308th Military Intelligence Battalion.The 308th Military Intelligence Battalion's distinctive unit insignia consists of a compass rose A graduated circle, usually marked in degrees, indicating directions and printed or inscribed on an appropriate medium. , a shield, a saltire, and two griffin heads. The blue color appearing on the insignia is the primary color associated with the Military Intelligence Corps The Military Intelligence Corps is the intelligence branch of the United States Army.[1] Although intelligence personnel were a part of the U.S. Army since its founding in 1775, it was not until July, 1967 that a number of intelligence and security organizations . The saltire, or diagonal cross-shape, represents strength and cooperation. Griffins embody vigilance, alertness, and courage and reflect the unit's motto and mission as the "Guardians of America." The compass rose alludes to the collection and reporting of critical information and the black and silver shield underscores the night and day scope of the Military Intelligence mission. The 308th MI Battalion first activated on 1 April 1952 as the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 308th Communication Reconnaissance Battalion in the Organized Reserve Corps. (The Army later redesignated the "Organized Reserve Corps" as the "Army Reserve" on 9 July 1952.) On 23 January 1956, the Battalion became the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC HHC Home Health Care HHC Headquarters Company HHC Health and Hospitals Corporation (New York, NY) HHC Hand-Held Computer HHC Hiphopcanada Inc. ), 308th Communication Reconnaissance Battalion. The Battalion became HHC, 308th Army Security Agency (ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and ) Battalion on 1 September 1956, and then inactivated 1 July 1959. On 1 February 1990, the Army redesignated the Battalion as the HHC, 308th Ml Battalion and concurrently assigned it to the Regular Army. On 17 October 1991, the unit's name changed and it activated as the Headquarters and Headquarters Service Company, 308th Ml Battalion, in Panama. The Army inactivated the Battalion from Panama on 16 September 1995. The U.S. Army Counterintelligence coun·ter·in·tel·li·gence n. The branch of an intelligence service charged with keeping sensitive information from an enemy, deceiving that enemy, preventing subversion and sabotage, and collecting political and military information. Security Battalion inactivated and redesignated as the 308th Military Intelligence Battalion on 16 October 1995. The mission of the 308th MI Battalion is to neutralize foreign intelligence services' activities directed against U.S. Army forces, secrets, and technology. The Battalion consists of four companies located at Fort Meade and Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; Redstone Arsenal, Alabama; and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. A combination of 27 military intelligence detachments and resident offices located throughout the continental United States support the companies. Guardians of America! |
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