XVIII Airborne Corps

II Armored Corps XVIII Corps XVIII Airborne Corps
The XVIII Army Airborne Corps shoulder sleeve insignia
Active	1942–1945 1951–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	Corps
Part of	U.S. Army Forces Command
Garrison/HQ	Fort Liberty, North Carolina, U.S.
Motto(s)	Sky Dragons
Color of Beret	Maroon
Engagements	World War II Battle of the Bulge Western Allied invasion of Germany Persian Gulf War Global War on Terrorism War in Afghanistan Iraq War Operation Inherent Resolve
Website	home.army.mil/liberty/index.php/units-tenants/xviii-airborne-co
Commanders
Current commander	LTG Christopher T. Donahue[1]
Notable commanders	Matthew Ridgway John W. Leonard James J. Lindsay Thomas J. H. Trapnell William C. Westmoreland John W. Bowen Henry E. Emerson Hugh Shelton Lloyd James Austin III Michael Kurilla
Insignia
Combat service identification badge
Distinctive unit insignia
Flag
Beret flash
Background trimming

The XVIII Airborne Corps is a corps of the United States Army that has been in existence since 1942 and saw extensive service during World War II. The corps is designed for rapid deployment anywhere in the world and is referred to as "America's Contingency Corps." Its headquarters are at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.^[2]