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{{Infobox military unit
{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name= US Army 302nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
| unit_name = 302nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
|image=US Army 302nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.png
| image = US Army 302nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.png
| caption = 302nd MEB [[Shoulder Sleeve Insignia]]
|caption=302ND MEB
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|country={{flagicon|USA}} United States of America
| country = {{flagicon|USA}} United States of America
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| branch = [[File:Seal of the United States Army Reserve.svg|20px]] [[United States Army Reserve]]
|type=Maneuver Enhancement
| type = Maneuver Enhancement
|role=Combat Support
| role = Rear Area Support and Protection
|size= Approx. 2,600
| size = 2,200
|command_structure=[[412th Engineer Command]]
| command_structure = [[412th Engineer Command]]
|equipment=[[Chicopee, Massachusetts]]
| garrison = [[Chicopee, Massachusetts]]
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|garrison=Westover Air Reserve Base
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| current_commander = COL Anthony Mancari
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|commander1=BG James Williams<ref>http://www.army.mil/article/79038/Brig__Gen__James_T__Williams_takes_command_of_302nd_Maneuver_Enhancement_Brigade/</ref>
|commander1_label=Commanding General
|commander5=LTC Philmore Williams<ref>http://www.army.mil/article/95236/302nd_MEB_honors_Wagner__Humphries_for_68_years_of_dedicated_service/</ref>|current_dcm_label=
|commander5_label=Deputy Commander
|commander6=CSM Cedric Green<ref>http://www.army.mil/article/122832/302nd_MEB_hosts_competition_to_find_its_Best_Warrior/</ref>
|commander6_label=Command Sergeant Major
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==Organization==
==Organization==
It is a [[brigade]] of 2,200 Soldiers housed at a variety of locations throughout New England, New York and Pennsylvania. The 302nd MEB conducts Rear Area Operations for the Army Corps or Division.
It is a [[brigade]] of 2,300 Soldiers housed at a variety of locations throughout New England. The 302d MEB's aim is to facilitate freedom of movement for combat forces across a designated area of terrain. It combines and coordinates [[military police]], coordinating airspace management operations for UAV, fire support and [[close air support]] missions as well. Units include [[Combat engineer|engineering battalions]], a unit that handles chemical, biological and nuclear weapons, and a support battalion that does many jobs, such as handling transportation, supplies and ammunition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/10/brig_gen_david_puster_to_take.html |title=Brig. Gen. David Puster to take charge of Army Reserve's 302d Maneuver Enhancement Brigade |first=Jeanette |last=DeForge |date=October 22, 2010 |access-date=March 10, 2015 |publisher=MassLive.com}}</ref>


The brigade is a tenant of [[Westover Air Reserve Base]] in [[Chicopee, Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/03/groundbreaking_held_for_new_re.html |title=Groundbreaking held for new reserve center |publisher=MassLive.com |first=Pamela H. |last=Metaxas |date=March 21, 2008 |access-date=March 12, 2015}}</ref> It occupy a new nearly $31-million building with a variety of units from different branches of the military.
The brigade is a tenant of [[Westover Air Reserve Base]] in [[Chicopee, Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/03/groundbreaking_held_for_new_re.html |title=Groundbreaking held for new reserve center |publisher=MassLive.com |first=Pamela H. |last=Metaxas |date=March 21, 2008 |access-date=March 12, 2015}}</ref> The headquarters moved from the Fort Devens military base in 2008, and continues to occupy a new nearly $31-million building with a variety of units from different branches of the military.


