SHOULDER SLEEVE INSIGNIA

Description: On a shield divided from upper left to lower right, silver gray above oriental blue with a yellow border, a sword between two flashes all yellow.

Symbolism: Oriental blue and silver gray are the military intelligence branch colors. The two parts symbolize the responsibility for acquisition and processing of tactical and strategic intelligence. The sword symbolizes the aggressiveness and physical danger inherent in military intelligence operations. The lightning bolts refer to the electronic warfare capabilities of the unit and the commander's need for accurate and ready intelligence from all sources.

DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA

Description: A silver color metal and enamel device consisting of an oriental blue disc bearing a silver polestar encircled at top and sides by a black scroll inscribed WITH COURAGE AND VISION in silver letters, and in base three alternate wavy bars of oriental blue and silver superimposed by a silver mountain peak supporting a griffin segreant grasping a sword and a lightning flash, all gold.

Symbolism: Oriental blue and silver gray are the colors associated with military intelligence. Black denotes secrecy The oriental blue disc superimposed by the silver polestar symbolizes the world and the far reaching capabilities of the unit. The oriental blue and silver wavy bars allude to World War II campaign participation in the Pacific. The mountain peak is representative of Korean War campaigns. The griffin, having the keen eyesight of an eagle and the strength and courage of a lion, indicates the attributes of military intelligence and also alludes to the motto. The lightning flash is indicative of communications, electronic warfare capabilities, and the origin of the brigade as a signal unit. The sword reflects the fighting aspect and suggests the unit?s aggressiveness and the physical danger inherent in military intelligence operations.

LINEAGE RA (active)

• Constituted 23 July 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 323d Signal Company, Wing . Activated 1 September 1942 at Miami, Florida. Inactivated 17 October 1946 at Andrews Field, Maryland.
• Redesignated 6 September 1950 as the 323d Signal Radio Intelligence Company and allotted to the Organized Reserve Corps. Activated 2 October 1950 at Fort Myer, Virginia.
• Converted and redesignated 3 January 1951 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 601st Communication Reconnaissance Group .
• Redesignated 5 February 1951 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 503d Communication Reconnaissance Group . Ordered into active military service 1 May 1951 at Fort Myer, Virginia. (Organized Reserve Corps redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve.) Released from active military service 16 May 1955 and reverted to reserve status. Inactivated 20 July 1955 at Fort Myer, Virginia.
• Activated 6 January 1956 at Washington, D.C. Redesignated 3 September 1956 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 503d Army Security Agency Group. Inactivated 27 June 1959 at Washington, D.C. Withdrawn 1 September 1987 from the Army Reserve, allotted to the Regular Army, consolidated with the 201st Military Intelligence Detachment (see ANNEX), and consolidated unit redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 201st Military Intelligence Brigade; concurrently activated at Fort Lewis, Washington.

ANNEX

• Constituted 12 July 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 201st Counter intelligence Corps Detachment. Activated 20 August 1944 in New Guinea. Inactivated 25 February 1946 in Japan.
• Activated 6 October 1950 in Korea. Inactivated 21 February 1955 in Korea.
• Allotted 20 March 1956 to the Regular Army. Activated 12 June 1956 in Korea.
• Reorganized and redesignated 15 May 1959 as the 201st Military Intelligence Detachment. Inactivated 30 June 1971 in Korea.
• Activated 1 October 1971 at Fort Hood, Texas. Inactivated 21 June 1975 at Fort Hood, Texas.

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

• Antisubmarine
• New Guinea
• Western Pacific
• Luzon

• UN Offensive
• CCF Intervention
• First UN Counteroffensive
• CCF Spring Offensive
• UN Summer-Fall Offensive
• Second Korean Winter
• Korea, Summer-Fall 1952
• Third Korean Winter
• Korea, Summer 1953

DECORATIONS

• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army),
• Streamer embroidered PACIFIC THEATER (323d Signal Company, Wing, cited; GO 83, Twentieth Air Force, 4 October 1945)
• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered KOREA (201st Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment cited; DA GO 32, 1954)
• Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945 (201st Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment cited; DA GO 47, 1950)