226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade

226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Active	2005–present
Country	United States of America
Allegiance	State of Alabama
Branch	National Guard
Type	Maneuver enhancement
Size	Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Mobile, Alabama
Motto(s)	Quality in Quantity[1]
Engagements	Operation Enduring Freedom
Decorations	Meritorious Unit Commendation
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel John Fleet[2]
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is a Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) of the Alabama National Guard. Since 2005,^[3] it is assigned to the 62nd Troop Command of the Alabama Army National Guard.^[4] It is headquartered at Fort Whiting National Guard Complex in Mobile, Alabama.^[5]

The unit took part in Operation Enduring Freedom with the mission to provide force protection and mission command for the five base clusters in Kabul. Between 18 May 2013 and 31 January 2014, the 226th MEB participated in combat and non-combat missions in support of the International Security Assistance Force. For the service in Afghanistan, the brigade was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation on 16 May 2014.^[6]

Organization

226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade organization in 2023

• Headquarters and Headquarters Company, in Mobile, Alabama^[4]
  • 1st Battalion, 117th Field Artillery Regiment, in Andalusia, Alabama^[4]
  • 31st Signal Company, in Foley^[4]
  • 877th Engineer Battalion, in Haleyville^[4]
    • Forward Support Company, in Northport
    • 166th Engineer Company, in Winfield
    • 168th Engineer Company, in Fayette
    • 186th Engineer Company, in Dothan
    • 1151st Engineer Company, in Huntsville
    • 1301st Engineer Detachment, in Northport
    • 1305th Engineer Detachment, in Haleyville^[7]
  • 711th Brigade Support Battalion, in Mobile^[4]
    • Company A, in Atmore
    • Company B, in Mobile
    • Company C

References

1. "226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Unit Crest (Quality in Quantity)". USAMM. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
2. "226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade commander meets with Romanian leaders during town hall". DVIDS. 6 June 2023.
3. "226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade United States Army". togetherweserved.com. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
4. "226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade". currentops.com. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
5. "Fort Whiting National Guard Complex". currentops.com. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
6. "Permanent Order 136-01" (PDF). history.army.mil. 16 May 2014.
7. "1305th Engineer Detachment". currentops.com. Retrieved 30 August 2023.