(DoD) A unit usually smaller than a division to which are attached groups and/or battalions and smaller units tailored to meet anticipated requirements. Also called BDE.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). brigade. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/brigade/definitions/1960644 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "brigade" http://smartdefine.org/brigade/definitions/1960644 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
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