Worn today by personnel of the United States Army Intelligence Center of Excellence, this Shoulder Sleeve Insignia or unit patch was originally approved for the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and School on 26 July 1972. Authorization for its wear was later extended to personnel of the U.S Army Intelligence and Fort Huachuca with an effective day of 1 October 1990.
The organization’s status as a Military Intelligence unit is denoted by the oriental blue background and silver-gray border. A torch in the upper half of the insignia symbolizes the enlightenment that flows from education, while the sun in the lower half stands for light and the guidance it provides. Wisdom and strength are symbolized by the numbers of rays, seven, emanating from the sun.
Originally known as the U.S. Army Intelligence School, the Intelligence Center of Excellence was located at Fort Holabird in Maryland until it was moved to its current home at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. A component of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), the Center is home to the 111th Military Intelligence Brigade, whose four Battalions conducts training in Military Intelligence and offers resident courses for Officers (Commissioned and Warrant) as well as NCOs and Enlisted Soldiers. The Center is also home of the Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame.
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