308th Civil Affairs Brigade | |
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Active | 1949-present |
Country | United States |
Branch | US Army Reserve |
Role | Civil Affairs |
Size | Brigade |
Garrison/HQ | Homewood, Illinois |
Motto(s) | Advise Organize Direct |
Website | https://www.facebook.com/308thCivilAffairsBrigade/ |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Col. Michael Hanneken |
Command Sergeant Major | CSM Poma |
Insignia | |
308th Civil Affairs Brigade DUI | ![]() |
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]