223rd Military Intelligence Battalion (United States)

223rd Military Intelligence Battalion
223rd Military Intelligence Battalion coat of arms
Active 1992–present
Country United States
Branch California Army National Guard
Type Intelligence
Size Battalion
Garrison/HQ San Francisco, California
Motto(s) Insight through inquiry
Engagements Operation Iraqi Freedom
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia

The 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion is a military intelligence battalion of the California Army National Guard.

Mission

The battalion is tasked with providing linguists for counter-intelligence, interrogation, and signals intelligence support, in addition to operating a center for language training and development. Like all National Guard units, the battalion can be called up for state duty by the state governor, ranging from support for anti-drug operations to providing linguists for interpretation and translation.[1]

History

The 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion was constituted on 1 June 1991 in the California Army National Guard, and organized and Federally recognized with its headquarters at Fort Funston in San Francisco on 16 January 1992. On 1 September 1997, its Company E was allotted to the Massachusetts Army National Guard; the latter was reorganized and redesignated as Company D on 1 October 2001. The battalion was order to active duty on 10 February 2003 for a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, attached to the 205th Military Intelligence Brigade.[2] The battalion returned to the United States and was released from active duty on 25 May 2004, reverting to state control.[3]

As part of the 300th Military Intelligence Brigade, the battalion rotates the duty of hosting the brigade-level Exercise Panther Strike.[4] Its mobilization for Operation United Assistance was announced in November 2014.[5]

Subordinate units

The battalion includes the following units:[1]

Company D

Company D, 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion of the 300th Military Intelligence Brigade provides interpreters, translators, counter-intelligence, and interrogation support. They provide this support for the US Army, as well as the rest of the Intelligence Community.

The D Company is also tasked to operate a center for language training and development in the Massachusetts Army National Guard. It provides soldiers and equipment to support state missions as directed by the governor. These specific mission may vary widely, from counter-drug support to contingency missions; from interpretation and translation services to civil disorder and emergency operations.

Currently, D Company 223rd MI is under 151st Regional Support Group of Massachusetts Army National with its parent 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion HQ in San Francisco, CA. Recent deployment history include Kosovo Force-16 (Kosovo), Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan), Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq), and Operation New Dawn (Iraq).

References

  1. 1 2 "223rd Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist)". California Army National Guard. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  2. ↑ McEntee, Mari (3 February 2004). "Intelligence battalion leaves legacy of trust". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "223d Military Intelligence Battalion Lineage and Honors". United States Army Center of Military History. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  4. ↑ Church, David M. (July–September 2015). "Living the ARNG Culture of "No Cold Starts"" (PDF). Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin. 41 (3): 39–44.
  5. ↑ "Guard, Reserve Soldiers to mobilize for Ebola relief". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
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