300th Military Intelligence Brigade (United States)
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The 300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist) is a United States Army formation, subordinate to the United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM). It is part of the Utah Army National Guard and headquartered at the Utah National Guard Headquarters building in Draper, Utah.
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300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist) | |
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Active | 1988–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Military intelligence |
Role | Linguistics |
Size | 1400 |
Part of | Army National Guard |
Garrison/HQ | Draper, Utah |
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Distinctive unit insignia |
Formed in 1988 from the 142nd Military Intelligence Battalion, the 300th provides linguistic support to the U.S. Army throughout the world. Numbering approximately 1400, with approximately 90% being trained Army linguists, the soldiers are organized as five-person teams, trained in HUMINT (such as interrogators), counterintelligence, and SIGINT (such as voice intercept and analyst) skills. The brigade covers 19 documented languages, heavily oriented toward Arabic, Persian, and Korean.