1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade

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1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade SSI.svg
1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia
Active3 January 2006 to 17 August 2015
CountryUnited States
Branch U.S. Army
RoleCombat Support
SizeBrigade
Part of FORSCOM
Garrison/HQ Fort Polk
Nickname(s)Guardians
ColorsTeal and Gold
AnniversariesConstituted 3 January 2006,
Activated 16 September 2007,
Redesignated 1 February 2008
EngagementsOperation Enduring Freedom
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia 1st MEB DUI.jpg
Helmet Insignia 1st MEB Helmet Insignia.jpeg

The 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (1st MEB) was a United States Army brigade located at Fort Polk, Louisiana. The Brigade was tasked to improve the movement capabilities and rear area security for commanders at division level or higher. The Brigade has deployed units for combat operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and for humanitarian assistance in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.

Contents

The MEB is a tailored combined arms force with a headquarters staff designed to plan and execute protection, movement and maneuver, and sustainment tasks. It uses its subordinate units within their specialties to conduct maneuver support operations in its area of operations (AO) and within the broader AO of the organization it supports. The MEB provides added security and defense for other units and enhances freedom of action for the supported higher command. The capability to synchronize maneuver support operations and support area operations under the MEB provides a unique set of capabilities to other Army, joint, and multinational elements. Aside from its headquarters element and the organic communications and logistics elements that form the basis for commanding, controlling, and supporting the brigade, the Brigade is a mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, and civil considerations-dependent organization. The MEB leverages the current modular principles and the "plug-and-play" nature of current forces to apply the right force for the mission. Typically, but not exclusively, the MEB is composed of engineer, military police, chemical, air defense, and other units that routinely function together during protection, stability, and support operations. [1]

Unit history

Afghanistan 2008–2009

From Jun 2008 through Sep 2009, the Brigade was deployed to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom to act as the tactical command element for Bagram Airfield, a French infantry battalion and the Provincial Reconstruction Teams in the Parwan Province. The unit earned a Campaign Streamer embroidered "Consolidation II" [2] and the Meritorious Unit Citation [3] for this mission.

Defense CBRNE (Chemical, Radiological, Biological, Nuclear, and Explosive) Response Force 2011–2013

The Brigade was committed to the United States Northern Command and United States Army North as part of Joint Task Force-Civil Support to serve as the CBRNE Consequence Management Response Force, and served as an on-call federal response force for terrorist attacks and other natural or manmade emergencies and disasters. This assistance is termed "Defense Support of Civil authorities". This response is subject to the limitations of the Posse Comitatus Act. See also the National Response Framework. [4]

Currently

On 23 February 2015 the U.S. Army Center of Military History authorized the special designation "Guardian Brigade" for the 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade. [5] [6] The 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade inactivated on 17 August 2015. The 46th Engineer Battalion was assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade at Fort Bragg. The 519th Military Police Battalion was assigned to the 16th Military Police Brigade at Fort Bragg.

Composition

The 1st MEB was composed of the following units at the time of its inactivation: [7]

Formerly assigned subordinate units

Campaign streamers and decorations

ConflictStreamerPeriodOrders
Operation Enduring Freedom
Console ii.png 		Consolidation II2008–2009
Campaign Credit for deployment to Afghanistan from 12 June 2008 to 1 September 2009 1st MEB Consolidation II streamer.pdf
Campaign Credit for deployment to Afghanistan from 12 June 2008 to 1 September 2009
RibbonAwardPeriodOrders
Afghanistan 2008–2009
Streamer MUC Army.PNG 		Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army)2008–2009
Award of the Meritorious Unit Citation from June 2008 through September 2009 Permanent Orders 025-01 20100125 HRCMD.pdf
Award of the Meritorious Unit Citation from June 2008 through September 2009
Defense Chemical, Biological, Radiological
and Nuclear Response Force Mission
Streamer SUC.png 		Superior Unit Award (Army)2011–2013
US Army Superior Unit Award PO 350-09, 1 Oct 11 - 30 Sep 13 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ASUA.pdf
US Army Superior Unit Award PO 350-09, 1 Oct 11 – 30 Sep 13

Shoulder sleeve insignia

Distinctive unit insignia

References

  1. ↑ http://www.armytimes.com/article/20120424/NEWS/204240335/Little-known-MEBs-adapt-to-multiple-missions Army Times Article 24 April 2012
  2. ↑ army.mil Lineage and Honors Certificate
  3. ↑ army.mil Lineage and Honors Certificate
  4. ↑ http://www.armytimes.com/article/20120424/NEWS/204240335/Little-known-MEBs-adapt-to-multiple-missions Army Times Article 24 April 2012
  5. ↑ Lineage and Honors for the Brigade
  6. ↑ "Special Designation Listing – by Unit Number". Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2010. Special designation roster
  7. ↑ "1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade". Archived from the original on 24 June 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Army Center of Military History - Lineage and Honors Information". Archived from the original on 9 November 2010.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Army Center of Military History - Lineage and Honors Information". Archived from the original on 9 November 2010.
  10. ↑ "573d Engineer Company | Lineage and Honors". Archived from the original on 8 June 2010.
  11. ↑ "U.S. Army Center of Military History - Lineage and Honors Information". Archived from the original on 9 November 2010.
  12. ↑ "814th Engineering Company | Lineage and Honors". Archived from the original on 30 December 2014.
  13. ↑ "Combat Service Identification Badge". Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  14. ↑ "Combat Service Identification Badge". Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
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