| 344th Military Intelligence Battalion | |
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| Active | 1962–1968 1990–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | U.S. Army |
| Type | Military Intelligence |
| Part of | 111th Military Intelligence Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Goodfellow Air Force Base |
| Motto(s) | Silent Sentinel |
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| Distinctive Unit Insignia |  |
The 344th Military Intelligence Battalion (MI Bn) is located in San Angelo, Texas at Goodfellow Air Force Base. The 344th's mission is to train, develop, and educate soldiers to become signals intelligence and firefighting professionals for the U.S. Army.[1] The 344th MI Bn is subordinate to the 111th Military Intelligence Brigade headquartered at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
The 344th MI Bn trains these soldiers in four different military occupational specialties for enlisted, non-commissioned officers, and warrant officers within the Military Intelligence Corps and Army Corps of Engineers:[2]
- Signals Intelligence Analysts (35N) and Technicians (352N)
- Cryptologic Linguists (35P)
- Signals Collectors (35S) and Technicians (352S)
- Firefighters (12M)
The 344th MI Bn teaches 21 different courses and has more than 70 classes in session at any given time.[2] It consists of three companies located on two installations belonging to two different armed services, Goodfellow Air Force Base and Naval Air Station Pensacola Corry Station.[1] The battalion has more than 300 permanent party members with an annual student throughput of about 1,700 soldiers.[1]
- ^ a b c SILENT SENTINELS - "Relevant and Ready", Goodfellow Air Force Base homepage, last accessed 29 August 2020
- ^ a b 344 MI BN In-processing Instructions (A and B Companies), Goodfellow Air Force Base homepage, last accessed 29 August 2020