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219th Engineer Brigade
219th Engineer Brigade
	219th Engineer Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active	2016 – present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Indiana
Branch	Army
Type	Engineer
Size	Brigade
Part of	Army National Guard
Garrison/HQ	Johnson County Armory, Franklin, Indiana
Motto(s)	Eye of the Tiger
Engagements	Operation New Dawn
Decorations	Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army)
Commanders
Commanding Officer	COL John C. Roark
Command Sergeant Major	CSM Benjamin M. Joy
Notable; commanders	COL Ivan E. Denton (First Commander)
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

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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

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

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

References

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+{{Use American English|date=August 2015}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
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-| 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 = 219th Engineer Brigade [[Shoulder sleeve insignia|Shoulder Sleeve Insignia]]
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+| dates = 2016 – present
-| caption                       = 219th Engineer Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia<ref name=TIOH>{{cite web |url=http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=3105&grp=2&menu=Uniformed%20Services |title=219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade |publisher=The Institute of Heraldry |accessdate=31 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082330/http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=3105&grp=2&menu=Uniformed%20Services |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+| country = {{flag|United States}}
-| dates                         = 1 October 2007 – present
+| allegiance = {{flag|Indiana}}
-| country                       = [[United States of America]]
+| branch = {{flag|United States Army|name=Army}}
-| allegiance                    =
+| type = [[US Army Corps of Engineers|Engineer]]
-| branch                        = [[Army National Guard]]
+| size = [[Brigade]]
-| type                          = [[Combat engineer]]
+| command_structure =[[File:US Army National Guard Insignia.svg|23px]] [[Army National Guard]]
-| role                          =
+| garrison = Johnson County Armory, [[Franklin, Indiana]]
-| size                          =
+| battles = [[Iraq War#2010: US drawdown and Operation New Dawn|Operation New Dawn]]
-| command_structure             = [[Indiana Army National Guard]]<br>[[38th Infantry Division (United States)|38th Infantry Division (attached)]]
+| decorations = [[File:Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg|border|23px]] [[Meritorious Unit Commendation]] ([[United States Army|Army]])
-| garrison                      = Johnson County Armory, [[Franklin, Indiana]]
+| commander1 = COL John C. Roark
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+| commander1_label = Commanding Officer
-| equipment                     =
+| commander2 = CSM Benjamin M. Joy
-| equipment_label               =
+| commander2_label = Command Sergeant Major
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+| notable_commanders = COL Ivan E. Denton (First Commander)
-| patron                        =
-| motto                         = ''Stalk the Enemy - Anytime, Anywhere''
+| motto =''Eye of the Tiger''
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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.
-The '''219th Engineer Brigade''' is an engineer brigade of the [[Indiana Army National Guard]]. It was redesignated in 2016 from the '''219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade''', one of seven [[Battlefield Surveillance Brigade]]s. The 219th Engineer Brigade is attached to the [[38th Infantry Division (United States)|38th Infantry Division]] for training.
+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.
-The 219th BfSB was composed of:
-* Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) ([[Franklin, Indiana|Franklin]], [[Indiana]])
-** Commander: COL David Vesper<ref name=219BfSB>{{cite web |title=219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade |url=http://in.ng.mil/AboutUs/Organization/38thInfantryDivision/219thBattlefieldSurveillanceBrigade.aspx |publisher=Indiana National Guard |accessdate=31 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911153841/https://www.in.ng.mil/AboutUs/Organization/38thInfantryDivision/219thBattlefieldSurveillanceBrigade.aspx |archive-date=11 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-** Command Sergeant Major: CSM Christopher Knies<ref name=219BfSB/>
