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{{Infobox military unit
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = 219th Engineer Brigade
| unit_name = 219th Engineer Brigade
| image = 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade CSIB.svg
| image = 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade CSIB.svg
| caption = [[Shoulder sleeve insignia (United States Army)|Shoulder Sleeve Insignia]]
| caption = 219th Engineer Brigade [[Shoulder sleeve insignia|Shoulder Sleeve Insignia]]
| dates = 2007 – present
| dates = 2016 – present
| country = {{Nowrap|{{Flag|United States of America|size=23px}}}}
| country = {{flag|United States}}
| allegiance = {{flag|Indiana}}
| branch =[[Indiana National Guard|Indiana Army National Guard]]
| branch = {{flag|United States Army|name=Army}}
| type =[[US Army Corps of Engineers#The Engineer Regiment|Engineer]]
| type = [[US Army Corps of Engineers|Engineer]]
| size = [[Brigade]]
| size = [[Brigade]]
| command_structure =[[U.S. 38th Infantry Division|38th Infantry Division]]
| command_structure =[[File:US Army National Guard Insignia.svg|23px]] [[Army National Guard]]
| garrison = Johnson County Armory, [[Franklin, Indiana]]
| garrison = Johnson County Armory, [[Franklin, Indiana]]
| battles = [[Iraq War#2010: US drawdown and Operation New Dawn|Operation New Dawn]]
| battles = [[Iraq War#2010: US drawdown and Operation New Dawn|Operation New Dawn]]
| decorations = [[Meritorious Unit Commendation]], Iraq 2011
| decorations = [[File:Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg|border|23px]] [[Meritorious Unit Commendation]] ([[United States Army|Army]])
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| commander1 = COL John C. Roark
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| commander1 = COL Sean P. Begley
| commander1_label = Commanding Officer
| commander1_label = Commanding Officer
| commander2 = CSM Jason Schreiner
| commander2 = CSM Benjamin M. Joy
| commander2_label = Command Sergeant Major
| commander2_label = Command Sergeant Major
| notable_commanders = COL Ivan E. Denton (First Commander)
| notable_commanders = COL Ivan E. Denton (First Commander)
| motto =''Eye of the Tiger''
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| identification_symbol = [[File:219bfsbdui.jpg|100px]]
| motto =''Stalk the Enemy - Anytime, Anywhere''
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| identification_symbol_label = [[Distinctive unit insignia]]
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|identification_symbol_2 = [[File:219bfsbcsib.jpg|100px]]
|identification_symbol_2_label = [[Combat Service Identification Badge]]

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The '''219th Engineer Brigade''' is a combat engineer brigade assigned to the [[38th Infantry Division (United States)|38th Infantry Division]] of the [[Indiana National Guard|Indiana Army National Guard]]. Soldiers of the 219th Engineer Brigade provide various supportive duties to other Army units, including construction, engineering, and mechanical work on other Army projects.

The 219th was originally activated in 2007 as the 219th [[Battlefield surveillance brigades in the United States Army|Battlefield Surveillance Brigade]], one of ten other self-sufficient battlefield surveillance brigades that were activated during efforts to reform and modernize the US Army. Its original mission was to improve situational awareness for commanders at [[division (military)|division]]-level or higher. However, in 2015, battlefield surveillance brigades were declared obsolete. Five out of the ten brigades were reorganized into expeditionary military intelligence brigades. Two were disbanded. The other three were converted into different types of units. In 2016, the 219th Engineer Brigade was activated.

Since its activation, the unit has taken part in overseas tours to [[Kuwait]], Qatar, Jordan, Iraq, [[Afghanistan]], and has independently conducted various humanitarian missions in the United States and in other nations throughout the world.


==Organization==
The '''219th Engineer Brigade''' is an Engineer Brigade of the [[Indiana National Guard|Indiana Army National Guard]]. It was activated in 2007 as the 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, and reorganized into an Engineer Brigade in 2016. It is attached to the [[38th Infantry Division (United States)|38th Infantry Division]].
The 219th Engineer Brigade currently consists of one engineer battalion, one field artillery battalion, and one signal company, with units spread out throughout Indiana. The Brigade [[Headquarters and Headquarters Company]] (HHC) is headquartered at Johnson County Armory, [[Franklin, Indiana|Franklin]], Indiana. The [[113th Engineer Battalion]] is headquartered at [[Gary, Indiana]]. [[150th Field Artillery Regiment|2-150th Field Artillery Battalion]] is headquartered at [[Bloomington, Indiana]]. The 738th Signal Company is located at [[Lafayette, Indiana]].


==Past commanders==
==Past commanders==
*COL David N. Vesper
*COL David N. Vesper
*COL Timothy N. Thombleson
*COL R. Dale Lyles
*COL Steven Hines
*COL Sean Begley


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}


===External links===
[[Category:Brigades of the United States Army National Guard]]
[[Category:Brigades of the United States Army National Guard]]
[[Category:Engineer Brigades of the United States Army]]
[[Category:Engineer Brigades of the United States Army]]

Latest revision as of 11:55, 25 January 2024

219th Engineer Brigade
219th Engineer Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active2016 – present
Country United States
Allegiance Indiana
Branch Army
TypeEngineer
SizeBrigade
Part of Army National Guard
Garrison/HQJohnson County Armory, Franklin, Indiana
Motto(s)Eye of the Tiger
EngagementsOperation New Dawn
Decorations Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army)
Commanders
Commanding OfficerCOL John C. Roark
Command Sergeant MajorCSM Benjamin M. Joy
Notable
commanders		COL Ivan E. Denton (First Commander)
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 219th Engineer Brigade is a combat engineer brigade assigned to the 38th Infantry Division of the Indiana Army National Guard. Soldiers of the 219th Engineer Brigade provide various supportive duties to other Army units, including construction, engineering, and mechanical work on other Army projects.

The 219th was originally activated in 2007 as the 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, one of ten other self-sufficient battlefield surveillance brigades that were activated during efforts to reform and modernize the US Army. Its original mission was to improve situational awareness for commanders at division-level or higher. However, in 2015, battlefield surveillance brigades were declared obsolete. Five out of the ten brigades were reorganized into expeditionary military intelligence brigades. Two were disbanded. The other three were converted into different types of units. In 2016, the 219th Engineer Brigade was activated.

Since its activation, the unit has taken part in overseas tours to Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, Iraq, Afghanistan, and has independently conducted various humanitarian missions in the United States and in other nations throughout the world.

Organization

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The 219th Engineer Brigade currently consists of one engineer battalion, one field artillery battalion, and one signal company, with units spread out throughout Indiana. The Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) is headquartered at Johnson County Armory, Franklin, Indiana. The 113th Engineer Battalion is headquartered at Gary, Indiana. 2-150th Field Artillery Battalion is headquartered at Bloomington, Indiana. The 738th Signal Company is located at Lafayette, Indiana.

Past commanders

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  • COL David N. Vesper
  • COL Timothy N. Thombleson
  • COL R. Dale Lyles
  • COL Steven Hines
  • COL Sean Begley

References

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