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176th Engineer Brigade

The 176th Engineer Brigade is a unit of the Texas National Guard since 2009. Their mission is to provide engineering support in combat and community support operations. In 2011 the unit completed a number of construction projects in Afghanistan. In 2016 the brigade sent soldiers to Camp Buerhing, Kuwait to support CENTCOM and Operation Spartan Shield, Operation Inherent Resolve, and Operation Freedom's Sentinel.

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176th Engineer Brigade
Active2009 – present
CountryUnited States United States
Allegiance Texas Army National Guard
Branch United States Army National Guard
RoleCombat Engineer
SizeBrigade
Part of 36th Infantry Division (United States)
Garrison/HQCamp Mabry, Austin Texas
MottosQuod Incepimus Conficiemus (What we have begun, we shall finish) Unofficial: Chaos...with Opportunity
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/176EngineerBrigade/
Commanders
Current
commander
COL Zebadiah Miller
Command Sergeant MajorCSM Keli Pressley
Insignia
176th Engineer Brigade DUI
176th Engineer Brigade Flag

The 176th Engineer Brigade is a unit of the Texas National Guard since 2009. Their mission is to provide engineering support in combat and community support operations. In 2011 the unit completed a number of construction projects in Afghanistan.1 In 2016 the brigade sent soldiers to Camp Buerhing, Kuwait to support CENTCOM and Operation Spartan Shield, Operation Inherent Resolve, and Operation Freedom's Sentinel.2

Organization

  • 176th Engineer Brigade, in Austin34
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 176th Engineer Brigade, in Austin
    • 111th Engineer Battalion, at Dyess Air Force Base34
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 111th Engineer Battalion, at Dyess Air Force Base
      • Forward Support Company, 111th Engineer Battalion, at Dyess Air Force Base
      • 111th Engineer Platoon (Area Clearance), at Dyess Air Force Base
      • 211th Engineer Detachment (Concrete Section), at Camp Bowie
      • 236th Engineer Company (Vertical Construction Company), in Stephenville
      • 822nd Engineer Company (Engineer Construction Company), at Camp Bowie
      • 836th Engineer Company (Sapper), in San Angelo
      • 840th Engineer Company (Mobility Augmentation Company), in Weatherford
    • 386th Engineer Battalion, in Corpus Christi34
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 386th Engineer Battalion, in Corpus Christi
      • Forward Support Company, 386th Engineer Battalion, in Corpus Christi
      • 272nd Engineer Company (Vertical Construction Company), at Camp Swift
      • 442nd Engineer Company (Mobility Augmentation Company), in Angleton
      • 551st Engineer Company (Multirole Bridge), in El Campo
References

References

  1. "Texas engineers return home from Afghanistan". DVIDS. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  2. "Texas National Guard engineer mission making history". www.army.mil. 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  3. "Texas Army National Guard Unit Locations". Texas Military Department. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  4. "176th Engineer Brigade". Texas Military Department. Retrieved 27 February 2026.