A maneuver enhancement brigade (MEB) is a self-contained, modular, and multifunctional support brigade of the United States Army customized to meet whatever mission it receives. A MEB's primary purpose is to plug into operational formations commanded by corps or division commanders, to support brigade combat teams once deployed, and to conduct tactical level tasks and support.[1] MEBs can provide command and control for up to seven battalions that are capable of owning battlespace in combat.
Battalions assigned to a MEB differ from mission to mission but their specialties typically do not repeat themselves more than twice for a certain type—when a mission dictates more than two of a certain type, the mission likely is not an MEB mission anymore but one more suited to a functional brigade.[a][b] For example, if a mission calls for three engineer battalions, such mission is better suited to an engineer brigade.[b]
- ^ "APS - Additional Information on Army Related Topics". Army.mil. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ a b "Little-known MEBs adapt to multiple missions | Army Times". Armytimes.com. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).