This unit is one of 21 [[combat support]] brigades (maneuver enhancement) the Army plans to create, with none in the active Army, 18 in the Army National Guard, and 3 in the Army Reserve.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.almc.army.mil/alog/issues/JanFeb08/alog_news.html |volume=40 |issue=1 |title=Chief of Staff Discusses Army Imperatives at AUSA Meeting |date=January 2008 |access-date=March 13, 2015 |journal=Army Logistician |publisher=[[United States Army]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107084721/http://www.almc.army.mil/alog/issues/JanFeb08/alog_news.html |archive-date=January 7, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
This unit is one of 21 [[combat support]] brigades (maneuver enhancement) the Army created: 18 in the Army National Guard, and 3 in the Army Reserve.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.almc.army.mil/alog/issues/JanFeb08/alog_news.html |volume=40 |issue=1 |title=Chief of Staff Discusses Army Imperatives at AUSA Meeting |date=January 2008 |access-date=March 13, 2015 |journal=Army Logistician |publisher=[[United States Army]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107084721/http://www.almc.army.mil/alog/issues/JanFeb08/alog_news.html |archive-date=January 7, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


The organization is one of five types of multifunctional support brigades that have been be established under the transformation to the modular force. The others are the sustainment brigade, battlefield surveillance brigade, combat aviation brigade, and fires brigade.
The organization is one of five types of multifunctional support brigades that have been be established under the transformation to the modular force. The others are the sustainment brigade, battlefield surveillance brigade, combat aviation brigade, and fires brigade.
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== Subordinate units ==
== Subordinate units ==


As of 2018 the following units are subordinated to the 302nd Combat Support Brigade (Maneuver Enhancement):<ref>http://www.usar.army.mil/Commands/Operational/412thTEC/412thTECUnits.aspx</ref>
As of 2020 the following units are subordinate to the 302nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.usar.army.mil/Commands/Operational/412thTEC/412thTECUnits.aspx|title = U.S. Army Reserve > Commands}}</ref>


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* 365th Engineer Battalion
* 368th Engineer Battalion
* 368th Engineer Battalion
*382nd Military Police Battalion
* 479th Engineer Battalion
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* 479th Chemical Battalion


==Unit insignia and heraldry==
==Unit insignia and heraldry==
*Shoulder sleeve insignia
*Shoulder sleeve insignia
On a vertical rectangular embroidered item coming to a 90-degree angular point at base, divided vertically, red and green, surmounted in the middle a blue pale throughout edged yellow, displaying a yellow double head fasces; all within a 1/8 inch (.32&nbsp;cm) yellow border. Overall dimensions are 2 1/4 inches (5.72&nbsp;cm) in width and 3 inches (7.62&nbsp;cm) in height.
On a vertical rectangular embroidered item coming to a 90-degree angular point at base, divided vertically, red and green, surmounted in the middle a blue pale throughout edged yellow, displaying a yellow double head fasces; all within a {{convert|1/8|in|cm}} yellow border. Overall dimensions are {{convert|2+1/4|in|cm}} in width and {{convert|3|in|cm}} in height.
*Symbolism
*Symbolism
Red suggests the unit’s engineer duties. The dark blue pale denotes the chemical capabilities of the brigade. The double head fasces and the green color symbolize the unit’s key element of the military police capabilities and underscore their readiness to implement military duties.
Red suggests the unit's engineer duties. The dark blue pale denotes the chemical capabilities of the brigade. The double head fasces and the green color symbolize the unit's key element of the military police capabilities and underscore their readiness to implement military duties.
*Background
*Background
The unit insignia was originally approved for the 302nd Combat Support Brigade (Maneuver Enhancement) effective 16 September 2008. It was amended to correct the unit designation to the 302nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.<ref>http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Heraldry/ArmyDUISSICOA/ArmyHeraldryUnit.aspx?u=3771{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
The unit insignia was originally approved for the 302nd Combat Support Brigade (Maneuver Enhancement) effective 16 September 2008. It was amended to correct the unit designation to the 302nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.<ref>{{Cite web |title=302d Maneuver Enhancement Brigade |url=https://tioh.army.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=3771 |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=The Institute of Heraldry}}</ref>

