Regimental Battalions

The 16th infantry Regiment currently consists of only one active element, the 1st Battalion, which is assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kansas. The 1st Battalion, the Iron Rangers, is organized as a Combined Arms Battalion, consisting of two Bradley Fighting Vehicle-equipped infantry companies and one Abrams-equipped tank company. The link to the right provides more information on the active 1st Battalion.

Since 1957, the 16th Infantry has had up to five battalions active at one time. These battalions are currently inactive but their colors stand ready to be reactivated any time the nation calls. They are:

2nd Battalion        

Originally activated by redesignating 2nd Battle Group, 8th Infantry 1 October 1963 at Fort Riley, KS.

Oct 63-Mar 64 – Fort Riley, KS – 1st Infantry Division

Redesignated 2nd Battalion 2 March 1964

Mar 64-Jul 65 – Fort Riley, KS – 1st Infantry Division
Jul 65-Apr 70 – Vietnam – 1st Infantry Division
Apr 70-Aug 74 – Fort Riley, KS – 1st Infantry Division (Mech)

Inactivated in August 1974 at Fort Riley, KS.
Activated 19 May 1976 at Fort Riley, KS.

May 76-Sep 76 – Fort Riley, KS – 1st Infantry Division (Mech)

Inactivated 20 Sep 1976 at Fort Riley, KS.
Activated 16 December 1979 at Fort Riley, KS.

Dec 79-Apr 96 – Fort Riley, KS – 1st Infantry Division (Mech)

Inactivated 10 Apr 1996 at Fort Riley, KS.
Activated 12 January 2006 at Fort Riley, KS.

Jan 06-May 15 – Fort Riley, KS – 4th BCT, 1st ID

Inactivated 1 May 2015 at Fort Riley, KS.

3rd Battalion

May 59-Jan 63 – Worcester, MA – 94th Infantry Division (as 3rd Battle Group)

Reorganized and redesignated 3rd Battalion 7 January 1963.

Jan 63-Aug 76 – Worcester, MA – 187th Infantry Brigade
Aug 76-Nov 77 – Saco, ME – 187th Infantry Brigade
Nov 77-Aug 78 – Portland, ME – 187th Infantry Brigad
Aug 78-Apr 94 – Scarborough, ME – 187th Infantry Brigade

Inactivated 15 April 1994 at Fort Devens, MA.

4th Battalion

Feb 83-Jul 91 – Göppingen, GE – 1st Infantry Division (Fwd)

Inactivated 16 July 1991 at Cooke Barracks, Göppingen, GE.

5th Battalion

Feb 83-Jul 91 – Fort Riley, KS – 1st Infantry Division (Mech)

Inactivated 16 July 1991 at Fort Riley, KS.