorges Doug 26 February 1984 Weekend warriors: NM guardsmen willing and able 1B, 10B El Paso Times Newspapers.com As a result, the battalion was affiliated with the active 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade and under the control of Central Command and Forces Command.Johnson 1983 42–43 During its five years of existence, the battalion made 101 Roland firings during exercises. September–October 1988 5-200th Gets Special Send-Off https://books.google.com/books?id=FO7XgSU-dUMC Air Defense Artillery 6–7 0740-803X left|thumb|200x200px|111th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Flag The 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade headquarters became the 111th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade headquarters during 2005. Similar to a special troops battalion, its mission was to support units of the Regular Army. The 111th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade headquarters deployed to Guantanamo Bay and Kosovo. On 1 September 2016, the brigade was redesignated, once again, as a sustainment brigade that focuses on providing mission command for combat support and combat service support units.Vigil Joseph 15 October 2015 111th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade to convert to 111th Sustainment Brigade, creating more opportunities and overall capabilities New Mexico National Guard Public Affairs https://www.facebook.com/notes/new-mexico-national-guard/111th-maneuver-enhancement-brigade-to-convert-to-111th-sustainment-brigade-creat/1085784778121636/ 26 July 2020 The brigade is designed to operate independently in a theater of operations, in conjunction with other sustainment brigades under the command of a sustainment command (expeditionary), or directly under a theater sustainment command.18 October 2015 Guard to make changes in 2016 1 Rio Rancho Observer https://newspaperarchive.com/military-clipping-oct-18-2015-1880342/ NewspaperArchive111TH SUSTAINMENT BRIGADE - Shoulder Sleeve Insignia https://web.archive.org/web/20170131164402/http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/Heraldry.aspx?HeraldryId=11350&CategoryId=6707&grp=2&menu=Uniformed%20Services&ps=24&p=0 31 January 2017 , The Institute of Heraldry, dated 1 September 2016, last accessed 20 May 2017 Following the sustainment brigade conversion, the 111th included the 111th Special Troops Battalion, 515th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, and 615th Transportation Battalion.16 October 2017 Herrera takes command of 111th Sustainment Brigade New Mexico National Guard https://www.facebook.com/NewMexicoNationalGuard/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1722193621147412 In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, the 115-strong brigade headquarters was sent to Puerto Rico in November 2017 for a month-long deployment supporting relief efforts under Joint Task Force-Puerto Rico.Jaramillo Iain 13 December 2019 111th Sustainment Brigade gains new leadership New Mexico National Guard Public Affairs https://www.dma.state.nm.us/index.php/2019/12/13/111th-sustainment-brigade-gains-new-leadership/ 25 July 2020 Under the command of Colonel Jamison Herrera, it served as the headquarters for relief efforts in San Juan.Fisher Austin 4 January 2018 National Guard Called to Duty Rio Grande Sun http://www.riograndesun.com/news/city/national-guard-called-to-duty/article_83c5cfb4-f161-11e7-b110-6f62f3c2bd0b.html 25 July 2020 Most recently, the 111th Sustainment Brigade has supported the on-going COVID-19 response efforts. The 111th has supported this effort by providing Personal Protective Equipment warehousing support, Rapid Response Team support to COVID-19 testing sites, long term health care facility cleaning, the establishment of alternate care sites, vaccine distribution and administration, and humanitarian support to the communities of New Mexico, the Pueblos, and the Navajo Nation. Organization 21px 111th Sustainment Brigade, in Rio Rancho111th Sustainment Brigade https://tmd.texas.gov/111-sb Texas Military Department 27 February 2026 111th Special Troops Battalion, in Rio Rancho Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 111th Sustainment Brigade, in Rio Rancho 1209th Medical Company (Area Support), in Albuquerque 3631st Signal Company, in Rio Rancho 1954th Support Detachment (Contracting Team), in Rio Rancho 23px 515th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, in Roswell Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 515th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, in Roswell 642nd Ordnance Company (Support Maintenance), in Clovis 920th Engineer Company (Engineer Construction Company), in Roswell 25px 615th Transportation Battalion (Motor), in Santa Fe Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 615th Transportation Battalion (Motor), in Santa Fe 720th Transportation Company (Medium Truck) (Cargo), in Las Vegas 1115th Transportation Company (Medium Truck) (Cargo), in Albuquerque Commanders Colonel Kenneth A. Nava (April–October 2014)4 October 2019 Major General Kenneth A. Nava https://www.nationalguard.mil/portals/31/Features/ngbgomo/bio/3/3244.html live 25 July 2020 National Guard Bureau General Officer Management https://web.archive.org/web/20200528215737/https://www.nationalguard.mil/portals/31/Features/ngbgomo/bio/3/3244.html 28 May 2020 Colonel Miguel Aguilar (November 2014–October 2017)24 March 2020 Brigadier General Miguel Aguilar https://www.nationalguard.mil/portals/31/Features/ngbgomo/bio/3/3612.html live 25 July 2020 National Guard Bureau General Officer Management https://web.archive.org/web/20200528214843/https://www.nationalguard.mil/portals/31/Features/ngbgomo/bio/3/3612.html 28 May 2020 Colonel Jamison Herrera (October 2017–December 2019) Colonel Nathaniel Carper (December 2019–September 2020) Colonel Pia G. Romero (September 2020–October 2023) Colonel Eric James (October 2023–Present)Jaramillo Ian October 17, 2023 James takes command of 111th https://www.facebook.com/NewMexicoNationalGuard/posts/pfbid0LoQnn5rG7qqctUbXVAz92dcjeEPCiuKavJsc93MDNdVMNtqwgov4tSVFE4Q7HGZQl New Mexico National Guard Public Affairs References Bibliography Johnson Danny Fall 1983 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade https://books.google.com/books?id=Aqo5AQAAMAAJ Air Defense Artillery 42–43 0740-803X Fox Jack R. Winter 1986 From Duster to Chaparral https://books.google.com/books?id=z96J8P4KNQ8C Air Defense Artillery 35–36 0740-803X Category:Brigades of the United States Army National Guard Category:Military units and formations in New Mexico 111 Category:Military units and formations established in 2016