The 71st Airborne Brigade was an airborne brigade of the United States Army and the Texas Army National Guard.
The 71st Airborne Brigade was active from 15 December 1967[1] until 1 November 1973.
It was a result of the National Guard total force reorganization to fill the gap and improve in National Guard airborne infantry capabilities from the consolidations of 1st Battalion (Airborne) 151st Infantry into D & E co (LRP) 151st Infantry of the Indiana National Guard on 1 December 1967[2][3] and consolidations of the 1st Battalion (Airborne) 225th Infantry into E & F co (LRP) 425th Infantry of the Michigan National Guard on 1 February 1968.
On 1 November 1973, the brigade was inactivated and a reduced number of its personnel and amount of equipment were used to activate the 36th Airborne Brigade, a TDA headquarters.
On 1 April 1980 the brigade was inactivated and the two battalions were reorganized and reflagged as other types of units.