43rd Sustainment Brigade (United States)
| 4th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade | |
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43rd Sustainment Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia
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| Active | 1966–2015 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | U.S. Army |
| Role | Command & control of support & sustainment units |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | FORSCOM |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Carson |
| Nickname(s) | Rough Riders |
| Motto(s) | Provide With Pride |
| Colors | Red & Buff |
| Mascot(s) | "Liberty" the White Buffalo |
| Anniversaries | 25 March 1966, Unit Activation Day 7 July 2015, Unit Inactivation |
| Decorations |
Meritorious Unit Commendation "Southwest Asia" Joint Meritorious Unit Award (Operation Sea Signal) Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation (Operation Sea Signal) Joint Meritorious Unit Award (OIF/OEF) |
| Battle honours |
Operation Desert Shield Operation Desert Storm Operation Restore Hope Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Brigade Commander | Colonel Ronald R. Ragin |
| Notable commanders |
Colonel John Howard Colonel Edward M. Daly Colonel Anthony K Whitson |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia |  |
The 43rd Sustainment Brigade was re-designated the 4th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, 4th Infantry Division effective July 9, 2015. a U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) combat service support unit stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado. The Brigade motto is "Provide with Pride". The Brigade call sign is "Rough Riders". The 43rd Sustainment Brigade has deployed overseas to Somalia, Cuba, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. On 9 July 2015 the 43rd Sustainment Brigade was inactivated. Subordinate units were reassigned to the 4th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade.
The 43d Sustainment Brigade was assigned directly to FORSCOM but reported to the 4th Infantry Division while in garrison. Subordinate elements of the 43d were:
The unit was constituted into the Regular Army on 18 January 1966 as the 43rd General Support Group. The unit was activated on 26 March 1966 at Fort Carson, Colorado and organized on 16 May 1966. The first battalion to join the Group was the 68th Transportation Battalion which was activated in August 1966. Three more battalions joined the Group in 1967: 195th Maintenance Battalion on 23 February; 242nd Maintenance Battalion on 25 February; and 70th Ordnance Battalion on 1 March.
On 26 July 1967, acting on a seven-hour notification, HHC, 43rd and 352nd Transportation Company (Light Truck) deployed to Selfridges Air Force Base, Michigan, to provide logistical support for the elements of the XVIII Airborne Corps during riot control operations. In August and September 1967, units of the Group deployed to Alaska during severe flooding to establish a field laundry site. In 1968, the organization of the Group changed: the 336th Ordnance Battalion joined the Group on 20 May and the 242nd Maintenance Battalion, one of the Groups original members, inactivated on 25 August. In addition to Group organization changes, the 336th Ordnance Battalion deployed to Southeast Asia on 26 September 1968.
In 1970 three military police units (19th MP CO, 148th MP PLT and 984th MP CO) and the 283rd Aviation Company joined the Group in May; the 40th Supply and Service Company joined the Group in November; and the 195th Maintenance Battalion (another of the Group's original members) inactivated on 4 December. In 1971 the 283rd Aviation Company was transferred to Fort Bragg in June; the 4th Military Police Company joined the Group; and a third original member, the 70th Ordnance Battalion, was inactivated in November. In 1972 the 19th Military Police Battalion was formed as a headquarters for the Military Police companies; the 52nd Engineer Battalion joined the Group in July; and the 4th Military Intelligence Company and B Company, 75th Infantry(Ranger) joined the Group in August. The Group was redesignated as the 43rd Corps Support Group in 1973.
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