207th Military Intelligence Brigade (United States)

The 207th Military Intelligence Brigade (Theater) (207th MIB (T)) is a military intelligence brigade of the United States Army Intelligence and Security Command that conducts intelligence collection and exploitation in support of U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) in order to set the intelligence architecture for the theater, disrupt transnational and trans-regional threats, and promote regional stability in Africa while building and maintaining intelligence readiness.[1] The 207th MIB is the first theater intelligence brigade dedicated solely to Africa.[2]

207th Military Intelligence Brigade (Theater)
207th MIB shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1946-1992 and 2016–present[1]
Country United States
Branch U.S. Army
TypeMilitary Intelligence
RoleProvide intelligence analysis and collection support to USARAF and AFRICOM[1][2]
Part of U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM)[1]
Garrison/HQCaserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy[1][2]
EngagementsOperation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm[1]
Decorations Meritorious Unit Commendation[1]
Commanders
CommanderCOL Brian Love[3]
Command Sergeant MajorCSM Michael Timme[3]
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia of the brigade

History

The 207th Military Intelligence Brigade was constituted May 10, 1946, in the Army of the United States as the 113th Counterintelligence Corps Detachment. It was activated May 20, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois. On December 6, 1950, the unit was allotted to the regular Army. On August 1, 1957, it was designated as the 113th Counterintelligence Corps Group. July 25, 1961, marked the reorganization of 113th as the 133th Intelligence Corps Group and years later designated as the 113th Military Intelligence Group on October 16, 1983. The 113th was consolidated with the 207th Military Intelligence Detachment, then reorganized as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 207th Military Intelligence Group. Two years later on October 16, 1985, the unit was restructured as the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 207th Military Intelligence Brigade. During this time, the 207th was assigned to the VII Corps and served in Operation Desert Shield/Storm. On January 15, 1992, the unit was inactivated in Germany. The unit was re-activated on March 16, 2016, at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, as the new Military Intelligence Brigade (Theater) in support of AFRICOM and USARAF.[1]

Units
  • 307th Military Intelligence Battalion (collections) in Vicenza, Italy[2]
  • 522nd Military Intelligence Battalion (operations) in Wiesbaden, Germany[2]
  • 337th Military Intelligence Battalion (Army Reserve) in Illinois, USA[2]

References
  1. 207th Military Intelligence Brigade (Theater), INSCOM public website, last updated 19 April 2018, last accessed 21 April 2018
  2. Army activates new MI brigade to support Africa ops, Army Times, by Michelle Tan, dated 17 March 2016, last accessed 21 April 2018
  3. 207th MI Brigade hosts Lightning Week, ARMY.MIL public website, story by Sgt. Jeff Storrier, dated 4 April 2018, last accessed 23 April 2018
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