The 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade provides a versatile, flexible combat force that can be tailored to a wide spectrum of military combat and support missions,and it can provide specialized forces to support brigade combat teams and other combat units.

The unit, formerly the 57th Field Artillery Brigade and the 264th Engineer Group, began transformation into a maneuver enhancement brigade. This type of brigade is relatively new to the Army; its concepts and doctrines are being refined as part of U.S. Army strategic transformation initiatives.

The 157th includes units specialized in communications networking, chemical detection and decontamination, and forward support, as well as High Mobility Artillery Rocket System firing batteries and combat engineers.

The 157th is headquartered in Milwaukee, and has an assigned strength of more than 2,100 Soldiers.The 157th MEB largely is made up of units that were formerly part of the 57th Field Artillery Brigade and the 264th Engineer Group.

157th MEB News

• 2018-12-27 - Year-in-Review: 2018 a year to remember for the Wisconsin National Guard
• 2018-12-21 - Christmas from the trenches, then and now
• 2019-08-06 - Wisconsin Army Guard’s ‘Iron Brigade’ welcomes new commander
• 2017-09-19 - Wisconsin troops return from Florida after helping communities, civil authorities
• 2019-07-08 - Female chaplain’s mission field is with the troops
• 2017-09-14 - Wisconsin Soldiers fueling critical life support in Florida
• 2017-09-11 - Wisconsin National Guard troops headed for Florida
• 2015-08-25 - Wisconsin National Guard, Ozaukee County partner for disaster response training
• 2016-07-13 - Wisconsin Guard engineers build field shower at Fort McCoy training site
• 2018-06-14 - Wisconsin Army National Guard a proud part of 243 years of Army history
• 2019-01-31 - Military Engagement Team returns to Wisconsin
• 2018-04-23 - Wisconsin Guard military engagement team ready for Middle East mission
• 2019-01-23 - Military Engagement Team back on US soil after Middle East deployment
• 2017-04-25 - Wisconsin National Guard crowns 2017 Best Warriors
• 2018-04-17 - Green Bay Packers’ Tailgate Tour includes visit to drilling Wisconsin Guard Soldiers
• 2017-04-21 - Wisconsin Army Guard members compete for Best Warrior honors
• 2018-04-13 - Best Warriors know what it takes to be ‘always ready, always there’
• 2018-04-05 - Wisconsin Army Guard members compete for Best Warrior crown
• 2018-03-27 - 157th MET embarks on unique Middle East mission
• 2015-12-14 - Wisconsin engineers plan for success in Romania
• 2018-03-19 - Military Engagement Team deploying to Middle East this spring
• 2017-03-08 - New leader takes charge of Iron Brigade
• 2017-02-17 - Wisconsin Army Guard brigade takes part in Warfighter exercise
• 2015-02-09 - Wisconsin Guardsman receives long-awaited Purple Heart
• 2015-02-11 - Iron Brigade welcomes new command team

Units

157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade

• Headquarters and Headquarters Company - Milwaukee
• 924th Engineer Detachment (Facilities) - Milwaukee

1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery (HIMARS)

• Headquarters and Headquarters Battery - Milwaukee
• Battery A - Racine
• Battery B - Plymouth
• Battery C - Sussex
• 108th Forward Support Company (HIMARS) - Sussex

257th Brigade Support Battalion

• Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment - Oak Creek
• Company A (Distribution) - Whitewater
• Company B (Support Maintenance) - Kenosha
• 32nd Military Police Company - Milwaukee
• 357th Signal Network Support Company - Two Rivers

724th Engineer Battalion

• Headquarters and Headquarters Company - Chippewa Falls

• Company A - Hayward

• 106th Engineer Detachment (Quarry Team) - Tomah

• 229th Engineer Company (-) (Horizontal) - Prairie du Chien

  • Detachment 1, 229th Engineer Company - Richland Center

• 824th Engineer Detachment (Concrete) - Spooner

• 829th Engineer Company (-) (Vertical) - Spooner

  • Detachment 1, 829th Engineer Company - Ashland

• 950th Engineer Company (Clearance) - Superior

Abbreviations:

(-) - Headquarters of a split unit

HIMARS - High–Mobility Artillery Rocket System

Heraldry

157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade

121st Field Artillery Regiment

724th Engineer Battalion

257th Brigade Support Battalion