196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
| 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1978-present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | South Dakota |
| Branch | Army National Guard |
| Role | Maneuver Enhancement |
| Size | Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Sioux Falls Armory, Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| Motto(s) | We Serve Proudly |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/196th.MEB/ |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Dennis A. Bickett |
| Insignia | |
| 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade DUI |  |
The 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is a unit of the South Dakota National Guard since September 2009. The unit bears the lineage of the 147th Field Artillery Brigade which was organized in May 1978 at Pierre, S.D. The unit moved to Sioux Falls in 1993.[1] The unit became the 196th MEB in September 2009.
In 2010-2011, the 196 MEB was deployed to Camp Phoenix in Kabul Afghanistan[2] providing resource management, sustainment support and construction oversight.[3]
Subordinate Units
[edit]- 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery Regiment Watertown Readiness Center | Watertown[4]
- Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
- Battery A Charles J. Milbrandt Armed Forces Reserve Center | Aberdeen
- Battery B Yankton Armory | Yankton
- 147th Forward Support Company (Attached) Mitchell Armory | Mitchell
- 153rd Engineer Battalion Huron Armory | Huron
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- Forward Support Company Parkston Armory | Parkston
- 155th Engineer Company Range Road Armory | Rapid City
- 200th Engineer Company Pierre Armory | Pierre
- 211th Engineer Company Madison Armory | Madison
- 842nd Engineer Company Spearfish Armory | Spearfish
- 927th Engineer Detachment Sioux Falls Armory | Sioux Falls
References
[edit]- ^ McKenney, Janice E. (2010). "Army Lineage Series Field Artillery Part 1" (PDF). U.S. Army Center of Military History.
- ^ Linder, Sgt. Rebecca (March 7, 2001). "National Guard Movement Team keeps 196th Soldiers safe traveling in Kabul". US Army Reserve.
- ^ Nedved, Sgt. Matthew (August 20, 2010). "Face of Defense: Guardsman Beats Odds to Serve". DIVIDS.
- ^ "196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade". Current Ops. Retrieved July 10, 2025.