308th Civil Affairs Brigade

308th Civil Affairs Brigade
308th Civil Affairs Brigade's Distinctive Unit Insignia
Active	1949-present
Country	United States
Branch	US Army Reserve
Role	Civil Affairs
Size	Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Homewood, Illinois
Motto	Advise Organize Direct
Website	https://www.facebook.com/308thCivilAffairsBrigade/
Commanders
Current commander	Col. Michael Hanneken
Command Sergeant Major	CSM Poma
Insignia
USACAPOC Shoulder Sleeve Insignia worn by all subordinate units
Former Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the 308th Civil Affairs Brigade

The 308th Civil Affairs Brigade is a unit of the US Army Reserve. It was created in 1949 as the 308th Military Government Group in Chicago, Illinois. ^[1] In 1956, it was renamed the 308th Civil Affairs and Military Government Group and moved to Evanston, IL. in 1957. It became the 308th Civil Affairs Group in 1959 and returned to Chicago in 1963. It became a brigade in 1992. Units of the brigade served in the Global War on Terror. ^[2]

Organization

As of January 2026, the brigade is subordinate to the 353d Civil Affairs Command and consists of the following units: ^[3]

• 308th Civil Affairs Brigade, in Homewood (IL) ^{[3] [4]}
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Homewood (IL) ^[4]
  • 407th Civil Affairs Battalion, in Arden Hills (MN) ^[5]
  • 415th Civil Affairs Battalion, in Kalamazoo (MI) ^[6]
  • 418th Civil Affairs Battalion, in Belton (MO) ^[7]
  • 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion, in Green Bay (WI) ^[8]

References

1. "U.S. Army Civil Affairs History Handbook" (PDF). US Army Special Operations Command History Office.
2. "U.S. ARMY 308TH CIVIL AFFAIRS BRIGADE UNIT CREST (DUI)". The Salute Uniforms. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
3. "Our units". 353rd Civil Affairs Command. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
4. "Illinois units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
5. "Minnesota units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
6. "Michigan units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
7. "Missouri units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
8. "Wisconsin units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 6 January 2026.