-* [[File:151 Inf Rgt DUI.png|25px]] 2nd Battalion, [[151st Infantry Regiment (United States)|151st Infantry Regiment]] – [[South Bend, IN]] (Transferring to the 76th IBCT, INARNG, effective 1 October 2013)
-** Company A – [[Hammond, IN]] (Light Infantry)
-** Company B – [[Logansport, IN]] (Light Infantry)
-** Company C - [[Hartford City, IN]] (Light Infantry)
-** Company D - [[Frankfort, IN]] (Heavy Weapons)
-* [[File:152nd Cavalry Regiment DUI.png|25px]] 2nd Squadron, 152nd [[Cavalry|Cavalry Regiment]] (Reconnaissance & Surveillance) - [[Columbus, IN]]
-** Troop A – [[Bluffton, IN]] Light Cavalry
-** Troop B – [[Bluffton, IN]] Light Cavalry
-** Troop C – [[Seymour, IN]] [[Long Range Surveillance]] ([[Airborne forces|Airborne]]) [http://www.ranger151.com/ "Indiana Rangers"]
+==Organization==
-Troop C, 2-152 CAV used to be known as Company D (Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol), 151st Infantry; Company D (Ranger), 151st Infantry; and 151st Infantry Detachment (Long Range Surveillance). This elite LRS unit was composed of paratroopers, snipers, pathfinders, signal communications specialists and rangers specializing in reconnaissance and surveillance deep behind enemy lines serving within the [[Indiana Army National Guard]]. The unit was designated as Troop C (LRS), 2nd Squadron, 152nd Cavalry Regiment of the 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade and in 2016, was redesignated as Company D, 2d Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment, 76th Brigade Combat Team. As an LRS troop, this elite unit was affiliated with the [[US Army]]'s [[75th Ranger Regiment]] as per their full membership within the [http://www.75thrra.com/units/d151.html 75th Ranger Regiment Association]. The [[Indiana Rangers]] originated as an elite 19th-century mounted militia force.
+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]].
-Personnel from the former Troop C (LRS), 2d Squadron, 152d Cavalry Regiment were used to form the new Company C, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 134th Infantry Regiment, located at 1925 1st Avenue, Seymour, IN 47274-3318. Troop C's UIC was WPA7AA while the new unit UIC is WPWRC0. Additionally, personnel from the previous Company E (LRS), 134th Infantry Regiment (UIC WPA4AA) were used to form the new battalion's Company A (UIC WPPRA0)at 785 Country Road J Road, Yutan, NE 68073-5058, the same location where the separate E-134th had been located. The company had previously been Troop C (LRS), 1st Squadron, 134th Cavalry Regiment. The new battalion's HHC, located at 2400 NW 24th Street, Lincoln, NE 68524-1892, has no previous unit and has UIC WPWRT0. Company B, located with Company A, is being built from "scratch." Company D at 5710 Airport Road, Kearny, NE 68847-9778 (UIC WPEMA0) was created using the personnel and equipment from Company A (less Det 1), 734th Support Battalion (UIC WPEMA0). Interestingly, while Company B is part of the [[Indiana National Guard|Indiana Army National Guard]], most of the battalion is under the [[Nebraska Army National Guard]], and the battalion itself is assigned to the [[45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)|45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team]] of the [[Oklahoma Army National Guard]].<ref>https://www.army.mil/article/229621/nebraska_stands_up_hooks_up_airborne_infantry_battalion</ref>
-* Attached:
-** 1413th Engineer Company (Horizontal) – [[North Vernon, IN]]
-** Detachment, 165th Quartermaster Company (Airdrop & Supply) – [[Seymour, IN]] (Riggers)
-** 2219th Brigade Support Company (2219th BSC) – [[Bedford, IN]]
-** 438th Network Support Signal Company (438th NSSC) – [[Greenfield, IN]]
-** 378th [[Military Intelligence]] Battalion (378th MIB) (USAR)(IL)
-** [[113th Engineer Battalion]] - [[Gary, IN]]
 ==Past commanders==
-*COL Ivan E. Denton (First Commander)
+*COL David N. Vesper
 *COL Timothy N. Thombleson
-*COL David N. Vesper
+*COL R. Dale Lyles
+*COL Steven Hines
+*COL Sean Begley
 == References ==
 {{reflist}}
-===External links===
-* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150911153841/https://www.in.ng.mil/AboutUs/Organization/38thInfantryDivision/219thBattlefieldSurveillanceBrigade.aspx Official Website, 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (BfSB), Indiana Army National Guard]
-* [https://www.facebook.com/219th.BfSB Official Facebook page: 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (BfSB), Indiana Army National Guard ]
-* [http://www.75thrra.com/units/d151.html 75th Ranger Regiment Association]
-* [http://www.ranger151.com/ "Indiana Rangers"]
 [[Category:Brigades of the United States Army National Guard]]
-[[Category:Battlefield surveillance brigades of the United States Army]]
+[[Category:Engineer Brigades of the United States Army]]
-[[Category:Military units and formations in Indiana]]
-[[Category:Military units and formations established in 2007]]
-[[Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 2016]]