Also known as a DUI or a “unit crest,” the Distinctive Unit Insignia for the 706th Military Intelligence Group was approved on 18 March 2010. The shape of the shield portion of the insignia is identical to that of the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia worn by United States Central Command (USCENTCOM or CENTCOM), but this shield is quartered to denote the four primary functions of Military Intelligence: Collection, Analysis, Production, and Dissemination.
The crossed blue lightning flash and gray sword are references to the branch colors of the Military Intelligence Corps. Tan and brown, the two colors used for the four sections of the shield, allude to the harsh terrain in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, with the counterchanging of light and dark colors is a nod to the unit’s capability of performing day and night missions operations. An eagle is our national symbol, and here it is clutching the Key of Knowledge. rations. The eagle is a symbol of the Nation and holds the key of knowledge.
A sword below the eagle invokes the notion of defense, while the lightning bolt suggests the monitoring of electronic information and communications. “Victor Through Knowledge” the Battalion motto.
The Distinctive Unit Insignia is worn by all Soldiers (except General Officers) in units that have been authorized to be issued the device. It is worn centered on the shoulder loops of the Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU) and the blue Army Service Uniform (ASU, Enlisted only) with the base of the insignia toward the outside shoulder seam. DUIs are not worn on the Dress variations of either uniform, however.
Full guidance on wear of the DUI is found in DA Pamphlet 670-1,
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The 706 Military Intelligence Group was originally founded as the Gordon Regional Security Operations Center in 1994 and was renamed in 2005. It provides the Soldiers and Civilians needed by cryptologic operations at NSA and Central Security Service Georgia to support regional intelligence activities and globally deployed U.S. Forces with vital and timely Signals Intelligence.
As of May 2023, the Group is still stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia.