2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division

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The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division is a modular infantry brigade of the U.S. Army renowned for its air assault capabilities and combat deployments in major conflicts such as Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Aliases (2)
  • 2nd BCT, 101st ABN DIV ×1
  • 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division ×1

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Army brigade
brigade combat team
abbreviation 2nd BCT, 101st ABN DIV
2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division
allegiance United States of America
branch United States Army
capability expeditionary operations
helicopter-borne air assault
category 101st Airborne Division
Brigades of the United States Army
Infantry brigades of the United States Army
componentOf United States Army Forces Command
conflict Global War on Terrorism
Iraq War
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation New Dawn
Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
country United States
doctrine air assault doctrine
airmobile warfare
equipmentType light infantry weapons
garrison Fort Campbell, Kentucky
hasComponent brigade engineer battalion
brigade support battalion
cavalry squadron
field artillery battalion
infantry battalions
motto Strike
nickname Strike Brigade
notableFor air assault capabilities
combat deployments in Afghanistan
combat deployments in Iraq
combat deployments in Vietnam
rapid deployment
parentUnit XVIII Airborne Corps
partOf 101st Airborne Division
role air assault operations
light infantry operations
size brigade
specialization air assault
subordinateTo 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
theater U.S. Central Command area of responsibility
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility
type infantry brigade

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division ("2nd BCT, 101st ABN DIV")
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division ("2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division")
abbreviation
U.S. 101st Airborne Division
hasSubunit

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