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The 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is a major subordinate command of the Georgia Army National Guard. ==History== The 648th MEB started with an initial staffing of just 12 personnel, a headquarters company, and the 348th Brigade Support Battalion, home-stationed in Ellenwood, Georgia, and the 620th Signal Company, stationed in Weston, WV. There are currently 21 MEBs in the nation – two in the active component (expected to deactivate in September 2016) and 19 in the reserve component. 16 belong to the Army National Guard. Since its activation, the 648th MEB added Augusta's 878th Engineer Battalion and Elberton's 1st Battalion, 214th Field Artillery Regiment. During deployments to the War in Iraq and War in Afghanistan, the brigade's force structure included elements from Marietta's 248th Medical Company and Georgia's military police and engineer battalions. At its peak deployed strength, the brigade's provided mission command to approximately 3,000 personnel from five battalions.〔http://gadod.net/index.php/news/ga-dod/archives/289-georgia-guards-youngest-brigade-changes-command-for-first-time-prepares-for-war〕 On August 8, 2010, the unit changed command for the first time. Colonel Keith Knowlton, turned over the unit to his successor, Colonel Andy Hall. COL Hall led the Brigade headquarters during its deployment to Kabul, Afghanistan in 2012. Prior to the unit's deployment, the 170th Military Police Battalion and the 1st Battalion, 214th Field Artillery Regiment were reorganized under the 78th Troop Command. On March 16, 2013, the unit again changed command and Colonel Randal Scott Carter became the third commander of the 648th MEB and Command Sergeant Major John Scott Rainwater took responsibility of the brigade as the fourth Senior Enlisted Adviser in the brigade's history. The brigade is authorized over 1,600 Soldiers and has enduring training and support relationships with 2nd Infantry Division (United States) in Korea and III Corps (United States) at Fort Hood, Texas. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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