| 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade | |
|---|---|
 Brigade patch of the 30th Engineer Brigade, and later 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade | |
| Active |
1861, 1862–1865 1877–1917, 1917–1942 1942–1945, 1967–present |
| Country |
 Confederate States of America (1861–1865) United States (1865–present) |
| Allegiance |
 Governor of North Carolina |
| Branch |
 Confederate States Army (1861–1865)United States (1865–present) |
| Role | Maneuver Enhancement |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | North Carolina Army National Guard |
| Brigade HQ | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Motto(s) | "Ever Dependable" |
| Engagements | |
The 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is a combat service and sustainment support formation of the United States Army, forming part of the North Carolina Army National Guard and tasked with supporting the 29th Infantry Division of the Virginia Army National Guard.
Civil War[]
The 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade traces its history to 19th April 1861, when the 1st Regiment, North Carolina Volunteers was formed as part of the North Carolina Volunteers. The regiment was organised into the standard eight-company structure with its personnel coming from local militia companies.[1]
Engineers[]
After serving in both World Wars, the 150th Engineer Regiment was reorganised and reduced to the 378th Engineer Combat Battalion based in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] On 7th March 1951, the battalion was converted to Field Artillery and became the 112th Field Artillery Battalion, but on 14th July 1960 was re-converted to engineers, and became the 105th Engineer Battalion. On 7th December 1976, the battalion was expanded to a colonel's command, and became the 105th Engineer Group, and on 15th October 1979 was further expanded to become a brigade; and became the 30th Engineer Brigade.[2]
1989[]
The structure down to company level of the brigade in 1989 at the end of the Cold War was as follows:[3]
- 30th Engineer Brigade
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company, in Charlotte, North Carolina
- 348th Engineer Group
- Headquarters & Headquarters Detachment
- 844th Engineer Battalion (Combat Heavy), in Knoxville, Tennessee (Army Reserve)
- 854th Engineer Battalion (Combat Heavy), in New York (Army Reserve)
- 877th Engineer Battalion (Combat Heavy), in Hamilton, Alabama (Alabama National Guard)
926th Engineer Group, in Montgomery, Alabama (Army Reserve)
- Headquarters & Headquarters Detachment
- 368th Engineer Battalion (Combat Heavy), in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (New Hampshire National Guard)
- 926th Engineer Battalion (Combat Heavy), in Huntsville, Alabama
Army 21[]
Following the U.S. Army's 'Army XXI (21)' reorganisations, the brigade was re-designated as the 30th Engineer Brigade (Theater Army) and subsequently assigned to United States Army North. The brigade's structure was then altered to become the following:[2]
- 30th Engineer Brigade (Theater Army)
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 105th Engineer Group
- Headquarters & Headquarters Detachment
- 105th Engineer Battalion, in Raeford
- 505th Engineer Battalion, in Gastonia
- 730th Quartermaster (Personnel Services) Battalion, in Ashville, North Carolina
- 111th Engineer Group (West Virginia National Guard)[4]
- Headquarters & Headquarters Detachment, in Saint Albans, West Virginia
- 416th Forward Engineer Company, at Fort McPhearson, Georgia
Maneuver Enhancement[]
In 2006, as part of Phase I of the Modular Reorganization of the U.S. Army announced in 2003, the brigade changed role, becoming the 130th Combat Support Brigade (Maneuver Enhancement), and in 2008 became the 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.[5] If federalised or mobilised, the brigade is tasked with supporting the 29th Infantry Division of the Virginia Army National Guard.[6]
In 2022, it was reported that in the near future the brigade will be transitioning into a new 'Protection Brigade'.[7]
Structure[]
The current structure of the brigade as of March 2024 is as follows:[8][9]
- 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company, in Charlotte, North Carolina
- 82nd Airborne Division Main Command Post-Operational Detachment, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- 295th Signal Company (Network Support), in Charlotte
- 105th Engineer Battalion, in Raeford
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 151st Engineer Company (Mobility Augmentation), in Laurinburg
- 171st Engineer Company (Sapper), in Saint Pauls
- Detachment 1, in Fair Bluff
- 883rd Engineer Company (Sapper), in Winston-Salem
- 881st Engineer Company (Support), in Rockingham
- Detachment 1, in Roseboro
- Forward Support Company, in Raeford
- 505th Engineer Battalion, in Gastonia
