219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (United States)

219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade
219th BfSB shoulder sleeve insignia^[1]
Active	1 October 2007– 2016
Country	United States of America
Branch	Army National Guard
Type	Battlefield Surveillance Brigade
Role	Military intelligence
Size	Brigade
Part of	Indiana Army National Guard 38th Infantry Division (attached)
Garrison/HQ	Johnson County Armory, Franklin, Indiana
Motto(s)	Stalk the Enemy - Anytime, Anywhere
Engagements	Operation New Dawn
Decorations	Meritorious Unit Commendation, Iraq 2011
Website	http://in.ng.mil
Commanders
Current commander	COL David Vesper
Notable commanders	COL Ivan E. Denton (First Commander)
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia^[1]
Combat Service Identification Badge^[1]

The 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade was a BfSB in the Army National Guard after being one of seven Battlefield Surveillance Brigades. It was part of the Indiana Army National Guard and in 2016 was redesignated as the 219th Engineer Brigade attached to the 38th Infantry Division for training.

The 219th BfSB was composed of:

Headquarters & Headquarters Company (Franklin, Indiana)
- Commander: COL David Vesper^[2]
- Command Sergeant Major: CSM Christopher Knies^[2]
2d Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment – South Bend, IN (Transferring to the 76th IBCT, INARNG, effective 1 October 2013)
- Company A – Hammond, IN (Light Infantry)
- Company B – Logansport, IN (Light Infantry)
- Company C - Hartford City, IN (Light Infantry)
- Company D - Frankfort, IN (Heavy Weapons)
2nd Squadron, 152nd Cavalry Regiment (Reconnaissance & Surveillance) - Columbus, IN
- Troop A – Bluffton, IN Light Cavalry
- Troop B – Bluffton, IN Light Cavalry
- Troop C – Seymour, IN Long Range Surveillance (Airborne) "Indiana Rangers"

Troop C, 2-152 CAV used to be known as Co D (Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol), 151st Infantry; Co D (Ranger), 151st Infantry; and 151st Infantry Detachment (Long Range Surveillance). This elite LRS unit was composed of paratroopers, snipers, pathfinders, signal communications specialists and rangers specializing in reconnaissance and surveillance deep behind enemy lines serving within the Indiana Army National Guard. The unit was designated as Troop C (LRS), 2nd Squadron, 152nd Cavalry Regiment of the 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade and in 2016, was redesignated as Co D, 2d Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment, 76th Brigade Combat Team. As an LRS troop, this elite unit was affiliated with the US Army's 75th Ranger Regiment as per their full membership within the 75th Ranger Regiment Association. The Indiana Rangers originated as an elite 19th-century mounted militia force.

Attached:
- 1413th Engineer Company (Horizontal) – North Vernon, IN
- Detachment, 165th Quartermaster Company (Airdrop & Supply) – Seymour, IN (Riggers)
- 2219th Brigade Support Company – Bedford, IN
- 438th Network Support Signal Company – Greenfield, IN
- 378th Military Intelligence Battalion (USAR)(IL)
- 113th Engineer Battalion - Gary, IN

Past commanders

COL Ivan E. Denton (First Commander)
COL Timothy N. Thombleson
COL David N. Vesper

References

1 2 3 "219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade". The Institute of Heraldry. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
1 2 "219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade". Indiana National Guard. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

External links

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