1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
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The 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (1st MEB) is a United States Army
brigade
located at Fort Polk
, Louisiana
. The 1st MEB is one of three active duty Maneuver Enhancement Brigades. The Brigade is tasked to improve the movement capabilities and rear area security for commanders at division level or higher.
The 1st MEB is currently composed of:
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
brigade
Brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of two to five battalions, plus supporting elements depending on the era and nationality of a given army and could be perceived as an enlarged/reinforced regiment...
located at Fort Polk
Fort Polk
Fort Polk is a United States Army installation located in Vernon Parish, approximately 7 miles east of Leesville, Louisiana and 20 miles north of DeRidder, Louisiana....
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. The 1st MEB is one of three active duty Maneuver Enhancement Brigades. The Brigade is tasked to improve the movement capabilities and rear area security for commanders at division level or higher.
The 1st MEB is currently composed of:
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 46th Engineer Battalion (Heavy)46th Engineer Battalion (United States)The 46th Engineer Battalion is a military engineer unit in the United States Army first formed in 1917.-Lineage:Constituted 7 December 1917 in the National Army as the 46th EngineersOrganized March–April 1918 at Camp Sheridan, Alabama...
- 88th Brigade Support Battalion
- 519th Military Police Battalion
- 337th Signal Company