==Decorations==
{| class="wikitable"
! Ribbon
! Award
! Year
! Orders
|-
||[[Image:Streamer MUC Army.PNG|150px]]
||[[Army Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
||Afghanistan Retrograde 2021-2022
||[[File:US_Army_Permanent_Order_032-0001.pdf|thumb|Permanent Orders 032-0001 announcing award of the Army Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category: Maneuver Enhancement Brigades of the United States Army]]
[[Category:Maneuver Enhancement Brigades of the United States Army]]
[[Category:Military units and formations of the United States Army Reserve]]
[[Category:Military units and formations of the United States Army Reserve]]

Latest revision as of 10:05, 3 August 2024

302nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
302nd MEB Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
CountryUnited States United States of America
Branch United States Army Reserve
TypeManeuver Enhancement
RoleRear Area Support and Protection
Size2,200
Part of412th Engineer Command
Garrison/HQChicopee, Massachusetts
Commanders
Current
commander		COL Anthony Mancari

The 302nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is a unit of the U.S. Army Reserve based in Massachusetts.

Organization

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It is a brigade of 2,200 Soldiers housed at a variety of locations throughout New England, New York and Pennsylvania. The 302nd MEB conducts Rear Area Operations for the Army Corps or Division.

The brigade is a tenant of Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee, Massachusetts.[1] The headquarters moved from the Fort Devens military base in 2008, and continues to occupy a new nearly $31-million building with a variety of units from different branches of the military.

This unit is one of 21 combat support brigades (maneuver enhancement) the Army created: 18 in the Army National Guard, and 3 in the Army Reserve.[2]

The organization is one of five types of multifunctional support brigades that have been be established under the transformation to the modular force. The others are the sustainment brigade, battlefield surveillance brigade, combat aviation brigade, and fires brigade.

Role

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A maneuver enhancement brigade's (MEB) mission is to provide maneuver support to a force commander, normally at the division level. The MEB groups together a number of previously dispersed functions in order to achieve this goal. The MEB generally contains a signal and main support battalion. This force is then augmented by combat engineer, military police, air and missile defense, chemical defence. Depending on the mission it may be assigned explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), civil affairs or a tactical combat force. They are tailored with the capabilities required for each operation. More than one maneuver enhancement brigade may be assigned to a division or corps.

Subordinate units

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As of 2020 the following units are subordinate to the 302nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade:[3]

  • 365th Engineer Battalion
  • 368th Engineer Battalion
  • 479th Engineer Battalion

Unit insignia and heraldry

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  • Shoulder sleeve insignia

On a vertical rectangular embroidered item coming to a 90-degree angular point at base, divided vertically, red and green, surmounted in the middle a blue pale throughout edged yellow, displaying a yellow double head fasces; all within a 1⁄8 inch (0.32 cm) yellow border. Overall dimensions are 2+1⁄4 inches (5.7 cm) in width and 3 inches (7.6 cm) in height.

  • Symbolism

Red suggests the unit's engineer duties. The dark blue pale denotes the chemical capabilities of the brigade. The double head fasces and the green color symbolize the unit's key element of the military police capabilities and underscore their readiness to implement military duties.

  • Background

The unit insignia was originally approved for the 302nd Combat Support Brigade (Maneuver Enhancement) effective 16 September 2008. It was amended to correct the unit designation to the 302nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.[4]

Decorations

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Ribbon Award Year Orders
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation Afghanistan Retrograde 2021-2022
Permanent Orders 032-0001 announcing award of the Army Meritorious Unit Commendation

References

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  1. ^ Metaxas, Pamela H. (March 21, 2008). "Groundbreaking held for new reserve center". MassLive.com. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Chief of Staff Discusses Army Imperatives at AUSA Meeting". Army Logistician. 40 (1). United States Army. January 2008. Archived from the original on January 7, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  3. ^ "U.S. Army Reserve > Commands".
  4. ^ "302d Maneuver Enhancement Brigade". The Institute of Heraldry. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
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