416th Engineer Command (United States)

The 416th Theater Engineer Command (416th TEC) is a United States Army Reserve command that conducts theater-level engineer operations for US Army Central Command, US Army Southern Command, supports continental U.S. – based engineer requirements as directed, and is prepared to participate in Joint and Combined regional contingency operations. It is also the higher command headquarters for the US Army Facility Engineer Group.

416th Theater Engineer Command
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Country	United States
Branch	U.S. Army Reserve
Reserve Center	Darien, Illinois
Engineer Corps colors	Scarlet and White
Commanders
Current commander	MG Brian E. Miller

History

The 416th Engineer Command provides theater-level engineer support to the Combatant Commander in the event of a contingency operation. It is designed to command hundreds of engineer units and thousands of Soldiers in a war fighting capacity. The Command has historical training relationships in South and Central America, Southwest Asia, and provides direct support to the US Army Central Command. Until mobilized, the 416th ENCOM is under operational control of the Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

As an operational command, the 416th has brigades and other assigned units with approximately 10,000 Soldiers located throughout the United States.

The command was formed in 1950, and has served in both Iraq during the Gulf War, and Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. 416th Soldiers have assisted with construction missions and supported joint exercises in the Honduras and Costa Rica.

The 416th has deployed numerous detachments from the US Army Facility Engineer Group since the beginning of the Global War on Terror.

Current Structure

As of August 2023, the command is composed of the following:

• 416th Engineer Command, in Darien, Illinois
  • USACE Contingency Response Unit, in Washington, District of Columbia
  • 113th Engineer Detachment, in Saint Charles, Missouri
  • 208th Engineer Detachment (Digital Liaison), in Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • 213th Engineer Detachment, in Camp Parks, California
  • 301st Engineer Detachment (Forward Engineer Support Main Team), in Denver, Colorado
  • 378th Engineer Detachment (Forward Engineer Support Main Team), in Darien, Illinois
  • 372nd Engineer Brigade, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota
    • 367th Engineer Battalion, in Saint Cloud, Minnesota
    • 863rd Engineer Battalion, in Darien, Illinois
    • 983rd Engineer Battalion, in Monclova, Ohio
  • 420th Engineer Brigade, in Bryan, Texas
    • 489th Engineer Battalion, in North Little Rock, Arkansas
    • 961st Engineer Battalion, in Seagoville, Texas
    • 980th Engineer Battalion, in Austin, Texas
  • 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord
    • 315th Engineer Battalion, at Camp Pendleton, California
    • 321st Engineer Battalion, in Boise, Idaho
    • 397th Engineer Battalion, in Marina, California
    • 476th Chemical Battalion, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord, Washington
  • 647th Regional Support Group, in Wichita, Kansas
    • 244th Engineer Battalion, in Denver, Colorado
    • 389th Engineer Battalion, in Dubuque, Iowa