First Army Division West

First Army Division West
Shoulder sleeve insignia and combat service identification badge of the First United States Army
Active	March 7, 2007 – present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Role	Training Support
Size	Division
Part of	First United States Army
Garrison/HQ	Fort Hood, Texas
Motto(s)	First in the West
Engagements	Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation New Dawn Operation Enduring Freedom Horn of Africa Kosovo
Commanders
Current commander	MG Erik C. Peterson
Command Sergeant Major	CSM Bryan Barker
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
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The First Army Division West is a division of the First United States Army. With its new role, the First Army developed two subordinate multi-component headquarters – one division to support the western United States and the other to support the eastern United States. First Army Division East was activated at Fort Meade, Maryland. First Army Division West was activated on 7 March 2007, at Fort Carson, Colorado, and was transferred to and currently headquartered at Fort Hood, Texas as part of the 4th Infantry Division realignment.

First Army Division West was established by the Department of the Army to provide training and readiness oversight and mobilization operations for an area of responsibility spanning the states and territories west of the Mississippi River. Division West partners with USAR and ARNG Leadership, during Pre, Post and De- Mobilization, to advise, assist and train Army formations, Individual Non-unit Replacements, and Department of the Army Civilians in a multi-component, integrated training environment to achieve Department of the Army directed readiness objectives enabling FORSCOM to provide Combatant Commanders trained and ready forces in support of worldwide requirements.

The division is organized into four brigades located throughout the western United States with 45 total battalions.

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