17th Brigade Combat Team

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring 2005
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:U.S._Army_Reserve
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Alaska
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Global_War_on_Terrorism_Service_Medal
gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Army_Superior_Unit_Award
gptkb:NATO_Medal
gptkb:Global_War_on_Terrorism_Expeditionary_Medal
gptkbp:colors Black and Gold
gptkbp:commandStructure gptkb:U.S._Army_Alaska
gptkbp:communityEngagement Local_Alaskan_Communities
gptkbp:communitySupport Youth Programs
Family_Readiness_Group
Scholarship_Programs
Veterans_Affairs_Programs
gptkbp:currentCommander Colonel
gptkbp:deployedTo Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Approximately 3,500
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:M4_Carbine
gptkb:M249_Squad_Automatic_Weapon
gptkb:MRAP
gptkb:Humvee
Stryker Vehicle
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Wainwright
gptkbp:history Participated in various training exercises
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 17th Brigade Combat Team
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Officer_Candidate_School
Advanced Leader Course
Senior Leader Course
NCO Development Programs
gptkbp:mission Provide combat-ready forces
gptkbp:motto “Strike_Hard,_Strike_First”
gptkbp:operationalArea Middle_East
Pacific_Region
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:Alaska_National_Guard
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs gptkb:17th_Infantry_Brigade
gptkbp:subordinateUnits gptkb:2nd_Battalion,_1st_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:1st_Battalion,_24th_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:Brigade_Support_Battalion
gptkb:3rd_Battalion,_21st_Infantry_Regiment
gptkbp:supportRole Disaster Relief
Humanitarian Assistance
Peacekeeping Missions
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Unit_Crest
gptkbp:training Cold Weather Operations
gptkbp:trainingExercises gptkb:National_Training_Center
Joint Readiness Training Center
gptkbp:type gptkb:Light_Infantry
gptkbp:unitAwards gptkb:Distinctive_Unit_Insignia