The 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, commonly called a unit patch or shoulder patch, was approved for wear on 1 September 2009. In the full-color version of the insignia, the tri-colored background represents the branches of the units that augment the basic Maneuver Enhancement Brigade structure of a Headquarters and Headquarters Company, a Signal element, and a Brigade Support Battalion. Here, the green stands for Military Police, cobalt blue represents a Chemical (CBRN) unit, and red implies Engineer units.
Centered on the junction of the three colors is a compass rose signifying the Brigade’s influence in all directions, as well as the nonlinear qualities of the Brigade. A crossed sword and lightning bolt are superimposed on the compass rose; the sword denotes the Brigade’s capability to bring lethal force to the battlespace, and the lightning bolt suggests the Brigade’s efforts to strike all throughout its area of authority. It also connotes Communications capabilities and responsibilities.
The 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade was established in October 2007 in the Georgia Army National Guard. Currently stationed at Fort Moore (formerly known as Fort Benning) in Georgia, many of its component units have deployed in support of the War on Terrorism several times over the past decade. In 2017, the Brigade received a campaign streamer inscribed “AFGHANISTAN” and a Meritorious Unit Commendation for its exceptional service during a 2012 deployment to Kabul.
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