402nd Support Brigade (United States)

402nd Army Field Support Brigade
Active2006 - present
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
TypeSupport brigade
RoleSupport
SizeBrigade
Garrison/HQFort Shafter, Hawaii
Motto(s)Readiness Power Forward
Commanders
Current
commander
COL Courtney Sugai
Command Sergeant MajorCSM Luis Ortiz Escalera
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Former SSI 2006-2010

The 402nd Army Field Support Brigade is a support brigade of the United States Army. The Brigade was activated on 16 October 2006 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. In 2010, the unit took over responsibility for Army Field Support Battalions (AFSBn) in Kuwait and Qatar from the 401st AFSB. The headquarters moved to Hawaii in 2015 to provides support to US Army Pacific and US Indo-Pacific Command.[1]

Insignia

The Distinctive Unit Insignia is a round bottom shield divided into thirds white, red and blue. The white top section contains a gold sword and 7 gold stars. The blue section a gold lightning bolt and the red section a gold globe. Above and below is a blue ribbon containing the motto "Readiness Power Forward."[2]

Former Commanders

From To Commander[3]
2006 COL John (Jack) O'Connor
2006 2007 COL George (Rob) R.C. Sorensen
2007 2008 COL Robert P. Sullivan
2008 2009 LTC (P) Ronald F. Fizer
2009 2010 COL Brian R. Haebig
2010 2011 COL Lawrence W. Fuller
2011 2012 COL John S. Laskodi
2012 2013 COL John D. Kuenzli
2013 2014 COL James D. Kinkade
2014 2015 COL Robert A. Dawson
2015 2017 COL Anthony L. McQueen
2017 2019 COL John C. Brookie
2019 2021 COL Anthony T. Walters
2021 2023 COL Erik C. Johnson
2023 present COL Courtney Sugai
  1. ^ "Unit Lineage". Army Sustainment Command. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  2. ^ "402D SUPPORT BRIGADE". US Army Institute of Heraldry. December 11, 2006. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  3. ^ "A History of Command". Army Sustainment Command. Retrieved May 18, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)