440th Civil Affairs Battalion

440th Civil Affairs Battalion
Battalion coat of arms
Active1950 – 1968
2012 – present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeReserve civil affairs
SizeBattalion
Part ofUSACAPOC(A)
351st Civil Affairs Command
364th Civil Affairs Brigade
Garrison/HQMark A. Evans Lawton US Army Reserve Center, Fort Carson, CO
Motto(s)"Aut viam inveniam aut faciam"
("I will either find a way or make one")
Commanders
Current
commander		Lieutenant Colonel
Tulsi Gabbard[1]
Command Sergeant MajorCommand Sergeant Major
Luis Rodriguez[2]
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Shoulder sleeve insignia

The 440th Civil Affairs Battalion is a civil affairs (CA) unit of the United States Army Reserve based in Fort Carson, Colorado[2] and organized under the 364th Civil Affairs Brigade, 351st Civil Affairs Command, United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne).[3] It is a battalion-sized unit with approximately 200 Soldiers[4] spread throughout a Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) and four tactical companies labeled A through D.[5] Activated on September 16, 2012, it is the newest civil affairs battalion in the United States Army.[6]

  1. ^ @TulsiGabbard (June 5, 2023). "It is truly a privilege to have been selected to serve the soldiers of the 440th Civil Affairs Battalion as their Commander. In these times of ever-escalating tensions and global uncertainty, our role as the warrior diplomats of the Army is more important than ever" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b "440th Civil Affairs Battalion". Fort Carson Website. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  3. ^ "United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) | 351st Civil Affairs Command". U.S. Army Reserve Website. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  4. ^ Rodgers, Jakob (2012-09-16). "Carson unit focuses on forging relations in Pacific". Gazette.com. Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  5. ^ "364th Civil Affairs Brigade | Subordinate units". CurrentOps.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  6. ^ "440th Civil Affairs Battalion | Unit History". Fort Carson Website. Retrieved 2020-03-31. ...the 440th Civil Affairs Battalion is the newest battalion within the United States Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne)