The 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade was created through the conversion and redesignation of the 147th Field Artillery Brigade on 1 September 2009 in the South Dakota Army National Guard. It was ordered into active Federal service the following year and then released from Federal service in June 2011, when it reverted back to state control.
The Brigade's Combat Service Identification Badge, or CSIB, is essentially identical to the organization's Shoulder Sleeve Insignia–Military Operations in Hostile Conditions patch (SSI–MOHC), which was as originally approved for the 147th Field Artillery Brigade on 22 February 1979. It was redesignated for the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and simultaneously amended to revise the symbolism of the imagery with an effective date of 1 September 2009.
One of four major commands for the South Dakota Army National Guard, the Brigade is headquartered at Sioux Falls and is the command and control authority three battalions consisting of 16 units. In all, it is responsible for nearly 1,900 Soldiers serving in almost twenty communities across the state, all of whom take the motto “We Serve Proudly” very seriously. Across the entire South Dakota Army National Guard, over 3,100 Soldiers stand ready to answer the call, whether it comes from the community, state, or Federal authorities.
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196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Unit Crest (DUI)
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