The 16th Engineer Brigade’s home of Ohio is recalled by the red annulet (ring) that forms the basis for the design of its Distinctive Unit Insignia, also referred to as a DUI or a unit crest. A triangle similar to the one on Ohio’s state flag contains a castle tower, homage to the Corps of Engineers’ branch insignia, and a ship on water symbolizes the Brigade’s home city of Columbus, Ohio, which was founded at the junction of the Scioto and Olentangy Rivers. Red is used for the annulet and part of the triangle to signify the Brigade’s branch affiliation in the Corps of Engineers. The unit motto, “Blast Build Battle,” sums up the Engineer missions of demolition, construction, and combat.
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 1 April 1969.
As part of the Ohio Army National Guard, the 16th Engineer Brigade is the organization’s primary source of general and combat engineering in support of maneuver units. It also operates Joint Task Force 16, making it responsible for all of the state’s military assets and for providing equipment and personnel for disaster response when supporting civil authorities.
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Distinctive Unit Insignias are worn by all Soldiers (except General Officers) in units that have been authorized to be issued the device. It is worn centered on the shoulder loops of the Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU) and the blue Army Service Uniform (ASU, Enlisted only) with the base of the insignia toward the outside shoulder seam. DUIs are not worn on the Dress variations of either uniform, however.
Related Items
16th Engineer Brigade Patch (SSI)
16th Engineer Brigade Combat Service ID Badge (CSIB)