HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT

525th MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BRIGADE

SHOULDER SLEEVE INSIGNIA

Description: On a rectangle arched at the bottom with a yellow border, below a yellow and black checkered chief consisting of two rows of five squares each, a field divided from upper left to lower right with silver gray above oriental blue separated by a yellow lightning flash with point at lower right.

Symbolism: Oriental blue and silver gray are the colors traditionally associated with military intelligence. The lightning flash refers to the communication and electronic warfare functions of the unit. The checkered area alludes to the overt and covert aspects of the military intelligence mission, with the black and yellow colors referring to constant vigilance day and night.

TAB: Description: Immediately above and touching the shoulder sleeve insignia, a black arc tab containing the inscription AIRBORNE in yellow letters.

DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA

Description: A gold color metal and enamel device consisting of a black equilateral triangle charged with a gold lion rampant, in base two rows of alternating squares gold and oriental blue all above a voluted gold scroll inscribed FAST FACTUAL FAITHFUL in black letters.

Symbolism: The gold lion rampant on a black background was taken from the coat of arms of Heidelberg in Germany, where the 525th Interrogation Team was activated in 1946. The triangular shape alludes to the deltas in Vietnam and symbolizes the unit™s service in that country. The triangle and lion with the checkered rows allude to tenacity, flexibility, and secrecy and represent the combined intelligence programs of the organization.

LINEAGE RA (active)

• Constituted 21 June 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 218th Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment. Activated 1 July 1944 at Fort DuPont, Delaware. Inactivated 15 October 1945 at Camp Campbell, Kentucky.
• Redesignated 17 September 1947 as the 249th Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment and allotted to the Organized Reserves.
• Activated 6 October 1947 at New York, New York. (Organized Reserves redesignated 25 March 1948 as the Organized Reserve Corps.)
• Inactivated 31 December 1950 at New York, New York.
• Redesignated 18 April 1952 as the 218th Counterintelligence Corps Detachment; concurrently withdrawn from the Organized Reserve Corps and allotted to the Regular Army
• Activated 30 April 1952 at Fort Holabird, Maryland.
• Reorganized and redesignated 25 January 1958 as the 218th Military Intelligence Detachment.
• Inactivated 15 September 1978 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
• Consolidated 16 June 1979 with the 525th Military Intelligence Group (see ANNEX) and consolidated unit redesignated as Headquarters and Operations Company, 525th Military Intelligence Group; concurrently activated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
• Reorganized and redesignated 16 April 1982 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 525th Military Intelligence Group.
• Reorganized and redesignated 16 August 1985 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 525th Military Intelligence Brigade.

ANNEX

• Constituted 18 April 1946 in the Army of the United States as the 525th Interrogation Team. Activated 1 May 1946 in Germany.
• Inactivated 6 November 1946 in Germany
• Redesignated 6 February 1948 as the 525th Headquarters Intelligence Detachment.
• Activated 21 February 1948 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
• Allotted 5 May 1949 to the Regular Army.
• Reorganized and redesignated 23 May 1949 as Headquarters, 525th Military Intelligence Platoon.
• Reorganized and redesignated 4 August 1949 as the 525th Military Intelligence Service Company.
• Reorganized and redesignated 1 December 1950 as the 525th Military Intelligence Service Group.
• Reorganized and redesignated 31 December 1953 as the 525th Military Intelligence Group.
• Reorganized and redesignated 25 September 1969 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 525th Military Intelligence Group.
• Inactivated 6 March 1973 at Oakland, California.
• Redesignated 1 July 1974 as the 525th Military Intelligence Group and activated at the Presidio of San Francisco, California.
• Inactivated 1 January 1978 at the Presidio of San Francisco, California.

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

• Rhineland
• Ardennes-Alsace
• Central Europe

• Defense
• Counteroffensive
• Counteroffensive, Phase II
• Counteroffensive, Phase III
• Tet Counteroffensive
• Counteroffensive, Phase IV
• Counteroffensive, Phase V
• Counteroffensive, Phase VI
• Tet 69/Counteroffensive
• Summer-Fall 1969
• Winter-Spring 1970
• Sanctuary Counteroffensive
• Counteroffensive, Phase V-II
• Consolidation I
• Consolidation II
• Cease-Fire

• Dominican Republic
• Panama
• Southwest Asia
• Defense of Saudi Arabia
• Liberation and Defense of Kuwait

DECORATIONS

• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamerembroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968 (525th Military Intelligence Group cited; DA GO 39, 1970)
• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1969 (525th Military Intelligence Group cited; DA GO 52, 1974)
• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970 (525th Military Intelligence Group cited; DA GO 52, 1974)
• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1971-1973 (525th Military Intelligence Group cited; DA GO 6, 1976)