158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade

158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.png 200 px 2010-present US United States 25px United States Army National Guard Maneuver Enhancement Brigade 25px Arizona Army National Guard SSG Thomas D. Rabjohn Readiness Center Papago Park Mil Res, Phoenix, Arizona Bushmasters We Can, We Do World War IIAmerican TheaterNew Guinea (with arrowhead)Luzon (with arrowhead) Philippine Presidential Unit CitationMeritorious Unit Citation Col. Peter Garver CSM Geoffrey Hunt 100px 200px 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade DUI 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Flag The 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (158 MEB) "Bushmasters" is a unit of the Arizona Army National Guard since September 1, 2010. The unit traces it lineage back to the 258th Infantry Brigade, the 153rd Artillery Brigade and the 158th Infantry Regiment. The unit began as Cannon Company, 158th Infantry Regiment of the Arizona National Guard stationed in the Panama Canal Zone as part of the 45th Infantry Division in December 1942.McKenney Janice E. 2010 Army Lineage Series Field Artillery Part 1 https://d34w7g4gy10iej.cloudfront.net/pubs/pdf_71908.pdf U.S. Army Center of Military History It was during their service in Panama they earned the nickname "Bushmasters." During World War II, the unit was sent to the Pacific Theater as part of the 41st Infantry Division, where they earned three Campaign Streamers: American Theater, New Guinea (with arrowhead), Luzon (with arrowhead) and a Philippine Presidential Unit Citation in 1945. left|thumb|150x150px|SSI of 258th Infantry Brigade / Military Police Company After the war, they were reorganized in 1948 as the Heavy Mortar Co., 158th Infantry Regiment. It went through several other reorganizations until it became a HHC, 3rd Battalion, 158th Regiment, 258th Separate Infantry Brigade. left|thumb|224x224px|SSI of the 153rd Field Artillery Brigade In 1967, the unit was converted to a Military Police Battalion until 1976 when it was redesignated as the 153rd Field Artillery Group and in 1978 became the 153rd Field Artillery Brigade. The unit moved to Phoenix in 1991 and participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom earning the Meritorious Unit Citation in 2006.Sargent PFC Danielle January 8, 2012 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade activation https://www.dvidshub.net/news/84711/158th-maneuver-enhancement-brigade-activation DVIDS In September 2010, the unit was redesignated as the 158th MEB. Subordinate Units 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (AZ ARNG) SSG Thomas D. Rabjohn Readiness Center | Papago Park Mil Res, Phoenix, Arizona, United States Headquarters and Headquarters Company Papago Park Military Reservation 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment Mesa Armory | Mesa Headquarters and Headquarters Company Company A Valencia Armory | Tucson Company B Arizona, United States Company C Arizona, United States Company D Arizona, United States Company G, 29th Brigade Support Battalion (Attached) 253rd Engineer Battalion Florence Military Reservation | Florence Headquarters and Headquarters Company Forward Support Company 258th Engineer Company Phoenix, Arizona, United States 819th Engineer Company Camp Navajo 194th Engineer Detachment Camp Navajo 257th Engineer Detachment 259th Engineer Detachment 260th Engineer Detachment Camp Navajo 362nd Ordnance Company Glendale Readiness Center | Glendale 363rd Ordnance Company Coolidge Armory | Coolidge Company A, 422nd Signal Battalion Casa Grande Armory 850th Military Police Battalion Papago Park Military Reservation Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment 855th Military Police Company Phoenix Armory 856th Military Police Company Camp Navajo 860th Military Police Company Valencia Armory | Tucson 153rd Brigade Support Battalion Papago Park Military Reservation Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment Company A Phoenix, Arizona, United States Company B Phoenix, Arizona, United States 365th Signal Company Papago Park Military Reservation References Category:Maneuver Enhancement Brigades of the United States Army Category:Military units and formations established in 2010 Category:Brigades of the United States Army