Military Intelligence Readiness Command

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Military Intelligence Readiness Command
Active2004–Present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeReserve functional command
RoleMilitary intelligence
Size7,500
Part ofArmy Reserve Command
HeadquartersFort Belvoir, Virginia
Nickname(s)MIRC
Motto(s)Always Engaged
Colors Oriental Blue  and  Silver Gray 
WebsiteCommand website
Commanders
Current
commander
BG Melissa K.G. Adamski
Deputy CommanderCOL William "Bill" H. Putnam
Command Chief Warrant OfficerCW5 William J. Davis
Command Sergeant MajorCSM Edward A. Bailey
Command Executive OfficerMr. Luther Thomas Jr.
Insignia
Command Distinctive Unit Insignia

The United States Army Military Intelligence Readiness Command (MIRC, The MIRC, formally USAMIRC[1]) was stood up as the first Army Reserve functional command in 2005. Headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, MIRC is composed mostly of reserve soldiers in units throughout the United States, and encompasses the bulk of Army Military Intelligence reserve units, consisting of over 40 strategic and tactical intelligence units throughout the United States. Specialized capabilities that MIRC provides include theater intelligence support, support to NSA and INSCOM, and strategic intelligence support to Combatant Commands and combat support agencies. MIRC is subordinate to United States Army Reserve Command. MIRC’s commander is Brigadier General Melissa K.G. Adamski, who departed the role of MIRC Training Support Command commander, 3 June 2023.

The MIRC headquarters is located in the SSG Richard S. Eaton Jr. U.S. Army Reserve center on Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Structure[edit]

Unit Insignia
259th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade (JBLM, WA)
  • 321st Military Intelligence Battalion (Orlando, TX)
  • 373rd Military Intelligence Battalion (JBLM, WA)
  • 301st Military Intelligence Battalion (Phoenix, AZ)
  • 368th Military Intelligence Battalion (Camp Parks, CA)
336th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade (JBMDL, NJ)
  • 325th Military Intelligence Battalion (Ft. Devens, MA)
  • 378th Military Intelligence Battalion (Blackwood, NJ)
  • 323rd Military Intelligence Battalion (Fort Meade, MD)
  • 337th Military Intelligence Battalion (Ft. Sheridan, IL)
  • 345th Military Intelligence Battalion (Ft. Eisenhower, GA)
505th Military Intelligence Brigade (Camp Bullis, TX)
648th Regional Support Group (St. Louis, MO)
Interrogation Group (JBMDL, NJ)
National Intelligence Support Group (Fort Belvoir, VA)
Training Support Command (Fort Belvoir, VA)

List of commanding generals[edit]

No. Image Rank and name Assumed command Relinquished command
1 Gregory Schumacher Schumacher, GregoryBG Gregory Schumacher 2004-04-04April 2004 2007-12-04December 2007
2 Leslie A. Purser Purser, Leslie A.BG Leslie A. Purser 2007-12-5December 2007 2009-07-08July 2009
3 James V. Young Jr. Young, James V. Jr.BG James V. Young Jr. 2009-07-09July 2009 2011-08-31August 2011
4 William F. Duffy Duffy, William F.BG William F. Duffy 2011-09-01September 2011 2013-07-24July 2013
5 Brigadier General Gabriel Troiano Troiano, GabrielBG Gabriel Troiano 2013-07-25July 2013 2015-07-01August 2015
6 Christie Nixon Nixon, ChristieBG Christie L. Nixon 2013-07-25August 2015 September 2018
7 Aida T. Borras Borras, AidaBG Aida Terri Borras 2019-02-19February 2019[2] March 26, 2021[3]
8 Joseph F. Dziezynski Dziezynski, JosephBG Joseph F. Dziezynski 2021-06-05June 1, 2021[1] June 3, 2023[4]
9 BG Melissa K.G. Adamski June 3, 2023 Incumbent

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Jackson, Adam (9 June 2021). "Military Intelligence Readiness Command Welcomes New Leader". U.S. Army Reserve. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ U.S. Army Brigadier General Aida T. Borras, Commanding General, Military Intelligence Readiness Command (MIRC), Ft. Belvoir, VA, dated 19 February 2019, Retrieved 1 March 2020
  3. ^ "MIRC RoC BG Aida T. Borras". www.usar.army.mil. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. ^ "MIRC Welcomes New Commander and Command Chief Warrant Officer". U.S. Army Reserve. Retrieved 29 June 2023.