2nd Brigade, 84th Division (Institutional Training)
2nd Brigade (Basic Combat Training) is headquartered in Beaver Dam, WI. Its mission is to conduct BCT for new soldiers in Ft. Benning, GA.
At Presidential Reserve Call-up (PSRC)/Partial Mobilization the 2D Bde, 84th Div (IT) will, during this level of mobilization, all programmed peacetime training operations continue, including established brigade responsibilities in support of that training. The Brigade will be prepared to provide elements, as directed, to Fort Benning, GA, to support training base expansion associated with the mobilization of Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) Personnel. Specifically the Brigade will conduct Common Task Training (CTT) refresher, using Mobilization Program of Instruction (MOB POI), for all enlisted IRR personnel in-processed at the installation.
At full mobilization, all scheduled peacetime training programs are discontinued and replaced with mobilization training programs, using MOB POI. The Brigade will: move all elements, on order, to Fort Benning, GA. Conduct Basic Combat Training (BCT) at Fort Benning and be prepared, on order,to provide elements of the brigade to other USATC sites to conduct BCT using MOB POI. During all levels of mobilization, the Brigade will be prepared to provide uncommitted elements (to include staff assets) to augment un-forecasted mobilization training requirements.
The current Mobilization Army Program for individual Training (MOB ARPRINT) details projected weekly in-processing and training requirements, by course, for each level of mobilization. The 2d Brigade will establish and maintain close and continuous peacetime planning coordination with DCSOPS, 84th Div (IT) regarding the above mobilization missions.
The 2d Brigade, 84th Division (Training) was constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army as the 309th Ammunition Train and assigned to the 84th Division. Organized in September 1917 at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky. Demobilized 17 February 1919 at Camp Sherman, Ohio.
Reconstituted 28 October 1936 in the Organized Reserves; concurrently consolidated with the 309th Ammunition Train (organized in November 1921 in the Organized Reserves with Headquarters at Fort Wayne, Indiana) and consolidated unit designated as the 309th Ammunition Train, an element of the 84th Division. Converted and redesignated 23 February 1942 as the 909th Field Artillery Battalion, and remained assigned to the 84th Division (later redesignated as the 84th Infantry Division).
Ordered into active military service 15 October 1942 and reorganized at Camp Howze, Texas. Inactivated 23 January 1946 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey.
Redesignated 19 December 1946 as the 909th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion (84th Infantry Division concurrently redesignated as the 84th Airborne Division). Activated 15 September 1947 with Headquarters at Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Organized Reserves redesignated 25 March 1948 as the Organized Reserve Corps; redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve. Reorganized and redesignated 29 March 1951 as the 909th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion. Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1952 as the 909th Field Artillery Battalion (84th Airborne Division concurrently redesignated as the 84th Infantry Division). Disbanded 18 May 1959 at Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Headquarters, 909th Field Artillery Battalion, reconstituted 24 November 1967 in the Army Reserve as Headquarters, 2d Brigade, 84th Division (Training). Activated 31 January 1968 at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.
