648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
Col. R. Scott Carter Commander
648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
Georgia Army National Guard
force. MEBs are uniquely designed for both war fighting and operational support roles. The current Ga. Army National Guard MEB force structure contains a brigade headquarters, three separate battalion, and a s eparate signal company. The units of the 648th MEB are the 878th Engineer Battalion, headquartered in Augusta, Ga.; the 348th Brigade Support Battalion, headquartered in Ellenwood, Ga.; the 1-214th FA, headquartered in Elberton, GA; and the 620th Signal Company in Weston, W. Va. The MEB is a fully operational force, fully engaged in b oth its contingency (war) and peacetime missions. In January 2013, the 878th Engineer Battalion and 848th Engineer Company mobilized to Fort Bliss, Texas, and deployed to Kandahar,
648th MEB Units
The 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) was activated on Oct. 1, 2007 in Columbus, Ga. and is now headquartered at Fort Benning. The unit has an assigned strength of over 1,600 Soldiers. The current brigade commander, Colonel R. Scott Carter and his senior enlisted advisor, C ommand S erge ant Maj or John Rainwater, took command in March 2013. The 648th MEB is a missiontailored force which conducts support area operations, maneuver support operations, consequence management, and stability operations in order to assure the mobility, protection and freedom of action to the supported
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fort Benning, Ga. • 878th Engineer Battalion, Augusta, Ga. • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Augusta, Ga. • Co A, 878th EN (Forward Support Company), Augusta, Ga. • 876th Engineer Company (Vertical Construction), Toccoa, Ga. • Detachment 1, 876th Engineer Company (Vertical Construction), Hartwell, Ga. • 810th Engineer Company (Sapper), Swainsboro, Ga. • 848th Engineer Company (Sapper), Douglas, Ga. • 874th Engineer Detachment (Construction), Fort Stewart, Ga. • 175th Engineer Detachment (Asphalt), Fort Stewart, Ga.
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Afghanistan in order to conduct routeclearance operations, training and mentoring Afghan National Security Forces in route Ccearance operations. In a d d it i on , t h e 1 s t B at t a l i on , 214th Field Artillery also deployed to Afghanistan where they were charged with conducting base defense operations and disrupting enemy forces in their area of responsibility. Training is key to the success of the MEB. In June 2013, staff members of Brigade Headquarters deployed to Fort Leavenworth, Kan. and embedded with the 301st MEB, an Army reserve unit to participate in a Division-level Warfighter Exercise. The MEB was also chosen to participate in the 2nd Infantry Division Warfighter exercise, the largest exercise ever conducted on the Korean Peninsula since the Korean War.
• Headquarters Co. 348th BSB, Ellenwood, Ga. • Co A, 348th BSB, Ellenwood, Ga. • Co B, 348th BSB, Hinesville, Ga. • 1160th Transportation Company, Rome, Ga. • 620th Signal Company, (detached to WV ARNG) Weston, W. Va. • 1st Battalion, 214th Field Artillery, Elberton, Ga. • Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1-214th FA, Elberton, Ga. • Battery A, 1-214th, Winder, Ga. • Battery B, 1-214th FA, Thomson, Ga. • Battery C, 1-214th FA, Waynesboro, Ga. • 1214 Forward Support Company (FSC), 1-214th FA, Washington, Ga.