The 460th Chemical Brigade was an Army Reserve unit headquartered at Camp Pike in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Slated for inactivation in September 2008, the Brigade held its inactivation ceremony seven months earlier on 10 February 2008. While it was active, the Brigade hosted Rio Bravo, an annual chemical exercise held at McGregor Range in New Mexico; Rio Bravo 2001 was the largest chemical exercise ever held in the Continental United States. The Brigade was a subordinate unit of the 90th Regional Readiness Command. The Brigade motto, "Cover The Force," reflected the primary missions of a Chemical brigade: Recon (locate chemical threats), Decon (decontaminate threats), and Smoke (provide cover for maneuver).
Approved on 16 September 1987, the 460th Chemical Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, commonly called a unit patch, is crafted in the shape of a benzene ring adapted from the branch insignia of the Chemical Corps. Its three distinct areas represent the three chemical states of matter: solid, liquid, or vapor. An upright, unsheathed sword signifies military defense and readiness.
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