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

Time capsule left by decorated Kentucky Guard MP unit found in Fort McCoy barracks nearly two decades after unit left for Operation Iraqi Freedom
March 20, 2023

Kentucky’s Civil Response Team Hosts Multi-agency Exercise
March 17, 2023

Senior enlisted advisor visits Kentucky soldiers
December 13, 2022

Soldiers compete in Kentucky Best Warrior
November 14, 2022

Medical doctor direct commissions into the Kentucky National Guard
October 18, 2022

Military Police head for deployment
September 7, 2022

Kentucky Engineer Soldier takes advantage of flood recovery resources available to aid in cleanup.
September 1, 2022

Kentucky National Guard Soldier helps neighbors during flooding
August 29, 2022

A Kentucky Soldier’s story of resilience
August 25, 2022

Soldier uses local ties to help bring community back from flooding
August 12, 2022

149TH MEB Organization

149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (Richmond)

https://www.facebook.com/149MEB

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