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 875th Engineer Company (Horizontal Construction), in North Wilkesboro
- Detachment 1, in Lexington
- 878th Engineer Company (Vertical Construction), in Kings Mountain
- Detachment 1, in Forest City
- 882nd Engineer Company (Vertical Construction), in Mocksville
- Detachment 1, in Taylorsville
- Detachment 2, in Mount Airy
- 258th Engineer Detachment (Asphalt Team), in Butner
- 429th Engineer Detachment (Concrete Team), in Butner
- 621st Engineer Detachment (Survey & Design Team)
- 1131st Engineer Detachment Headquarters (Well Drilling), in Moroesville
- 1132nd Engineer Detachment (Well Drilling Team)
- 1133rd Engineer Detachment (Well Drilling Team)
- 823rd Engineer Detachment (Quarry Team)
- 725th Engineer Platoon (Equipment Support), in Butner
- Forward Support Company
- 690th Brigade Support Battalion, in Kinston – formed on 12 September 2020[10]
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- A Company (Distribution), in Edenton
- Detachment 1, in Elizabeth City
- Detachment 2, in Scotland Neck
- B Company (Field Maintenance), in Farmville
- Detachment 1, in Fremont
- 105th Military Police Battalion (Internment/Resettlement), in Asheville
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 210th Military Police Company (Combat Support), in Franklin
- Detachment 1, in Sylva
- Detachment 2, in Murphy
- 211th Military Police Company (Guard), in Clyde
- Detachment 1, in East Flat Rock
- 109th Military Police Battalion (Combat Support), in Kinston – formed on 12 September 2020[10]
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 514th Military Police Company (Combat Support), in Winterville
- 1132nd Military Police Company (Combat Support), in Rocky Mount
- Detachment 1, in Tarboro
- Detachment 2, in Mount Olive
- 578th Forward Engineer Support Team-Main, in Charlotte
Heraldry[]
Design approved on 29th October 1929 for the 105th Engineers, carried over to later formations and units:[11]
The three fleur-de-lis are taken from the coat of arms of Saint Quentin and also represent the principal engagements of the organization during World War I. The eradicated bend indicated participation as combat troops in breaking the Hindenburg Line.[11]
Motto: "Ever Dependable"[11]
Footnotes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "105th Engineer Battalion – Lineage and Honors". Department of the Army. https://nc.ng.mil/publicaffairs/historian/NCNG%20Lineage%20and%20Honors/105th%20Engineer%20Battalion.pdf.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "30th Engineer Brigade (Theater Army)". https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/30eng-bde.htm.
- ↑ Pat Callahan, NATO Order of Battle 1989 (v. 8.6). Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ↑ "111th Engineer Group". https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/111eng-grp.htm.
- ↑ "U.S. ARMY 130TH MANEUVER ENHANCEMENT BRIGADE PATCH (SSI)". http://www.uniforms-4u.com/p-30th-engineer-acu-patch-4735.aspx#:~:text=Uniforms-,U.S.%20ARMY%20130TH%20MANEUVER%20ENHANCEMENT%20BRIGADE%20PATCH%20(SSI),as%20the%2030th%20Engineer%20Brigade..
- ↑ CurrentOps.com. "130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade" (in en). https://currentops.com/unit/us/army/130-meb.
- ↑ "National Guard brigade takes on Army modernization mission" (in en-US). https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article/2996553/national-guard-brigade-takes-on-army-modernization-mission/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalguard.mil%2FNews%2FArticle%2F2996553%2Fnational-guard-brigade-takes-on-army-modernization-mission%2F.
- ↑ CurrentOps.com. "130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade" (in en). https://currentops.com/unit/us/army/130-meb.
- ↑ "Units" (in en-US). https://sites.google.com/view/130thmeb/units.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "690th Brigade Support Battalion and 109th Military Police Battalion Reorganization Ceremony" (in en). https://www.dvidshub.net/news/379211/690th-brigade-support-battalion-and-109th-military-police-battalion-reorganization-ceremony.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Stein, Barry Jason; Capelotti, Peter Joseph (1993) (in en). U.S. Army Heraldic Crests: A Complete Illustrated History of Authorized Distinctive Unit Insignia. Univ of South Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0-87249-963-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=99fh34SJWr8C&pg=PA113&dq=%2230th+Engineer+Brigade%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj6wsLvmKn5AhWAEFkFHYW8BuIQ6AF6BAgFEAI#v=onepage&q=%2230th%20Engineer%20Brigade%22&f=false.
References[]
- Brune, Peter (2019). Our Great-Hearted Men: The Australian Corps and the 100 Days. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers. ISBN 978-1-4607-5651-5.
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