The brigade headquarters is currently based at Sirgu village, Luunja Parish, Tartu County.

[2] The 2nd Infantry Brigade follows in the tradition of the Sakala Partisan Regiment, which was formed on December 25, 1918.

The regiment fought numerous battles on the southern front in the Estonian War of Independence, under Petseri, Võru, Tartu and Viljandi.

[5] Current commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade is Lieutenant colonel Antti Viljaste (since December 2024).

It is tasked with providing the brigade commander with necessary information for planning and analysing brigade's training, activities and operations, planning and preparing mobilization, maintaining combat readiness and coordinating activities with other units of the Estonian Defence Forces, as well as organizing civil-military co-operation.