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Borrowed from the French cognate word brigade, the term originates from the Italian noun brigata, itself derived from the Italian verb brigare, to contend or fight. [2] The word is first attested in England in the 17th century as a term for a larger military unit than the squadron or regiment.
A brigade was historically commanded by a brigadier general and composed of several regiments, but is currently commanded by a colonel and composed of several battalions. In the US Army, maneuver brigades are composed of combat arms units which directly engage the enemy, while support brigades provide administrative and logistical support.
The brigade combat team (BCT) is the basic deployable unit of maneuver in the U.S. Army. A brigade combat team consists of one combat arms branch maneuver brigade, and its assigned support and fire units. A brigade is normally commanded by a colonel although in some cases a brigadier general (O-7) may assume command. [1]
a brigade equivalent, e.g. 8th Marine Regiment (United States); several battalions, e.g. 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and; Royal Regiment of Scotland; or; an entire arm of service, e.g. the Royal Australian Regiment includes all of the Australian Army's regular infantry (other than reserve and special forces units), and
The use of formalized ranks in a hierarchical structure came into widespread use with the Roman Army. [citation needed]In modern times, executive control, management and administration of military organization is typically undertaken by governments through a government department within the structure of public administration, often known as a ministry of defence or department of defense.
A division is a large military unit or formation, usually consisting of between 10,000 and 25,000 soldiers.In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades; in turn, several divisions typically make up a corps.
This is a list of current formations of the United States Army, which is constantly changing as the Army changes its structure over time. Due to the nature of those changes, specifically the restructuring of brigades into autonomous modular brigades, debate has arisen as to whether brigades are units or formations; for the purposes of this list, brigades are currently excluded.
The command structure within the British Army is hierarchical; with divisions and brigades controlling groupings of units from an administrative perspective. Major units are battalion-sized, with minor units being company sized sub-units.