48th Chemical Brigade (United States)

The 48th Chemical Brigade is a United States Army brigade located at Fort Hood, Texas and subordinate to the 20th Support Command (CBRNE). The 48th Chemical Brigade is the only active duty NBC-defense brigade in the Army. The Brigade is tasked to discover, counter, neutralize chemical, biological or nuclear threats. The Brigade was activated 16 September 2007, under the command of Colonel Vance P. (Phil) Visser and CSM E. Donald Moten. Colonel Sven Erichsen and CSM Kendall Owens received command and responsibility on 3 July 2013, becoming the fourth 48th Chemical Brigade commander and second Brigade Command Sergeant Major.

The 48th Chemical Brigade is currently composed of:
 * 2 Chem Bn DUI.gif 2nd Chemical Battalion, Fort Hood
 * 22 Chem Bn DUI.jpg 22nd Chemical Battalion, Aberdeen Proving Ground
 * 23 Chem Bn DUI.jpg 23d Chemical Battalion, Fort Lewis
 * 83ChemBnDUI.jpg 83rd Chemical Battalion, Fort Stewart
 * 110 Chem Bn DUI.jpg 110th Chemical Battalion, Fort Lewis

The 83rd Chemical Battalion was formerly the 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion, which fought with the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Ranger Battalions in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy until those three battalions were destroyed during Operation Shingle.