The 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, sometimes called a unit patch, was originally approved in April 2007 when the unit was designated as a Combat Support Brigade (Maneuver Enhancement); it was redesignated to reflect the Brigade’s new name and mission on 1 February 2008. The Brigade, a part of the Army Reserve, is based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Washington.
Emblematic of honor and excellence, gold is used for the border of the six-sided insignia and embattlements to indicate honor and excellence. The Brigade’s Chemical Battalion is represented by the six-sided figure; it is referred to as a benzene ring and is a common image used among Chemical Corps units.
Military Police components of the Brigade are represented by the color green and the upright pike, while Engineer Battalions are symbolized with the scarlet walls of the embattlements. A blue column with white borders stands for the Columbia River.
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