246th Transportation Battalion (United States)

246th Transportation Battalion

246th Transportation Battalion coat of arms
Active March 2006 to Present
Country  United States
Allegiance Michigan
Branch Michigan Army National Guard
Role Transportation
Size Battalion
Part of 272nd Regional Support Group
Garrison/HQ Jackson, Michigan
Nickname(s) Wolf Hounds
Motto(s) "Born of War"
Colors Brick red and golden yellow
Commanders
Current
commander
LTC Brian K. Burrell
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia

The 246th Transportation Battalion is a transportation battalion of the United States Army. During peacetime, the 246th is part of the 272nd Regional Support Group, a major subordinate command of the Michigan Army National Guard. Headquarters for the 246th are at the Jackson Readiness Center in Jackson, Michigan.

Mission

Headquarters of the 246th Transportation Battalion provides command, control, and supervision of units engaged in motor transport and terminal operations (less seaport).

Organization

Subordinate to the 246th during peacetime are:

All of the Battalion's subordinate companies have deployed at least once in support of the Global War on Terror. The 1461st was awarded a Meritorious Unit Citation for its actions in Operation Iraqi Freedom during the period of 19 September 2006 through 3 August 2007.[1]

Battalion Commanders

Command Sergeants Major

Unit Insignia

The 246th Transportation Battalion coat of arms and distinctive unit insignia were both approved on 17 April 2008.[2] Both consist of a blue shield with a gold wheel and gauntlet surmounting the brick red hub. The base of the shield consists of a golden yellow dancetté.

On the coat of arms, there is a crest above the shield. The crest consists of a golden and blue wreath on which stands a gold griffin. Atop the distinctive unit insignia is a brick red scroll inscribed "Wolf Hounds" in gold.

Symbolism

In heraldry, the griffin represents vigilance and readiness. For Michigan, it also harkens to French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle whose ship, Le Griffon, was the first European vessel to sail the upper Great Lakes.[3]

Brick red and golden yellow are the colors traditionally associated with Transportation units. The wheel symbolizes the Battalion’s basic mission of transportation. The closed gauntlet, adapted from the 46th Infantry Division’s shoulder sleeve insignia, alludes to the historical significance of the Division to the units in the Battalion. It also denotes the unit’s vigilance to engage in any audacious task. The dancetté signifies the Lower Peninsula and the hills of southern Michigan, the home state of the Battalion.[2]

References

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