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=== United States === {{See also|Divisions of the United States Army|List of United States Marine Corps divisions}} A divisional unit in the United States Army typically consists of 17,000 to 21,000 soldiers, but can grow up to 35,000 to 40,000 with attached support units during operations, and are commanded by a [[Major general (United States)|major general]]. Two divisions usually form a [[corps]] and each division consists of three maneuver brigades, an aviation brigade, an engineer brigade, and division artillery (latter two excluded from divisional structure as of 2007), along with a number of smaller specialized units. In 2014, divisional artillery (DIVARTY) organizations began to re-appear, with some [[fires brigade]]s reorganizing to fill this role.<ref>{{cite web|title=Division Artillery returns to the Army|url=http://www.dvidshub.net/news/137039/division-artillery-returns-army#.VBjjzPldWK4|website=DVIDS|access-date=17 September 2014|date=23 July 2014}}</ref> [[File:10th Mountaineers advance on sniper.jpg|thumb|right|10th Mountaineers advance on a sniper.]] The United States Army currently has eleven active divisions and one deployable division headquarters (7th Infantry Division): * [[File:US 1st Infantry Division SSI.svg|16px]] [[1st Infantry Division (United States)|1st Infantry Division]] at [[Fort Riley]], Kansas * [[File:United States Army 1st Armored Division CSIB.svg|20px]] [[1st Armored Division (United States)|1st Armored Division]] at [[Fort Bliss]], Texas * [[File:1st Cavalry Division SSI (full color).svg|17px]] [[1st Cavalry Division (United States)|1st Cavalry Division]] at [[Fort Cavazos]], Texas * [[File:2nd Infantry Division SSI (full color).svg|20px]] [[2nd Infantry Division (United States)|2nd Infantry Division]] at [[Camp Humphreys]], South Korea and in [[Joint Base Lewis-McChord]], Washington * [[File:3rd Infantry Division SSI (1918-2015).svg|20px]] [[3rd Infantry Division (United States)|3rd Infantry Division]] at [[Fort Stewart]], Georgia and in [[Fort Benning]], Georgia * [[File:4th Infantry Division SSI.svg|23px]] [[4th Infantry Division (United States)|4th Infantry Division]] at [[Fort Carson]], Colorado * [[File:7th Infantry Division SSI (1973-2015).svg|20px]] [[7th Infantry Division (United States)|7th Infantry Division]] (Division Headquarters only) at [[Joint Base Lewis-McChord]], Washington * [[File:10th Mountain Division SSI.svg|19px]] [[10th Mountain Division (United States)|10th Mountain Division (Light)]] at [[Fort Drum]], New York and in [[Fort Johnson]], Louisiana * [[File:11th Airborne Division Insignia 2022.png|17px]] [[11th Airborne Division (United States)|11th Airborne Division]] at [[Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson]], Alaska * [[File:25th Infantry Division CSIB.svg|18px]] [[25th Infantry Division (United States)|25th Infantry Division]] at [[Schofield Barracks]], Hawaii * [[File:82nd Airborne Division CSIB.svg|18px]] [[82nd Airborne Division]] at [[Fort Bragg]], North Carolina * [[File:US 101st Airborne Division patch.svg|18px]] [[101st Airborne Division|101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)]] at [[Fort Campbell]], Kentucky The [[Army National Guard]] has a further eight divisions: * [[File:28th Infantry Division SSI (1918-2015).svg|20px]] [[28th Infantry Division (United States)|28th Infantry Division]], [[Fort Indiantown Gap]], Pennsylvania * [[File:29th Infantry Division SSI.svg|20px]] [[29th Infantry Division (United States)|29th Infantry Division]], [[Fort Belvoir]], Virginia * [[File:34th 'Red Bull' Infantry Division SSI.svg|20px]] [[34th Infantry Division (United States)|34th Infantry Division]], [[Rosemount, Minnesota]] * [[File:35th Infantry Division SSI.svg|20px]] [[35th