Active 1 October 2007– 2016 Role Military intelligence | Branch Army National Guard Size Brigade | |
Country United States of America Type Battlefield Surveillance Brigade | ||
The 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade was a BfSB in the Army National Guard after being one of seven Battlefield Surveillance Brigades. It was part of the Indiana Army National Guard and in 2016 was redesignated as the 219th Engineer Brigade attached to the 38th Infantry Division for training.
The 219th BfSB was composed of:
Troop C, 2-152 CAV used to be known as Co D (Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol), 151st Infantry; Co D (Ranger), 151st Infantry; and 151st Infantry Detachment (Long Range Surveillance). This elite LRS unit was composed of paratroopers, snipers, pathfinders, signal communications specialists and rangers specializing in reconnaissance and surveillance deep behind enemy lines serving within the Indiana Army National Guard. The unit was designated as Troop C (LRS), 2nd Squadron, 152nd Cavalry Regiment of the 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade and in 2016, was redesignated as Co D, 2d Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment, 76th Brigade Combat Team. As an LRS troop, this elite unit was affiliated with the US Army's 75th Ranger Regiment as per their full membership within the 75th Ranger Regiment Association. The Indiana Rangers originated as an elite 19th-century mounted militia force.