149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade

This is the official webpage of the 149th MEB.

Constituted Jan. 21, 1839 in the Kentucky Militia as the Louisville Legion and organized at Louisville. The unit mustered into federal service May 17, 1846 as the first Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment and mustered out of federal service May 17, 1847 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Four years after coming out of the federal service, the unit reorganized June 30, 1851 in the Kentucky Volunteer Militia in Louisville as the Louisville Legion. The Kentucky State Guard re-designated as the Kentucky National Guard in 1912, and the unit mustered into federal service once again at Ft. Thomas in February 1917.

After, the unit reorganized and changed to fit the evolving needs of the Kentucky National Guard. On November 1, 1980 the unit converted and re-designated as the Headquarters Company of the 149th Armored Brigade. The unit’s campaign participation includes Mexican War, Monterey, Civil War, Shiloh, Murfreesborough, Chickamauga, Atlanta, Mississippi 1862, Tennessee 1863, War with Spain, Puerto Rico, World War I, Streamer without inscription, World War II, New Guinea, Leyte, Luzon, GWOT, OIF and OEF. The unit headquarters is currently located in Richmond.

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149th MEB News

Kentucky's 223rd Military Police return home
August 29, 2025
Soldiers of the 223rd Military Police Company stand in formation at the Buechel Armory in Louisville, Kentucky, as they arrived home and prepared to meet their loved ones, Aug. 16, 2025.

Kentucky’s chemical unit gets high marks during evaluations
August 13, 2025
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the Kentucky National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield explosives (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISCC) team set up communications equipment to enable electronic communication throughout the area during their external evaluation at Muscatatuck Training Center, July 29 through Aug. 1, 2025.

Cyber, radio exchange deepens US, Djibouti military cooperation
July 18, 2025
Soldiers assigned to the Kentucky Army National Guard participate in a radio communications knowledge exchange with Djiboutian soldiers at the Djiboutian signal corp compound in Djibouti City, Djibouti, July 14, 2025.

Soldiers push mental, physical toughness in Norwegian Foot March
May 22, 2025
2nd Lt. Darian Huff with the 2061st Multi-Role Bridge Company, Kentucky Army National Guard, completes the Norwegian Foot March at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky., May 12, 2025.

Kentucky National Guard supports the 151st Kentucky Derby
May 7, 2025
Sgt. 1st. Class Joshua Urbanowski of the 438th Military Police Company, 198th Military Police Battalion, guards the Kentucky Derby Trophy during the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 3, 2025. Urbanowski volunteered for the duty, which has been carried out by Kentucky National Guard service members for 119 years. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Caleb Sooter)

Kentucky National Guard Soldier commended for heroic rescue following storm-related crash
April 28, 2025
Col. Steven Engels, 75th Troop Command, pins Spc. Brandon Pollard with an Army Commendation Medal following his heroic actions following an accident in Shelby County, March 15, 2025. Pollard helped a driver from her overturned vehicle following a weather-related crash. (U.S. Army National Guard courtesy asset)

Kentucky Silver Star recipient retires after 22 years of service
April 27, 2025
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Shannon Ison receives the Kentucky Distinguished Service Medal from Lt. Col. John Barger at his retirement ceremony at the Joint Forces Headquarters building on Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky. On April 18, 2025. Ison, a Silver Star recipient, retired after 22 years in a ceremony with friends and family present. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Andy Dickson)

Guard engineers continue working in eastern Kentucky
April 10, 2025
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Micheal Holtgraver uses his radio to talk with his skid steer operator to repair critically damaged county roads in Hindman, Ky. on April 1, 2025. Holtgraver and members of Detachment 1, 149th Vertical Construction Company, 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade have been working for over a month to help counties repair critical roads since flooding in February. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Andy Dickson)

207th Engineer Construction Company assists cleanup efforts in EKY flood relief response
March 6, 2025
Kentucky National Guard Soldiers from the 207th Engineer Construction Company aided in flood relief efforts in Leslie County, Kentucky on February 22, 2025.

Kentucky Guard holds first leadership conference of its kind
February 21, 2025
Brig. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, adjutant general for Kentucky spoke to the audience of staff sergeants during the two-day leader development program event held at Kentucky State University in Frankfort Feb. 8-9, 2025.

149TH MEB Organization

149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (Richmond)

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149th Brigade Support Battalion (Bowling Green)

198th Military Police Battalion (Louisville)
https://www.facebook.com/198thMP

103rd Chemical Battalion (Burlington)

201st Engineer Battalion (Ashland)

206th Engineer Battalion (Owensboro)
https://www.facebook.com/206thENBN