66th Military Intelligence Brigade (United States)
The 66th Military Intelligence Brigade (66th MIB) is a United States Army brigade under the Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM). It is based at Wiesbaden Army Airfield in Wiesbaden, Germany, and provides intelligence support to U.S. Army Europe and U.S. Army Africa. The brigade’s motto is Power Forward. Its mission includes delivering near real-time intelligence support to deployed soldiers, including operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, using large data databases, computer clusters, and encrypted networks such as TACLANE.
History and structure: The unit traces its roots to World War II as the 66th Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment, activated July 1, 1944, at Camp Rucker, Alabama. It went through several redesignations before becoming Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 66th Military Intelligence Brigade on October 16, 1986. It was inactivated on July 16, 1995 in Germany, then redesignated and activated on October 16, 2002 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 66th Military Intelligence Group in Germany. In July 2008 it was redesignated as the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade.
Within the brigade, the 24th Military Intelligence Battalion is the largest unit, and the 2nd Military Intelligence Battalion is part of the formation. Brigade personnel can be attached to other Army units during their duties, and some serve at installations such as RAF Mildenhall. Analysts work with languages including Russian and Persian, drawing on intelligence from multiple sources. Training for intelligence personnel is provided at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
Operations and people: Brigade members use databases on computer clusters and encrypted networks to provide timely intelligence. One brigade member was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2010. The current commander is Colonel Steven J. Curtis. The brigade uses distinctive insignia that reflect its intelligence mission.
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