| 290th Military Police Brigade | |
|---|---|
 Shoulder Sleeve Insignia | |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Army Reserve |
| Type | Military Police Brigade |
| Role | Military Police |
| Garrison/HQ | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Motto(s) | Custody with Honor [1] |
| Mascot(s) | Titans |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | COL Jason T. Ruffin |
| Brigade Command Sergeant Major | CSM Jeffrey R. Culberson |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive Unit Insignia |  |
The 290th Military Police Brigade is a Military Police unit of the United States Army.
The partizans were medieval weapons. They are crossed to indicate control of exit and entry. The circular embattled area is symbolic of the prisoner of war camps and military security facilities commanded and operated by the brigade. The two partizans, nine sides of the nonagon and circular center allude to the numerical designation (2-9-0) of the unit. [2]
As of 2024 the following units are subordinated to the 290th Military Police Brigade: [3]
The 16th Military Police Brigade is a military police brigade of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Liberty, North Carolina. This brigade has the only airborne-qualified military police units in the U.S. Army, outside of the 82nd MP Company of the 82nd Airborne Division. It provides law enforcement and police duties to Fort Liberty, and for the XVIII Airborne Corps when deployed. As a brigade with organic airborne units, it is authorized a beret flash and parachute wing trimming, and the shoulder sleeve insignia was authorized to be worn with an airborne tab. According to U.S. Army's Institute of Heraldry, the shoulder sleeve insignia "was amended to delete the airborne tab effective 16 October 2008" when jump status of the brigade was terminated; however, various elements of the brigade remain on jump status.
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