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There is also
an active duty US Army unit called the...
204th Military Intelligence Battalion
"Vigilant Hunters"
HISTORY
Activated on
October 14, 1983, at Lakehurst, N.J., the unit was recognized as the
Military Intelligence Battalion (Low Intensity) (Provisional),
subordinate to the 513th Military Intelligence Brigade. On July 15, the
battalion relocated to Pomerola Air Base, Honduras. While serving in
Honduras, the unit formally activated as the Military Intelligence
Battalion (Low Intensity) on October 1, 1989.
The MI
battalion (LI) was assigned to INSCOM as a subordinate unit of the
513th MI Brigade and attached to the 470th MI Brigade while forward
deployed to Central America. Prior to July 1991, the MI battalion (LI)
consisted of a split-based TDA organization with the battalion
commander, Staff, Headquarters Service Detachment, Alpha Company and
Bravo Company forward deployed to Soto Cano Airbase, Honduras. The
remainder of the battalion, Headquarters Service Company and Charlie
Company, was based in Orlando, Fla.
Delta
Company (Provisional) was established in 1991. Funding, planning and
development of unit structure proceeded through the end of FY91. Delta
Company (Airborne Reconnaissance Low) was formally activated January 1,
1993, at Howard Air Force Base, Panama, and further designated as Delta
Company (Forward). The company returned to Fort Bliss, Texas, in Summer
1999 as American forces left Panama under the provisions of the 1977
Panama Canal Treaty.
In the
summer of 1993, Bravo Company (Crazyhorse) and Charlie Company
(Guardrail) began relocation from Honduras to Orlando. The relocation
was completed in August 1993. In March 1994, Alpha Company
reconstituted from a Seaborne Operations to an Operations Company and
relocated to Orlando.
Bravo
Company (Crazyhorse) completed relocation of its assets to Orlando in
May 1994.
In September
1994, Bravo Company (Crazyhorse) transferred all of its assets to the
138th MI Company (Reserve) and deactivated. In October 1994, Charlie
Company (Guardrail) retired its assets and activated as Charlie Company
(UAV) (Provisional) for future inclusion of unmanned aerial vehicles.
The
unit began its relocation to Fort Bliss, Texas, completing the move in
August 1997. Today, the 204th Military Intelligence Battalion (Aerial
Reconnaissance) consists of Headquarters Service Company, Charlie
Company, Delta Company. The 204th "VIGILANT HUNTERS" continue to
support operations in several theaters around the world.
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