Help Decode A 1986 M1009

[faststandard]

I am currently looking at a 1986 M1009 and was wondering what the military vehicle ID means. Here is the information on the placards:

Left side = DIV W I-382
Right side = HQ 83

Thanks.

 

[NDT]

Sure there was not a character to the left of DIV??

 

[faststandard]

If there is, it must be faded to the point that I can't see it. The numbers are on an off-white colored panel on both the front bumper and rear tailgate.

 

[Terracoma]

Division West of the First Army.....has a 382nd Infantry Regiment with three battalions.

If your "I" is a "1", that would better jive with the usual Army way of hyphenating [Batt - Reg].

 

[NDT]

Ask (on Steel Soldiers) and you will receive ...

 

[CARNAC]

It's 1st Army Division West, 1 Battalion 382nd Infantry Regiment. I believe they are located at Ft Bliss and although it says Infantry, it's actually a logistics support battalion.

 

[Terracoma]

Edit: CARNAC beat me to it... Logistics Support.

Some internet sleuthing shows that 1-382 was (at one time) assigned to the 479th Field Artillery Brigade out of Fort Hood, under First Army... I think the 479th originally came from Fifth Army out of Fort Sill, but they're showing deactivated in 2015.

 

[faststandard]

This is all very interesting guys. The current owner indicated that he picked the vehicle up at Fort Sill so it validates the information shared.