290th Military Police Brigade

The 290th Military Police Brigade is a Military Police unit of the United States Army.

290th Military Police Brigade
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
CountryUnited States
BranchArmy Reserve
TypeMilitary Police Brigade
RoleMilitary Police
SizeBrigade
Garrison/HQNashville, Tennessee
Motto(s)Custody with Honor[1]
ColorsGreen and Gold
Commanders
Current
commander
COL John M. Dunn
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia

History

Insignia

The partizans were medieval weapons. They are crossed to indicate control of exit and entry. The circular embattled area is symbolic of the prisoner of war camps and military security facilities commanded and operated by the brigade. The two partizans, nine sides of the nonagon and circular center allude to the numerical designation (2-9-0) of the unit.[2]

Subordinate units

As of 2017 the following units are subordinated to the 290th Military Police Brigade:[3]

References

  1. U.S. Army heraldic crests: a complete illustrated history of authorized Distinctive Unit Insignia By Barry Jason Stein, Peter Joseph Capelotti
  2. Stein, Barry Jason; Capelotti, Peter Joseph. U.S. Army heraldic crests: a complete illustrated history of authorized Distinctive Unit Insignia. University of South Carolina Press.
  3. http://www.usar.army.mil/Commands/Operational/200th-MP-CMD/200th-MP-Units/
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