210th Field Artillery Brigade

210th Field Artillery Brigade
210th Field Artillery Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active4 January 1944 – 26 January 1946
15 October 1958 – 15 April 1996
30 November 2006 – present
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnited States
Branch United States Army
Type Field artillery
RoleForce Fires Headquarters
SizeBrigade
Part ofEighth United States Army, 2nd Infantry Division
Garrison/HQCamp Casey, Republic of Korea
Nickname(s)Thunder
Engagements(1) World War II: Rhineland; Central Europe (2) Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait; Cease Fire
Commanders
Current
commander
Col. Brendan Toolan.
Notable
commanders
LT. Gen. Jerome H. Granrud, 1982–1984
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia

The 210th Field Artillery Brigade, also known as "the Thunder", is a U.S. Army field artillery brigade forward deployed in the Republic of Korea. Its mission is "On order, 210th Field Artillery Brigade provides fires in support of ACC Operations and Ground Component Commander's (GCC's) counter fire fight. On order, transitions to offensive operations."[1] It provides fire support for Eighth United States Army. The brigade is based at Camp Casey, Republic of Korea and its assets include the M270A1 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS).

  1. ^ "210th FAB Info - Korean Army". Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2014.