26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
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| 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade | |
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 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia |
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| Active | 1 September 2008 – |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | Army National Guard |
| Type | Maneuver Enhancement |
| Size | Brigade |
| Nickname | Yankee (Special Designation)[1] |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Engagements | (predecessor formation has history in World War I and II) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Maj. Gen. Clarence Ransom Edwards Maj. Gen. Robert W. Grow Colonel. Jeffrey Greb |
The 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ("Yankee"[1]) is a Combat support brigade of the United States Army. Its headquarters is maintained by the Massachusetts Army National Guard.
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[edit] History
- 18 July 1917: First constituted as an infantry division
- 22 August 1917: Formally activated for service in World War I
- 3 May 1919: Demobalized at Camp Devens, Massachusetts
- 16 January 1941: Activated for service in World War II
- 29 December 1945: Inactivated at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts
- 13 November 1946: Released From Active Duty, and returned to the Massachusetts Army National Guard
- 18 March 1957: Headquartered at Dorchester, Massachusetts
- 1 March 1963: Redesignated as 1st Brigade, 26th Infantry Division, Headquartered at Waltham, Massachusetts.
- 1 September 1993: Reorganized as 26th Infantry Brigade, 42nd Infantry Division
- 1995: Assigned as 26th Brigade of the 29th Infantry Division
- 2005: Reorganized into the 26th Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division
- 2008: Reorganized as 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, a combat support brigade
[edit] Units
The Brigade consists of a Headquarters and Headquarters Company and a Network Signal Company.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Special Unit Designations". United States Army Center of Military History. 21 April 2010. http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/spdes-123-ra_ar.html. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
Categories:
- Brigades of the United States Army National Guard
- Military units and formations established in 2008
- Military units and formations in Massachusetts
- Military units and formations in Maine
- Military units and formations in New Hampshire
- Military units and formations in Vermont
- Military units and formations in Rhode Island
- Military units and formations in Connecticut
- Maneuver Enhancement Brigades of the United States Army
