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

• Wisconsin troops return from Florida after helping communities, civil authorities
• Wisconsin Soldiers fueling critical life support in Florida
• Wisconsin National Guard troops headed for Florida
• Wisconsin National Guard, Ozaukee County partner for disaster response training
• Wisconsin Guard engineers build field shower at Fort McCoy training site
• Wisconsin Army National Guard a proud part of 243 years of Army history
• Wisconsin Guard military engagement team ready for Middle East mission
• Green Bay Packers’ Tailgate Tour includes visit to drilling Wisconsin Guard Soldiers
• Best Warriors know what it takes to be ‘always ready, always there’
• Wisconsin Army Guard members compete for Best Warrior crown
• Wisconsin National Guard crowns 2017 Best Warriors
• 157th MET embarks on unique Middle East mission
• Wisconsin Army Guard members compete for Best Warrior honors
• Military Engagement Team deploying to Middle East this spring
• Wisconsin engineers plan for success in Romania
• New leader takes charge of Iron Brigade
• Wisconsin Army Guard brigade takes part in Warfighter exercise
• Wisconsin Guardsman receives long-awaited Purple Heart
• Iron Brigade welcomes new command team

Units

Headquarters and Headquarters Company - Milwaukee
1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery (HIMARS)
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery - Milwaukee

• Battery A - Racine
• Battery B - Plymouth
• Battery C - Sussex108th
• 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

• Detachment 1, 32nd MP Company - Oconomowoc

357th Signal Network Support Company - Two Rivers

457th Chemical Company - Burlington

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 - Platteville
• 273rd Engineer Company (Wheeled Sapper) - Medford
• 824th Engineer Detachment (Concrete) - Richland Center
• 829th Engineer Company (-) (Vertical) - Chippewa Falls
  • Detachment 1, 829th Engineer Company - Richland Center
  • Detachment 2, 829th Engineer Company - Ashland
• 924th Engineer Detachment (Facilities) - Chippewa Falls
• 949th Engineer Detachment (Survey & Design Tm) - Chippewa Falls
• 900th Engineer Company (-) (Clearance) - Superior
  • Detachment 1, 900th Engineer Company - Spooner
• 901st Engineer Company (-) (Wheeled Sapper) - Tomahawk
  • Detachment 1, 901st Engineer Company - Rhinelander

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