{{primary sources|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox military unit | unit_name = 404th Army Field Support Brigade | image = 404 AFSB DUI.jpg | image_size = 150px | dates = 16 October 2008 - present | country = United States | branch = Army | type = Support | size = Brigade | garrison = Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington | motto = Sustinere ad Victurnus (Sustain To Win) | website = https://www.aschq.army.mil/Units/404th/ | commander1 = COL Jeremiah S. O'Connor | commander4 = CSM Brian L. Creed | identification_symbol = 150px | identification_symbol_label = Former SSI 2008-2010 | identification_symbol_2 = 150px | identification_symbol_2_label = Current SSI United States Army Materiel Command }}
The '''404th Army Field Support Brigade (AFSB)''' of the United States Army is a subordinate unit of the Army Materiel Command (AMC)<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 28, 2025 |title=WorkEx Partner: 404th Army Field Support Brigade |url=https://workexmilitary.org/company_profile/404th-army-field-support-brigade/ |access-date= |website=WorkEx |language=en-US}}</ref> that provides installation logistics,<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 2011 |title=Army Field Support Brigade |url=https://www.bits.de/NRANEU/others/amd-us-archive/ATP4-91C2%2814%29.pdf |website=Berlin Information-center for Transatlantic Security}}</ref> maintains prepositioned material, and supports capabilities to increase soldier and material readiness - both on land and via sealift.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Army Strategic Capabilities Afloat |url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/413957/us-army-strategic-capabilities-afloat |access-date=2025-08-17 |website=DVIDS |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-07-13 |title=U.S. Army Materiel Command Partnership Resource Guide 2015-2016 |url=https://issuu.com/faircountmedia/docs/amc15/80 |access-date=2026-02-08 |website=Faircount Media Group |language=en}}</ref>
The Brigade was activated October 16, 2008. The Brigade commands two Army Field Support Battalions, two Logistics Support Teams, and 17 Logistics Readiness Centers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shiepko |first=Lt Col Anthony |date=June 29, 2023 |title=((404th Army Field Support Brigade conducts change of command ceremony)) |url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/448276/404th-army-field-support-brigade-conducts-change-command-ceremony |access-date=May 18, 2025 |website=Defense Visual Information Distribution Service}}</ref> As of 2022, the brigade was focused on the Army's new DSLE (division logistics support element) concept for division sized elements.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MICC Soldiers integrate with AMC logistics support element |url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/419081/micc-soldiers-integrate-with-amc-logistics-support-element |access-date=2025-08-17 |website=DVIDS |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=((404th Army Field Support Brigade supports America’s First Corps west of the International Date Line)) |url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/417305/404th-army-field-support-brigade-supports-americas-first-corps-west-international-date-line |access-date=2025-08-17 |website=DVIDS |language=en}}</ref>
In 2024, the brigade was supporting the Army's Rapid Removal of Excess (R2E) program disposing of old, outdated equipment and redistributing equipment still in useful condition to other Army units.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Army’s R2E success continues with DLA Disposition Services at JBLM |url=https://www.dla.mil/About-DLA/News/News-Article-View/Article/3861166/armys-r2e-success-continues-with-dla-disposition-services-at-jblm/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250607042255/https://www.dla.mil/About-DLA/News/News-Article-View/Article/3861166/armys-r2e-success-continues-with-dla-disposition-services-at-jblm/ |archive-date=2025-06-07 |access-date=2025-08-17 |work=Defense Logistics Agency |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Organization == * 30px '''404th Army Field Support Brigade''', at Joint Base Lewis–McChord (WA)<ref>{{cite web |title=((404th Army Field Support Brigade)) |url=https://www.aschq.army.mil/Units/404th/ |publisher=Army Sustainment Command |access-date=16 January 2026}}</ref> ** Army Field Support Battalion-Charleston, at Joint Base Charleston (SC)<ref>{{cite web |title=Army Field Support Battalion - Charleston |url=https://www.aschq.army.mil/Units/404th/AFSBn-Charleston/ |publisher=Army Sustainment Command |access-date=16 January 2026}}</ref> ** Army Field Support Battalion-Lewis, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord (WA)<ref>{{cite web |title=Army Field Support Battalion - Lewis |url=https://www.aschq.army.mil/Units/404th/AFSBn-Lewis/ |publisher=Army Sustainment Command |access-date=16 January 2026}}</ref>
== Insignia == The Distinctive Unit Insignia is a silver metal pin in the shape of a shield with a white mountain at the top. A blue four pointed star is on the mountain and the bottom of the shield is divided red and blue with gold lightning bolts on the inside. Below all is a black ribbon with the motto "Sustinere Ad Victurus" (Sustain To Win). The insignia was approved 16 October 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unit Lineage 404th Army Field Support Brigade |url=https://www.aschq.army.mil/About/History/Lineage/Units/#unit?404th-afsb |access-date=May 18, 2025 |website=Army Sustainment Command}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 16, 2008 |title=((404TH SUPPORT BRIGADE)) |url=https://tioh.army.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=4528&grp=2&menu=Uniformed%20Services |access-date=May 19, 2025 |website=US Army Institute of Heraldry}}</ref>
== Former Commanders == {| class="wikitable" !From !To !Commander<ref>{{Cite web |title=A History of Command |url=https://www.aschq.army.mil/About/History/Lineage/Leaders/#units/afsb-commanders |access-date=May 18, 2025 |website=Army Sustainment Command}}</ref> |- |2006 |2008 |COL Steven Risley |- |2008 |2009 |COL Brian R. Haebig |- |2009 |2011 |COL George G. Akin |- |2011 |2013 |COL Leafaina O. Yahn |- |2013 |2015 |COL James S. Moore |- |2015 |2017 |COL Sydney A. Smith |- |2017 |2019 |COL Peter J. Crandall |- |2019 |2021 |COL Michael E. Rivera |- |2021 |2023 |COL John C. Rotante |- |2023 | |COL Jeremiah O'Connor |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
Category:Brigades of the United States Army Category:Support Commands of the United States Army Category:Military units and formations established in 2008 Category:Military logistics units and formations of the United States Army