Infantry Division (United States)|35th Infantry Division]], [[Fort Leavenworth]], Kansas * [[File:36th Infantry Division CSIB.svg|17px]] [[36th Infantry Division (United States)|36th Infantry Division]], [[Camp Mabry]], Texas * [[File:38th Infantry Division SSI.svg|18px]] [[38th Infantry Division (United States)|38th Infantry Division]], [[Indianapolis]], Indiana * [[File:40th Infantry Division CSIB.svg|20px]] [[40th Infantry Division (United States)|40th Infantry Division]], [[Los Alamitos JFTB]], California * [[File:42nd Infantry Division SSI.svg|20px]] [[42nd Infantry Division (United States)|42nd Infantry Division]], [[Troy, New York]] There are further nine divisions within the [[United States Army Reserve|Army Reserve]] that are responsible for training and support operations: * [[File:78th Infantry Division SSI.svg|20px]] [[78th Infantry Division (United States)|78th Division (Operations)]], [[Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst]], New Jersey * [[File:86 Inf Div SSI.jpg|19px]] [[86th Infantry Division (United States)|86th Division (Decisive Action)]], [[Fort McCoy (Wisconsin)|Fort McCoy]], Wisconsin * [[File:US 91st Infantry Division.svg|17px]] [[91st Division (United States)|91st Division (Operations)]], [[Fort Hunter Liggett]], California * [[File:94th Regional Readiness Command SSI.svg|18px]] [[94th Infantry Division (United States)|94th Division (Force Sustainment)]], [[Fort Gregg-Adams]], Virginia * [[File:95TrainingDivSSI SVG.svg|17px]] [[95th Infantry Division (United States)|95th Division (Entry Training)]], [[Fort Sill]], Oklahoma * [[File:98th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia.svg|19px]] [[98th Infantry Division (United States)|98th Division (Entry Training)]], [[Fort Benning]], Georgia * [[File:100th Infantry Division SSI.svg|19px]] [[100th Infantry Division (United States)|100th Division (Operational Support)]], [[Fort Knox]], Kentucky * [[File:102 INF DIV SSI.svg|20px]] [[102nd Infantry Division (United States)|102nd Division (Maneuver Support)]], [[Fort Leonard Wood]], Missouri * [[File:104TrngDivLdrTrngSSI.svg|20px]] [[104th Infantry Division (United States)|104th Division (Leader Training)]], [[Fort Lewis (Washington)|Fort Lewis]], Washington The [[United States Marine Corps]] has a further three active divisions and one reserve division. They consist of a headquarters battalion, two or three infantry regiments, an artillery regiment, and a reconnaissance battalion. Additionally, all Marine divisions (MARDIV), except 3rd MARDIV, have an assault amphibian (AA) battalion, a tank battalion, a light armored reconnaissance (LAR) battalion (two in 1st MARDIV), and a combat engineer (CE) battalion (two in 1st MARDIV). (3rd MARDIV has a combat assault battalion including one company each of AA, LAR, and CE. Tank support for 3rd MARDIV can be provided by tanks deployed with the [[31st MEU]] or directly from one of the three divisional tank battalions under the [[Unit Deployment Program]].) * [[File:US 1st Marine Division SSI.svg|20px]] [[1st Marine Division (United States)|1st Marine Division]] at [[Camp Pendleton]], California * [[File:2nd MarDiv.png|17px]] [[2nd Marine Division (United States)|2nd Marine Division]] at [[Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune|Camp Lejeune]], North Carolina * [[File:US 3d Marine Division SSI.svg|20px]] [[3rd Marine Division (United States)|3rd Marine Division]] at [[Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler|Camp Smedley D. Butler]], Okinawa, Japan * [[File:4THMARDIV.svg|22px]] [[4th Marine Division (United States)|4th Marine Division (''Reserve'')]] with units located throughout the United States and headquartered in [[New Orleans]], Louisiana
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