287th Sustainment Brigade

The 287th Sustainment Brigade was a sustainment brigade of the Kansas Army National Guard. The Brigade was activated on 1 September 2005, and is headquartered in Wichita. Its mission was to plan, prepare, execute and assess combat service support operations within a corps or division Area of Operations. It was the largest brigade-level headquarters in the state. In 2015, it was announced that the brigade would be deactivating in FY2016.^[1] The brigade was deactivated on 1 May 2016.^[2]

287th Sustainment Brigade
287th Sustainment Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia
Active	September 2005 – May 2016
Country	United States
Branch	Army National Guard
Type	Sustainment Brigade
Size	Brigade
Engagements	Iraq War

Units included:

• HHC 287th
• 287th Special Troops Battalion
• 891st Engineer Battalion
• 169th Corps Support Sustainment Battalion (CSSB)

History

The brigade deployed to Iraq between 2008 and 2009, where it provided logistical support for Coalition troops.^[2]