111th Engineer Brigade (United States)

The 111th Engineer Brigade is an engineer brigade of the United States Army. It is a subordinate unit of the West Virginia Army National Guard with units located throughout West Virginia. It is headquartered at Eleanor, West Virginia, formerly in St. Albans, West Virginia. The 111th Engineer Brigade relocated in 2005 to its new facility at the Winfield Locks and Dam.

111th Engineer Brigade
111th Engineer Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia
Country United States
Allegiance United States Army
BranchArmy National Guard
TypeCombat engineer brigade
RoleCombat Engineering
SizeBrigade
Garrison/HQEleanor, West Virginia
Motto(s)"Minutemen For Freedom"
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia
A soldier with the 1257th Transportation Company fills a water buffalo, 2014.

Insignia

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DISTINCTIVE BADGE: A gold color metal and enamel device consisting of a black enamel diamond shape bearing a white enamel powder horn, mouth to the right, ferruled and stringed gold, at the top a semi-circular scarlet enamel scroll folded back at each side, terminating behind the diamond shape a base and inscribed at the top "MINUTEMEN FOR FREEDOM" in gold letters. SYMBOLISM: The white powder horn represents the early pioneers, the Greenbrier Long Rifles of the day and the readiness of the present 111th Engineer Brigade. The black diamond shape alludes to the coal fields of West Virginia. Scarlet and white are colors used for Engineer units.[1]

Organization

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1092nd Engineer Battalion – Parkersburg, West Virginia

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  •   Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC)
  • Forward Support Company
  • 115th Engineer Company
  • 119th Engineer Company (Sapper)
  • 601st Engineer Company
  • 821st Engineer Company
  • 922nd Engineer Detachment

771st Troop Command – Gassaway, West Virginia

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  • 753rd Ordnance Company (EOD) Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • 863rd Military Police Company
  • 157th Military Police Company
  • 3664th Support Maintenance Company
  • 1935th Contingency Contracting Team
  • 156th Military Police Detachment(Law and Order)

772nd Aviation Troop Command – Williamstown, West Virginia

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  • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment
  •  Company C, 2d Battalion (General Support), 104th Aviation Regiment
  •  Company C, 1st Battalion (Assault), 150th Aviation Regimemt
  •  Company B, 1st Battalion (S&S), 224th Aviation Regiment
  • Detachment 1, 642d Support Battalion (Aviation)
  • Detachment 28, Operational Support Airlift Command

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome to 111th ENGINEER GROUP (Headquarters and Headquarters Company)". Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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