250th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion (United States)
| 250th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion | |
|---|---|
 250th EMIB Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI) | |
| Country | United States of America |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | California Army National Guard |
| Type | Intelligence |
| Size | Battalion |
| Garrison/HQ | Long Beach, California |
| Motto(s) | Knowledge Power Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | LTC Sidney Cardozo |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM Long Truong |
| Insignia | |
| 71st EMIB Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI) |
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The 250th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion (EMIB) is a military intelligence unit of the California Army National Guard, under the 71st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade of the Texas Army National Guard.
The mission of the 250th EMIB is to conduct multi-discipline intelligence operations in support of echelons corps and below unified land operations. The 250th EMIB is designed to receive, integrate, employ, and sustain intelligence enterprise capabilities in support of division, brigade combat team, joint task force commanders, and the rest of the Intelligence Community. The size and composition of the deployed EMIB and its subordinate organizations is dependent on the missions required to be performed in theater. The battalion is also prepared to provide Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) and respond to domestic emergencies as designated by the Governor of California.
Subordinate units
- HHD, 250TH EMIB (Long Beach)
- A CO, 250TH EMIB (CI/HUMINT) (Glendale)
- B CO, 250TH EMIB (Long Beach)
Company A
Company A, 250th EMIB, conducts Counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) operations in support of corps/division/combined joint task force (CJTF)/Brigade Combat Team (BCT) operations. It consists mostly of HUMINT Collectors and CI Special Agents.