513th Military Intelligence Brigade
513th Military Intelligence Brigade | |
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Army | |
Motto(s) | INSCOM's Contingency Force |
Commanders | |
Current commander | COL Melissa A. Solsbury |
Insignia | |
513th Military Intelligence Brigade distinctive unit insignia |
The 513th Military Intelligence Brigade is a unit of the
History
The 513th MI Group performed its mission of intelligence collection and
The 513th Military Intelligence Brigade relocated to Fort Gordon, Georgia in 1994 (now Fort Eisenhower). In 1997, the Brigade assumed the additional mission of intelligence support to
Global War on Terrorism
In 2001, immediately following
From October 2009 until March 2010 the 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion deployed Task Force Deuce II in support of CJTF-82 in Afghanistan. Also in October 2009 the 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion deployed forces in support of CJSOTF-A until October 2010. Starting in 2008 until 2010, the 224th Military Intelligence Battalion (AE) started recurring deployments in support of operations for MNC-I. From Iraq the 224th Military Intelligence Battalion (AE) moved to deployments in Afghanistan in support of ISAF.[1]
From September 2009 to December 2011, the Brigade deployed personnel in support of the Aerial Precision Geolocation office in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Starting in 2010, the 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion took on a recurring mission to support Operations within Special Operations Command (SOCOM) in the Afghanistan Theater. In January 2011 the Brigade deployed Soldiers of the 297th Military Intelligence Battalion and the 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion in support of the Strategic Debriefing Center in Afghanistan until January 2012. In August 2011 the 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion again deployed Soldiers in support of Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan.[1]
Subordinate Units
The 513th Military Intelligence Brigade has several subordinate units.[1]
Headquarters and Headquarters Company
The Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) provides command and control of the brigade and subordinate units, as well as logistical and administrative support for the brigade staff.[3]
202nd Military Intelligence Battalion
The 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion conducts continuous overt
297th Military Intelligence Battalion
The stated mission of 297th Military Intelligence Battalion is to provide "tailored, multi-disciplined intelligence teams and capabilities in support of ARCENT and CENTCOM to defeat adversaries, promote regional stability, support partner nations and allies, and protect US interests."[4] The 297th Military Intelligence Battalion is located at Fort Eisenhower, GA.[2]
345th Military Intelligence Battalion
The 345th Military Intelligence Battalion is scheduled to mobilize and deploy to the assigned area of responsibility to conduct multi-discipline intelligence operations in support of the 513th Military Intelligence Brigade to defeat adversaries, promote regional stability, support allies and protect U.S. national interests.
See also
- 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade
- 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade
- 704th Military Intelligence Brigade
- Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, The United States Army is currently reorganizing its intelligence formations into Battlefield Surveillance Brigades (BfSB).
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i US Army. "513th Military Intelligence Brigade – Home of the Vigilant Knights". Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d US Army. "Fort Gordon Units". US Army. Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ US Army. "US Army Table of Organization and Equipment". FAS. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ "297th MI Battalion". Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.