Patch of the XVIII Airborne Corps.

The XVIII Airborne Corps is the corps of the United States Army designed for rapid deployment anywhere in the world. As of 2004, it consists of approximately 88,000 soldiers in four divisions. Patch of the XVIII Airborne Corps. ... Patch of the XVIII Airborne Corps. ... A Patch can refer to several different things: A piece of fabric. ... A corps (a word that immigrated from the French language, pronounced like English core, but originating in the Latin corpus, corporis meaning body; plural same as singular) is either a large military unit or formation, a administrative grouping of troops within an army with a common function (such as artillery... US Army Seal HHC, US Army Distinctive Unit Insignia The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to fifteen thousand soldiers. ...

Its headquarters are at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The corps consists of the following units: Fort Bragg is a census-designated place and United States Army base, or post, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, near Fayetteville. ... State nickname: Tar Heel State; Old North State Official languages English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley (D) Senators Elizabeth Dole (R) Richard Burr (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 28th 139,509 km² 9. ...

• 3d Infantry Division
• 10th Mountain Division
• 82nd Airborne Division
• 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
• XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery
• 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment
• 18th Aviation Brigade
• 20th Engineer Brigade
• 525th Military Intelligence Brigade
• 35th Signal Brigade
• additional smaller units

In addition, it is "aligned" with several divisions of the U.S. National Guard. Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized). ... (Redirected from 10th Mountain Division) Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry). ... The 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army was Constituted in the National Army as the 82nd Division on August 5, 1917, and was Organized on August 25, 1917, at Camp Gordon, Georgia. ... Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 101st Airborne Division, the Screaming Eagles. ... In the First Gulf War XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery Consisted of the 5/8th, 3/8th and 1/39th Field Artillery Regiments. ... Coat of Arms of the United States Army 2d Cavalry Regiment Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the United States Army 2d Cavalry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia of the United States Army 2d Cavalry Regiment The 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment (2d ACR) —established by President Andrew Jackson on May 23, 1836 as... // The Patch The scarlet patch represents the Colors of the Corps of Engineers. ... The United States 525th Military Intelligence Brigade is a unit of the United States Armed Forces which specializes in the acquisition and analysis of information with potential military value. ... The United States National Guard is a significant component of the United States armed forces military reserve. ...

History

The corps was first activated as the II Armored Corps at Camp Polk in Louisiana, 17 January 1942, then redesignated as XVIII Corps 9 October 1943, and became the Airborne Corps on 25 August 1944, as part of the preparation for Operation Market Garden. General Matthew B. Ridgway commanded the corps, which then consisted of the 82d Airborne Division and the 101st Airborne Division. State nickname: Pelican State Official languages English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last official government census, but probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) Senators Mary Landrieu (D) David Vitter (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 31st 134,382 km² 16 Population  - Total... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in Leap years). ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Waves of paratroops land in Holland during Operation Market Garden in September 1944. ... Matthew Bunker Ridgway (March 3, 1895 - July 26, 1993) was a United States Army general. ... The 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army was Constituted in the National Army as the 82nd Division on August 5, 1917, and was Organized on August 25, 1917, at Camp Gordon, Georgia. ... Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 101st Airborne Division, the Screaming Eagles. ...

The corps has participated in a number of operations since then:

• Operation Power Pack - Dominican Republic, 1965
• Operation Urgent Fury - Grenada, 1983
• Operation Just Cause - Panama, 1989
• Operation Desert Shield - Saudi Arabia, 1990-1991
• Operation Desert Storm - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq, 1991
• Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan, 2002-present

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External links

• XVIII Airborne Corps Home Page
• Global Security info on XVIII Airborne