The 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team is headquartered at the C. W. "Bill" Young Armed Forces Reserve Center in Pinellas Park, Florida and consists of three infantry battalions, a cavalry squadron, a field artillery battalion, a brigade engineer battalion, and a brigade support battalion which are located in both Florida and Alabama:

The 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) is the largest formation in the state of Florida. The IBCT's federal mission is to disrupt or destroy enemy military forces, control land areas including populations and resources, and prepare to conduct combat operations to protect US national interests.

Florida’s militia has defended local communities for over 440 years. Consistent with Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, Florida’s Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen continue to serve in units from the Panhandle to the Keys. Today, Florida Guardsmen are involved in hundreds of community service projects across the state each day.

2024年2月23日 · Florida Army National Guard Soldiers, assigned to the 53d Infantry Brigade Combat Team, present arms during the Brigade’s change of command ceremony on Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Florida.,

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2024年7月24日 · It ensures the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team’s readiness and proficiency to deploy and provides realistic scenarios that certify the 53rd IBCT has achieved its training requirements.

2021年11月3日 · Members of the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team are getting ready to deploy to Ukraine. The Florida National Guard hosted the deployment ceremony Tuesday. Team members will help train and...

2019年8月21日 · CAMP SHELBY, Miss. – More than 2,500 Florida National Guard members with the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) endured two weeks of intense training through oppressive humidity and long hours to successfully complete the eXportable Combat Training,

2024年7月25日 · The xCTC is a significant training event the Florida Guard completes every five years. It ensures the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team’s readiness and proficiency to deploy and provides realistic scenarios that certify the 53rd IBCT has achieved its training requirements.

The Florida Army National Guard 53rd Infantry Brigade was the first of 15 Army National Guard enhanced readiness brigades to rotate through the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Ft. Polk...