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205th
Military Intelligence Brigade
V Corps
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History
(19..-present)
1st MI Bn (AE)
165th MI Bn
302nd MI Bn
Co E, 51st Inf
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205th MI
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On 16 October 1985, the 205th MI Group was redesignated the 205th
Military Intelligence Brigade. |
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DESIGNATION
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DUTY
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205th MI Bde |
Frankfurt |
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| 1st
MI Bn (AE) |
Wiesbaden
AB |
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| 165th
MI Bn (TE) |
Wiesbaden |
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| 302nd
MI Bn |
Gibbs
Bks, Frankfurt |
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| Co
E, 51st Inf |
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activated
on 16 September 1986 |
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surv. unit) |
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to be added
in 1986 |
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1st MI Bn
Deactivated following its return from Vietnam, the
1st Military Intelligence Battalion began a phased reactivation in
1983 in an attached status to VII U.S. Corps. Its separate companies
moved from VII to V Corps between 1983 and 1986. The 1st Military
Intelligence Battalion became V Corps’ Aerial Exploitation Battalion
on 16 June 1986. On 15 January 1991, elements of the 1st Military
Intelligence Battalion deployed to Southwest Asia as part of the multinational
force conducting Operation Desert Shield/Storm, returning on 10 April
1991. The unit was one of the first units to deploy in support of
Operation Joint Endeavor in December 1995
Activated 16 January 1984 in Germany.
165th MI Bn
On Jun 1 1962, the 165th MI Co was activated in Germany.
On Jul 1 1972, the unit was reorg and redes as HHC, 165th MI Bn.
On Jul 1 1983, the unit was inactivated in Germany.
Activated in 1 June 1962 as 165th MI Service Co. Reorg and redes 1
July 1972 as HHC, 165th MI Bn. Inact 1 July 1983 in Germany. Redes
16 April 1984 as HHSC, 165th MI Bn and act in Germany (organic elements
concurrently constituted and activated).
The 165th Military Intelligence Battalion was originally activated
as the 165th Military Intelligence Detachment in Japan on 18 October
1951.The unit deployed to Germany in 1962 and has been providing continuous
intelligence support to units in the State of Hessen since then. In
July 1972, it was redesignated as the 165th Military Intelligence
Battalions part of the 66th MI Group. The Battalion was reorganized
into its current configuration as a Tactical Exploitation Battalion
on 16 April 1984. E Company, 51st Infantry was activated and attached
to the 165th Military Intelligence Battalion a V Corps’ Long Range
Surveillance Company on 16 September 1986 and permanently assigned
to the 165th Military Intelligence Battalion in October 1988. Most
recently, the 165th Military Intelligence Battalion deployed to Bosnia
in support of Operation Joint Endeavor from December 1995 to November
1996. The Battalion was presented with the Army Superior Unit Award
and the National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation as a result
of the support it provided to deployed forces during this period
302nd MI Bn
Effective 21 Dec 1975, HHC, 302d ASA Bn (Corps) was react at FRANKFURT
and assigned to the 502d ASA Gp in support of V Corps.
On 1 Jan 1977, the Bn was transferred from HQ, USASA to HQ, USAREUR
and further assigned to V Corps.
Effective 16 April 1984, the 302d ASA Bn was reorg as the 302d MI
Bn (OPNS)(Corps) and subord to the 205th MI Gp of V Corps under the
Combat Electronics Warfare Intelligence (CEWI) Concept.
On 21 Oct 1985, the 302d MI Bn was resubordinated from the 205th MI
Gp to the 205th MI Bde.
Effective 16 April 1984, the 302d ASA Bn was reorg as the 302d MI
Bn (OPNS)(Corps) and subord to the 205th MI Gp of V Corps under the
Combat Electronics Warfare Intelligence (CEWI) Concept. On 21 Oct
1985, the 302d MI Bn was resubordinated from the 205th MI Gp to the
205th MI Bde (which means that effective that date, the 205th was
reorg and redes as a brigade).
The 302d was assigned to the Badernof Kaserne, Heilbronn, Germany.
The unit then transferred to Warner Kaserne, Bamberg, Germany, effective
15 March 1955, and on to Herzog Base, Herzogenaurach, Germany during
September 1956. Effective 15 October 1957, the 302d was inactivated
in Germany. It was reactivate 21 December 1975, at Frankfurt, Germany,
and assigned to the 502d Army Security Agency in support of V Corps.
On 1 January 1977, the Battalion was transferred from HQ, Army Security
Agency to HQ, US Army, Europe and further assigned to V Corps. Effective
16 April 1984, the 302d ASA Bn was reorganized as the 302d MI Battalion
(OPNS) (Corps) and subordinated to the 205th MI Group of V Corps under
the Combat Electronics Warfare Intelligence (CEWI) Concept. On 15
October 1985, the 302d MI Battalion was resubordinated from the 205th
MI Group to the 205th MI Brigade. On 22 Dec 1994, the 302d MI Battalion
transferred to Wiesbaden Air Base, Wiesbaden, Germany, and continues
its proud service today. |
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