259th Military Intelligence Brigade (Expeditionary)

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259th Military Intelligence Brigade
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Active1967-present
CountryUnited States
BranchUS Army Reserve
RoleMilitary Intelligence
SizeBrigade
Garrison/HQJoint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
Motto(s)Watchful And Vigilant
Website https://www.facebook.com/259thEMIB/
Commanders
Current
commander		Col. Jackie East
Command Sergeant MajorCSM Miguel Magana
Insignia
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The 259th Military Intelligence Brigade (Expeditionary) is a unit of the United States Army Reserve.

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History

It was first created in 1967 as the 259th Military Intelligence Group. It was inactivated in 1972. It was reactivated in August 1995 in Sharonville, Ohio. [1] In 1997, the group was moved to Phoenix, Arizona and called 259th MI Group (West). [2] Finally in September 2016 the group was reorganized as the 259th MI Brigade. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Danysh, Romana (1998). "Army Lineage Series Military Intelligence" (PDF). U.S. Army Center of Military History.
  2. ↑ "New USAR MI Unit Structure". Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin. 1997.
  3. ↑ "259 MI BDE". US Army Institute of Heraldry. September 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Military Intelligence Readiness Command Units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
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