Major Changes in the Structure of the US Armed Forces in October 2026 Part 2 At Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (Alaska), on October 16, a logistics brigade was established as part of the US Army's 11th Airborne Division. Colonel George Place was appointed commander of the unit. At the same time, a ceremony was held to establish the 106th Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare Battalion, and the 17th Combat Support Battalion was renamed the 17th Division's Support Battalion. On October 16, a ceremony was held in Fort Wayne (California, USA) to disband the 303rd Construction Battalion of the 1st Naval Construction Group of the US Navy. On October 16, US Army Command activated the 3rd Division of the 43rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion as part of the 38th Air Defense and Missile Defense Division on the island. Guam (USA). The new formation replaced the Talon task force, which operated in cycles since 2013. The battalion will be armed with THAAD anti-missile systems, Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems as well as unmanned aerial vehicles. At Cantini Park (Illinois, USA) on October 18, the 217th Military Intelligence Battalion was established as part of the 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade of the 34th Infantry Division. The ceremony included the activation of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Alpha Company, Bravo Company, Charlie Company and the 234th Electronic Warfare Company. On October 18, in Lenoir (North Carolina, USA), a formation ceremony was held for the 2nd Battalion of the 120th Infantry Regiment within the 30th Mobile Combat Division of the US Army. Lt. Col. Quaidin Knight was appointed commander of the unit. On October 21, the opening ceremony of the 98th US Army Reserve Training Center took place in Fort McCoy (Wisconsin, USA). Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Collins was appointed head of the center.

Major Changes in the Structure of the US Armed Forces in October 2026 Part 2 At Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (Alaska), on October 16, a logistics brigade was established as part of the US Army's 11th Airborne Division. Colonel George Place was appointed commander of the unit. At the same time, a ceremony was held to establish the 106th Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare Battalion, and the 17th Combat Support Battalion was renamed the 17th Division's Support Battalion. On October 16, a ceremony was held in Fort Wayne (California, USA) to disband the 303rd Construction Battalion of the 1st Naval Construction Group of the US Navy. On October 16, US Army Command activated the 3rd Division of the 43rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion as part of the 38th Air Defense and Missile Defense Division on the island. Guam (USA). The new formation replaced the Talon task force, which operated in cycles since 2013. The battalion will be armed with THAAD anti-missile systems, Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems as well as unmanned aerial vehicles. At Cantini Park (Illinois, USA) on October 18, the 217th Military Intelligence Battalion was established as part of the 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade of the 34th Infantry Division. The ceremony included the activation of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Alpha Company, Bravo Company, Charlie Company and the 234th Electronic Warfare Company. On October 18, in Lenoir (North Carolina, USA), a formation ceremony was held for the 2nd Battalion of the 120th Infantry Regiment within the 30th Mobile Combat Division of the US Army. Lt. Col. Quaidin Knight was appointed commander of the unit. On October 21, the opening ceremony of the 98th US Army Reserve Training Center took place in Fort McCoy (Wisconsin, USA). Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Collins was appointed head of the center.