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]
| 176th Engineer Brigade | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 2009-present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Texas |
| Branch | Army National Guard |
| Role | Engineer |
| Size | Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Grand Prairie Reserve Complex | NAS Dallas |
| Motto(s) | Quod Incepimus Conficiemus (What we have begun, we shall finish) Unofficial: Chaos…with Opportunity |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/176EngineerBrigade/ |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | COL Kevin Crawford |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM Corey Chester |
| Insignia | |
| 176th Engineer Brigade DUI |  |
Subordinate Units
edit176th Engineer Brigade (TX ARNG) Grand Prairie Reserve Complex | NAS Dallas , Grand Prairie, Texas, United States[3]
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- 111th Engineer Battalion Camp Bowie | Brownwood
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- Forward Support Company Stephenville Armory | Stephenville
- 231st Engineer Company Decatur Armory | Decatur
- 236th Engineer Company Lewisville Armed Forces Reserve Center | Lewisville
- 342nd Engineer Company Camp Swift | Bastrop
- 454th Engineer Company San Angelo Armory | San Angelo
- 822nd Engineer Company Dyess Air Force Base Armed Forces Reserve Center | Dyess AFB
- 840th Engineer Company Weatherford Armory | Weatherford
- 327th Engineer Detachment
- 386th Engineer Battalion Hector P. Garcia Armory | Corpus Christi
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- Forward Support Company Victoria Armory | Victoria
- 272nd Engineer Company Angleton Armory | Angleton
- 442nd Engineer Company Angleton Armory | Angleton
- 551st Engineer Company El Campo Armory | El Campo
- 836th Engineer Company Kingsville Armed Forces Reserve Center | NAS Kingsville , Kingsville
- 627th Engineer Detachment
- 112th Engineer Detachment
References
edit- ^ "Texas engineers return home from Afghanistan". DVIDS. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ^ "Texas National Guard engineer mission making history". www.army.mil. 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ^ "176th Engineer Brigade". Current Ops. Retrieved July 10, 2025.