176th Engineer Brigade

176th Engineer Brigade
Active2009–present
CountryUnited States
AllegianceTexas
BranchArmy National Guard
RoleEngineer
SizeBrigade
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

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 Austin[3][4]
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 176th Engineer Brigade, in Austin
    • 111th Engineer Battalion, at Dyess Air Force Base[3][4]
      • 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 Christi[3][4]
      • 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

  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. ^ a b c "Texas Army National Guard Unit Locations". Texas Military Department. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  4. ^ a b c "176th Engineer Brigade". Texas Military Department. Retrieved 27 February 2026.