308th MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION

COAT OF ARMS

Shield: Per saltire argent and azure, two griffin heads erased respectant of the first, in chief a compass rose gules.

Crest: None approved.

Symbolism: Oriental blue is the primary color associated with military intelligence. The saltire represents strength and cooperation. The griffins embody vigilance, alertness, and courage and reflect the unit's motto and mission. The compass rose alludes to the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information and the worldwide capabilities of the unit.

DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA

The distinctive unit insignia is an adaptation of the shield of the coat of arms and incorporates the motto.

LINEAGE RA (inactive)

• Constituted 31 January 1952 in the Organized Reserve Corps as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 308th Communication Reconnaissance Battalion .
• Activated 1 April 1952 at New York, New York. (Organized Reserve Corps redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve.)
• Reorganized and redesignated 23 January 1956 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 308th Communication Reconnaissance Battalion.
• Redesignated 1 September 1956 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 308th Army Security Agency Battalion .
• Inactivated 1 July 1959 at New York, New York.
• Redesignated 1 February 1990 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 308th Military Intelligence Battalion ; concurrently withdrawn from the ArmyReserve and allotted to the Regular Army
• Redesignated 17 October 1991 as Headquarters, Headquarters and Service Company, 308th Military Intelligence Battalion , and activated in Panama (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated).
• Battalion inactivated 16 September 1995 in Panama.

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

• None.

DECORATIONS

• Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1993-1994 (308th Military Intelligence Battalion cited; DA GO 1, 1996)