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780th Military Intelligence Brigade | |
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Active | 2011 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Military intelligence Cyberwarfare |
Role | Cyber Operations |
Size | Brigade [1] |
Part of | INSCOM |
Headquarters | Fort Meade, Maryland |
Nickname(s) | Praetorians |
Website | 780th MI BDE website |
Commanders | |
Current Commander | Colonel Benjamin Sangster [2] |
Command Sergeant Major | Command Sergeant Major Joseph Daniel [2] |
Insignia | |
Distinctive Unit Insignia |
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