303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
9th Mission Support Command activated the 303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade at Fort Shafter Flats, Hawaii, on 22 January 2011.[1] The mission of an MEB is to protect the rear area of a larger division.[2]
Organization
As of December 2025 the brigade consists of the following units:[3]
303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, at Fort Shafter (HI)[3][4]
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Fort Shafter (HI)[4]
- 411th Engineer Battalion, at Fort Shafter (HI)[4]
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Fort Shafter (HI)[4]
- 297th Engineer Company (Construction), at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson (AK)[5]
- Detachment 1, 297th Engineer Company (Construction), at Fort Wainwright (AK)[5]
- 797th Engineer Company (Vertical Construction), in Barrigada (Guam)[6]
- 871st Engineer Company (Vertical Construction), in Hilo (HI)[4]
- Forward Support Company, 411th Engineer Battalion, in Tafuna (American Samoa)[6]
- 368th Military Police Company, in Barrigada (Guam)[6]
- 829th Brigade Signal Company (MEB/CAB/SB), at Fort Shafter (HI)[4]
Insignia
The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia is a round bottom shield with a red vertical stripe in the center. The left and right stripes are divided diagonally between teal and gold. In the center are two crossed Hawaiian spears. The insignia was approved on 20 October 2010.
The Distinctive Unit Insignia is a silver pin with a six sided rounded pointed shield divided into three vertical sections teal, red and gold with a single Hawaiian spear in the center. Above it is a green laurel wreath and below is a black scroll with the motto "Pahu Imua" (Push Forward). The insignia was approved on 20 October 2010.[7]
References
- ^ "9th MSC activates 303rd MEB". Hawaii Army Weekly. 2011-02-04. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
- ^ Runyon, Spec. Mason (July 10, 2022). "303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Pushes Forward at Exercise Warfighter". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ^ a b "Our units". 9th Mission Support Command. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Hawaii units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Alaska units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Overseas units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "303D MANEUVER ENHANCEMENT BRIGADE". US Army Institute of Heraldry. October 20, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2025.