1st Military Intelligence Brigade (United Kingdom)
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| 1st Military Intelligence Brigade | |
|---|---|
 Brigade TRF | |
| Active | Before 2007–2014 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Military Intelligence Formation |
| Size | Brigade]] |
| Part of | Headquarters Theatre Troops[1] |
| Garrison/HQ | Chicksands Station |
| Nickname(s) | 1 MI Bde |
| Engagements | Operation Telic Operation Herrick |
| Website | 1 Military Intelligence Brigade |
1st Military Intelligence Brigade was a formation of the British Army formed after the Future Army Structure review reform, but in 2014 was absorbed into the new 1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade.
History
After the 2003 Iraq War code-named Operation Telic, the British Army went through a period of re-organisation which would see previously independent units grouped into large rapid deployment formations.[2]
As a result of these reforms, the 1st Military Intelligence Brigade was formed in 2007 to command the military intelligence and psychological operation troops. Other new formations included the 8th Engineer Brigade and 2nd Medical Brigade. The brigade's mission was "to command troops, and to prepare, deliver & sustain MI (military intelligence) & PSYOPS (Psychological operations) formations in order to conduct land operations in support of Land Command and Defence tasks".[2][3]
Even though the brigade never deployed, its sub-units did have detachments serve during Operation Telic and Operation Herrick. Under the Army 2020 announced in 2010, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance formations were grouped together to form a new unit under Force Troops Command. Therefore, by September 2014 the briagde was disbanded and amalgamated with the 1st Reconnaissance Brigade to form 1st Intelligence and Surveillance Brigade.[2]
After the brigade's integration, all military intelligence battalion joined the new brigade. The 15 Psyc Operations Group was moved under 77th Brigade, which was formed shortly after.[2]
Organisation
Brigade organisation was:[2][4]
- Headquarters 1st Military Intelligence Brigade, at the Defence Intelligence and Security Centre, Chicksands
- 1st Military Intelligence Battalion, at Joint Headquarters Rheindahlen, Germany (supporting 1st (United Kingdom) Armoured Division)
- 2nd Military Intelligence Battalion, at Defence Intelligence and Security Centre, Chicksands (specialises in intelligence exploitation)
- 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion (TA), HQ in London (supporting HQ ARRC, Permanent Joint Headquarters, and Defence Intelligence Staff)[5]
- 4th Military Intelligence Battalion, at Ward Barracks, Bulford (supporting 3rd (United Kingdom) Mechanised Division)
- 5th Military Intelligence Battalion (TA), HQ in Edinburgh
- 15 Psychological Operations Group, at the Defence Intelligence and Security Centre, Chicksands (Joint Tri-Services)
Footnotes
- ^ "HQ Theatre Troops Organisation". army.mod.uk. Archived from the original on 8 November 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Tanner, pp. 36, 91.
- ^ "Mission". web.archive.org. 2008-03-13. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "Organisation". web.archive.org. 2008-03-13. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "Int Corps - 3 (V) MI Bn". web.archive.org. 2006-01-03. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
References
- Tanner, James (2014). The British Army since 2000. Oxford, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1782005933. OCLC 944154544.
Category:Military units and formations established in 2007 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 2014 Category:Brigades of the British Army