XVIII Airborne Corps

II Armored Corps
XVIII Corps
XVIII Airborne Corps
The XVIII Army Airborne Corps shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1942–1945
1951–present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeCorps
Part of U.S. Army Forces Command
Garrison/HQFort Liberty, North Carolina, U.S.
Motto(s)Sky Dragons
Color of Beret  Maroon
EngagementsWorld War II

Persian Gulf War
Global War on Terrorism

Websitehome.army.mil/liberty/index.php/units-tenants/xviii-airborne-co
Commanders
Current
commander
LTG Christopher T. Donahue[1]
Notable
commanders
Matthew Ridgway
John W. Leonard
James J. Lindsay
Thomas J. H. Trapnell
William C. Westmoreland
John W. Bowen
Henry E. Emerson
Hugh Shelton
Lloyd James Austin III
Michael Kurilla
Insignia
Combat service identification badge
Distinctive unit insignia
Flag
Beret flash
Background trimming

The XVIII Airborne Corps is a corps of the United States Army that has been in existence since 1942 and saw extensive service during World War II. The corps is designed for rapid deployment anywhere in the world and is referred to as "America's Contingency Corps." Its headquarters are at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.[2]

  1. ^ "Lieutenant General Christopher T. Donahue (USA)". General Officer Management Office. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. ^ "XVIII Airborne Corps :: Fort Bragg". Home.army.mil. Retrieved 20 November 2021.