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It was reactivated in [[Redstone Arsenal]], Alabama, 1994.<ref>''The History Of Kriegsfeld Special Weapons Depot
(North Point).'' ([http://www.angelfire.com/tx5/kregsfeld/NorthPointHistory.html online])</ref>
The Brigade was reassigned to [[Fort Lee, VA]] in 2011.
== Overview ==
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Revision as of 21:23, 25 March 2014
| 59th Ordnance Brigade | |
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 59th Ordnance Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 1955–1992 1994 – present |
| Country | USA |
| Branch | U.S. Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Lee, VA |
| Website | http://www.goordnance.army.mil/59th/59th.html |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | COL Thomas Rivard |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive Unit Insignia |  |
The 59th Ordnance Brigade is a military unit of the United States Army. The unit is currently stood up as the U.S. Army Ordnance School's training brigade. In it's previous iteration, the brigade had more than 6,500 soldiers. It was responsible for delivering, maintaining and supervising the weapons of mass destruction ("special ammo") for forces of the allied NATO-countries.
History
The 71st Ordnance Battalion was activated in Germany in 1955. 1959 it was formed into the AWSCOM. On 24 March 1962 it was renamed into 59th Ordnance Brigade.
In October 1972 the SASCOM was overtaken. The Brigade got the addition SASCOM in its name.
In June 1992 the Brigade was deactivated after it had removed a lot of nuclear weapons from Europe.
It was reactivated in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, 1994.[1]
The Brigade was reassigned to Fort Lee, VA in 2011.
Overview
In June 1976 the Brigade's units were situated at many locations in Western Germany and The Netherlands: :[2]
| Unit | Location | Remark |
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| Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 59th Ordnance Ammunition Group | Husterhöh-Kaserne, Pirmasens | |
| US Army Privatization of Army Lodging Detachment | Husterhöh-Kaserne, Pirmasens | |
| 563rd Ordnance Company (Maintenance) (General Supply) | Camp Pieri, Wiesbaden | |
| 579th Ordnance Company (General Maintenance) | Nelson Baracks, Neu-Ulm | |
| 165th Sig Company | Husterhöh-Kaserne, Pirmasens | |
| 41st Ordnance Company (Ammunition Convl) | Kaiserslautern | |
 72nd Ordnance Battalion (Ammunition)
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| HHD, 72nd Ordnance Battalion | Army Depot, Miesau | |
| 4th Ordnance Company (GM Maintenance) | Army Depot, Miesau | |
| 6th Military Police Company (Physical Security) | NATO 111, Muenster-Deiburg (Muna) Kaserne | |
| 9th Ordnance Company (Special Ammunition) (Dep Spt) | Army Depot, Miesau | |
| 164th Military Police Company (Physical Security) | Ammunition Depot, Miesau | |
| 545th Ordnance Company (Maintenance) | NATO 111, Muenster-Deiburg (Muna) Kaserne | |
| 619th Ordnance Company (Special Ammunition) (Dep Spt) | Ammunition Depot, Kriegsfeld | |
| 558th Military Police Company (Physical Security) | Ammunition Depot, Kriegsfeld | |
 197th Ordnance Battalion (Ammunition)
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| HHD, 197th Ordnance Battalion | Fischbach-Kaserne, Fischbach[disambiguation needed] | |
| 64th Ordnance Company (Special Ammunition) (Dep Spt) | Fischbach Kaserne, Fischbach | |
| 165th Military Police Company (Physical Security) | Fischbach Kaserne, Fischbach | |
| 525th Ordnance Company (Special Ammunition) (Dep Spt) | Ordnance Area, Siegelsbach | |
| 556th Military Police Company (Physical Security) | Ordnance Area, Siegelsbach | |
| 5th Artillery Group (Wh Spt) | ||
| HHD, 5th Artillery Group | Stöckerbusch-Kaserne, Büren | |
| 27th Ordnance Company (Special Ammunition) (GS) | Stöckerbusch-Kaserne, Büren | |
| 4th Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Werl | |
| 33rd Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Dellbrück | |
| 43rd Air Defense Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) | Düren-Drove | |
| 66th Air Defense Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) | Soest-Büecke | |
| 85th Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Geilenkirchen | |
| 507th Air Defense Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) | Hinsbeck | |
 294th Artillery Group (Wh Spt)
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| HHD, 294th Artillery Group | Flensburg | |
| 99th Ordnance Detachment (Wh Spt) | Flensburg | |
| 13th Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Liliencron-Kaserne, Kellinghusen | SAS Kellinghusen |
| 75th Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Flensburg | |
 512th Artillery Group (Wh Spt)
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| HHD, 512th Artillery Group | Günzburg | |
| 510th Ordnance Company (Special Ammunition) (GS) | Günzburg | |
| 2nd Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Pfullendorf | |
| 24th Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Landsberg[disambiguation needed] | |
| 36th Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Hemau | |
| 74th Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Airfield, Lechfeld | |
| 84th Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Großengstingen | |
 552nd Artillery Group (Wh Spt)
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| HHD, 552nd Artillery Group | Mühlenberg-Kaserne, Sögel | |
| 162nd Ordnance Company (Special Ammunition) (GS) | Mühlenberg-Kaserne, Sögel | |
| 1st Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Schill-Kaserne, Wesel | Brigade *TACOPS* Champion 1988 |
| 8th Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Steenwijk, Netherlands | |
| 23rd Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | 't Harde, Netherlands | |
| 25th Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Barme | |
| 32nd Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Nienburg | |
| 35th Air Defense Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) | Hohenkirchen | |
| 42nd Air Defense Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) | Barnsdorf | |
| 51st Air Defense Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) | Adelheide | |
 557th Artillery Group (Wh Spt)
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| HHD, 557th Artillery Group | Aartalkaserne, Herborn | |
| 96th Ordnance Company (Special Ammunition) (GS) | Aartalkaserne, Herborn | |
| 3rd Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Salm-Kaserne, Philippsburg | |
| 7th Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Hardt-Kaserne, Treysa | |
| 30th Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Steuben Kaserne, Giessen | |
| 52nd Air Defense Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) | Lippe | |
| 83rd Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Montabaur | |
| 501st Air Defense Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) | Kilianstädten | |
 570th Artillery Group (Wh Spt)
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| HHD, 570th Artillery Group | Handorf | |
| 583rd Ordnance Company (Special Ammunition) (GS) | Handorf | |
| 15th Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Paderborn | |
| 22nd Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Dempsey Baracks, Sennelager | |
| 69th Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Hemer | |
| 81st Field Artillery Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) (HJ) | Dülmen | |
| 509th Air Defense Detachment (Msl Wh Spt) | Vörden |
External links
References
- ^ The History Of Kriegsfeld Special Weapons Depot (North Point). (online)
- ^ USAREUR/Seventh Army STATION LIST, 1 June 1976.
Cited from: U.S. Army in Germany: 59th Ordnance Brigade