1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment

The Task Force 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment (Task Force 1–28 IN), was a United States Infantry Battalion task force, located at Fort Moore, Georgia. It was under the direct command of the 3rd Infantry Division and existed as the only organic task force in the U.S. Army Forces Command. It had expanded subordinate units like a 105mm howitzer battery, an engineer company, an expanded support company, and additional staff for the battalion headquarters.[2]

1–28 Infantry Battalion
Distinctive Unit Insignia
Active1901–1933
1940–1945
1950–1983
2005–2023[1]
CountryUnited States
BranchRegular Army
TypeInfantry Battalion
RoleTask Force
Garrison/HQFort Moore, GA
Nickname(s)Lions of Cantigny
Black Lions
ColorsWhite and black
EngagementsPhilippine Insurrection
World War I
World War II
Vietnam War
Iraq War
Commanders
Current
commander		LTC Daniel J. Pecha

The Task Force was activated on 15 December 2015 congruent with the inactivation of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division. On 23 October 2020 the Task Force was converted to 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment.[3] On 24 March 2023 the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment was inactivated.[4]

References
  1. "1st BATTALION, 28th INFANTRY REGIMENT (LIONS OF CANTIGNY)". history.army.mil.
  2. "1ST BATTALION, 28TH INFANTRY". army.mil. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  3. "Task Force 1-28 Converts to 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  4. "1-28 Inactivation Ceremony". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Retrieved 28 August 2023.


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