360th Civil Affairs Brigade (United States)

The 360th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne) is a civil affairs brigade of the United States Army stationed at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. It is a unit of the United States Army Reserve and falls under the 352nd Civil Affairs Command.^[1] The 360th is the only airborne brigade within the US Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command with four subordinate airborne battalions.

360th Civil Affairs Brigade
360th Civil Affairs Brigade distinctive unit insignia
Active	1966–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	U.S. Army Reserve
Role	Civil Affairs
Size	Brigade
Part of	352nd Civil Affairs Command of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command
Garrison/HQ	Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Insignia
Combat service identification badge
Former shoulder sleeve insignia

Subordinate units

• Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 360th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne)
• 404th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) – Fort Dix, New Jersey
• 412th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) – Whitehall, OH
• 450th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) – White Plains, MD
• 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) – Perrine, Florida

Former shoulder sleeve insignia heraldry

Purple and white are the colors used for Civil Affairs units.  The annulet or circle, a symbol for continuity and perfection, together with a chevron representing the gables of a house and also the military presence, symbolizes with the globe, the worldwide aspects and mission of organization.  Furthermore, the circle in its sum total of 360 degrees alludes not only to the numerical designation, but combined with the chevron also forms the initials of the organization.^[2]

The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 28 January 1977.  It was amended to include an airborne tab on 23 March 2004.  It was amended to delete the airborne tab on 20 April 2016.  ^[2]