44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team | |
---|---|
Active | 2017-present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army, Army National Guard |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Light Infantry |
Size | Brigade |
HQ | Lawrenceville, NJ |
Nickname(s) | Jersey Blues (Special Designation)[1] |
Motto(s) | "In Omnia Paratus", Prepared in All Things |
Colors | The colors are flag blue and golden orange. These were the colors of the House of Nassau under which the Dutch settled what is now New York and New Jersey. These colors were chosen because the IBCT was formed from units located in this area. The two back to back "4s" represent the unit's numerical designation. |
Website | https://www.nj.gov/military/guard/army/major-commands/44ibct/ |
Commanders | |
Current commander | COL Brian Stramaglia [2] |
Insignia | |
Combat service identification badge |
The 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is an infantry brigade combat team of the New Jersey National Guard. It is headquartered at the Lawrenceville Armory in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States. The 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is the major unit of the New Jersey Army National Guard. It consists of three light infantry battalions, a field artillery battalion, a cavalry squadron, an engineer battalion, and a support battalion.[3]