1st Military Intelligence Battalion (United States)

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unit_name=1st Military Intelligence Battalion


caption=1st Military Intelligence coat of arms
dates= 1957-1982
1984-present
country= United States
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branch= Regular Army
type= Intelligence battalion
role= Aerial Signals Information Acquisition
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command_structure=66th Military Intelligence Group
garrison=Wiesbaden Army Airfield
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equipment=RC-12 Guardrail
RQ-5 Hunter
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motto="Infomare Laboramus"
"We Labor to Inform"
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battles=Korean War
Vietnam War
Desert Storm
Operation Iraqi Freedom III-IV and V-VI
Operation Enduring Freedom VI
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decorations=Presidential Unit Citation
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Superior Unit Award
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry
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1st Military Intelligence Battalion (Aerial Exploitation) is a unit of the United States Army which specializes in the acquisition of aerial signals information in direct support of the 66th MI Group and INSCOM. It comprises 3 companies - HHSC, A Company, and B Company.

Battalion history

The unit was originally formed on 14 December 1956 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 1st Air Reconnaissance Support Battalion, and formally activated 1 February 1957 at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Then on 20 March 1962 it was converted and redesignated the 1st Military Intelligence Battalion. Upon its return from Vietnam 1st MI was inactivated 15 July 1982 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.Reactivated 14 January 1984 in Germany as V Corps' aerial exploitation battalion, 1st MI is currently running operations out of Wiesbaden Army Airfield.

1st MI Battalion has served in
* the Korean War
* the Vietnam War
* Desert Storm
* the Invasion of Iraq

Unit organization

The battalion has undergone various reorganizations. Currently it has four companies attached to it:
* Company HHS -- Runs battalion command and control and provides logistics support
* Company A -- Provides aerial images through the use of the Hunter Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
* Company B -- Produces SIGINT collection and Aerial Electronic Warfare with the Guardrail Common Sensor
* Company C -- Produces SIGINT collection and Aerial Electronic Warfare with the Guardrail Common Sensor

Decorations

The following decorations have been awarded to 1st MI
*Presidential Unit Citation (Air Force) for SOUTHEAST ASIA 1966-1967
*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for Vietnam 1965-1966
*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for Vietnam 1966-1967
*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for Vietnam 1967-1968
*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for Vietnam 1969-1970
*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for Vietnam 1970-1972
*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for Iraq 2005-2006
*Army Superior Unit Award for 1995-1996
*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Gold Star for VIETNAM 1965-1971

External links

*http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/1mi-b.htm
*http://www.205mi.wiesbaden.army.mil/1MI/
*http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/lineage/branches/mi/0001mibn.htm