259th Military Intelligence Brigade (Expeditionary)

The 259th Military Intelligence Brigade (Expeditionary) is a unit of the United States Army Reserve.

259th Military Intelligence Brigade
Active	1967-present
Country	United States
Branch	US Army Reserve
Role	Military Intelligence
Size	Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
Motto(s)	Watchful And Vigilant
Website	https://www.facebook.com/259thEMIB/
Commanders
Current commander	Col. Jackie East
Command Sergeant Major	CSM Miguel Magana
Insignia
259th Military Intelligence Brigade DUI

History

It was first created in 1967 as the 259th Military Intelligence Group. It was inactivated in 1972. It was reactivated in August 1995 in Sharonville, Ohio.^[1] In 1997, the group was moved to Phoenix, Arizona and called 259th MI Group (West).^[2] Finally in September 2016 the group was reorganized as the 259th MI Brigade.^[3]

Subordinate Units

• HHC 259th Military Intelligence Brigade - Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA^[4]
• 301st Military Intelligence Battalion - Sgt Will C. Barnes USARC/AMSA Phoenix, AZ
• 368th Military Intelligence Battalion (Theater Support) - Camp Parks, Dublin, CA
• 373rd Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion (General Support) - Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
• 321st Military Intelligence Battalion (General Support) - McCoy USARC Orlando, FL