Unit

Praetorian Units

The 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber) was activated on October 1, 2011, as a Major Subordinate Command under the U.S. Army Intelligence & Security Command, while also serving under the operational control of U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER). The 780th MI Brigade is the only operational offensive cyberspace brigade in the U.S. Army, where we actively fight alongside our Joint partners to achieve U.S. supremacy in an increasingly contested cyberspace and electromagnetic domain.

The 780th MI BDE (CY) (Praetorians) consists of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (Hastati), 781st MI Battalion (Cyber) (Vanguard), 782d MI Battalion (Cyber) (Cyber Legion), 11th Cyber Battalion (Leviathan), and Operations Support Element.

780TH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BRIGADE (CYBER)

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Distinctive Unit Insignia Shoulder
Combat Service Identification Badge

Sleeve Insignia.
Description: On a shield shaped embroidered item, the upper corners arched inwardly, edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) Yellow border, blazoned as follows: Sable, a depiction of a flowing grid Argent, charged with a disc throughout per pale Celeste (Oriental Blue) and Argent (Silver Gray) fimbriated Or, bearing a lightning bolt of the second and an arrow of the first, point upward in saltire, surmounted by a key erect, ward to sinister of the fifth, all above an arc of five mullets of the second. The overall dimensions are 3 1/4 inches (8.26 cm) in height by 2 3/4 inches (6.99 cm) in width.
Symbolism: Oriental blue and silver gray are the colors traditionally associated with Military Intelligence units. The flowing grid signifies the Brigade’s link to the U.S. Cyber Command and Army Cyber Command. The modified disc suggests the unit’s responsibility to provide pervasive, comprehensive, intelligence information and analysis. The combination of the shield vertically and the divided background of the disc alludes to the continuous intelligence missions and the day and night protection of cyberspace, reflecting the unit’s motto “Everywhere and Always…In The Fight.” The arrow symbolizes readiness; the lightning bolt denotes swiftness and the key conveys security of knowledge and truth. The five stars represent the unit’s support for the Joint Forces.
Background: The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 6 November 2013. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-1092)
Combat Service Identification Badge: A silver color metal and enamel device 2 inches (5.08 cm) in height consisting of a design similar to the shoulder sleeve insignia.

Distinctive Unit Insignia.
Description: A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 5/16 inches (3.33 cm) in height overall blazoned as follows: Sable, to dexter a waved grid and to sinister a representation of a flowing grid Argent (Silver Gray), overall a modified cryptographic disc surmounted by an algorithm encoder of the second, garnished of the first, charged with a disc per pale Celeste and Argent, bearing an arrow, point upward and a lightning bolt in saltire superimposed by a key erect, the ward upward and to sinister, all above an arch of five mullets, all of the first; issuant from base a demi-globe of the third, landmasses of the second. Attached below the device, a Black tripartite scroll inscribed “UBIQUE ET SEMPER IN PUGNA” in Silver.
Symbolism: Oriental blue and silver are the colors traditionally associated with Military Intelligence units. The shield with black background denotes protection of cyberspace. The flowing grid signifies the Brigade’s link to the U.S. Cyber Command and Army Cyber Command. The modified discs suggest the unit’s responsibility to provide pervasive, comprehensive information, intelligence and analysis. The demi-globe and vertically divided inner disc alludes to the continuous intelligence missions, reflecting the motto which translates to “Everywhere and Always…In The Fight.” The arrow indicates readiness; the lightning bolt refers to swiftness as well as the power of cyber warfare and signal intelligence, furthermore the key conveys security of knowledge and truth. The five stars represent the unit’s support for the Joint Forces.
Background: The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 6 November 2013.

780TH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BRIGADE (CYBER)

Praetorian Symbolism

Symbolism: Stylized flag and a helmet facing to the right. The design includes a stylized United States flag with 13 light blue hashmarks with red and white stripes. The black and grey represent the Cyber Branch; and red and grey are prevalent to the domain we fight in. On the Great Seal of the United States the eagle faces to the left – towards the olive branches; the helmet image faces to the right because on the Great Seal of the United States it would be facing the arrows because the brigade is ‘everywhere and always in the fight’. There are also “war eagles” for colonel rank where the eagle is facing the arrows.

Background: The concept started in December 2018 when BG Brian Vile, the 5th commander of the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber), felt the BDE SSI (shoulder sleave insignia) and Crest (which contains the Latin phrase “Ubique Et Semper In Pugna” – translated means “everywhere and always fighting”, hence the Brigade Motto “Everywhere and Always...In the Fight!”) needed a logo.
The Praetorian Guards were an elite unit of the Roman army and included hand-picked veterans from the Roman legions. The Soldiers and Army Civilians of the 780th MI BDE are the nation’s Praetorians, the royal guard of cyber domain. We operate in grey and red space and are the nation’s preeminent cyber force. The Praetorians join the “Vanguard” of the 781st Military Intelligence Battalion (Cyber); the “Cyber Legion” of the 782nd Military Intelligence Battalion (Cyber); the “Leviathans” of the 11th Cyber Battalion; the “Praetorians” of the Operations Support Element; and the “Hastati” of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 780th MI BDE.

Credit: Mr. Quintin Wilcox, BDE S6 Graphic Designer, designed the logo and it was approved on 18 July 2019. The Praetorian logo is prevalent throughout the Brigade and a symbol of our preeminence in the cyber domain.

The 781st MI Battalion (Cyber)

Vanguard...When Others Cannot

Officially activated on July 2, 2008 under the former name of the Army Network Warfare Battalion, is headquartered at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. In October 2011, the battalion was re-designated the 781st MI BN (CYBER) and assigned to the newly activated 780th MI BDE (CYBER) in the culmination of over ten years of work to establish the Army's cyberspace operations capability.

The 782nd MI Battalion (Cyber)

Cyber Legion...Silent Victory

Officially activated on June 7, 2013, is headquartered at Fort Eisenhower, Georgia, and works in collaboration with the 706th Military Intelligence Group. Detachments Texas and Hawaii were organized as part of the 782d MI BN (CYBER) in 2013 and 2014 respectively, giving the Brigade a footprint in three states supporting multiple operational headquarters.

The 11th Cyber Battalion

Leviathans...Global Reach, Global Impact

Officially activated on June 6, 2018, at Fort Gordon, Georgia, as the 915th Cyber Warfare Battalion (CWB), under the Command Authority and Administrative Control of the 780th MI Brigade. On October 16, 2022, the 915th CWB was officially re-designated as the 11th Cyber Battalion (11th CYB). The 11th CYB is the first scalable organic expeditionary capability to meet the Army's current and projected tactical cyberspace requirements, including the integration of cyber and electronic warfare.

Operations Support Element (Praetorians)
Established as Task Force Praetorian (TF-P) in November 2022, the Task Force was established to consolidate and support the unit’s key mission enablers. TF-P was officially approved by the Department of the Army in July 2023 and formally recognized as the INSCOM Operations Support Element (OSE) on March 1, 2024. The organization has Cyber Solution Development (CSD) detachments in Maryland, Georgia, Hawaii, and Texas.

781ST MI BATTALION (CYBER)
VANGUARD

DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA

Distinctive Unit Insignia.
Description: A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per pale Argent and Sable, between an Orange charged with a hurt (Oriental Blue) fimbriated of the first bearing a sword erect superimposed on its blade by an arrow, point upward and a lightning bolt in saltire, all of the second, in chief four mullets chevronwise Argent (Silver Gray) and in base the letter “V” of the second. Attached below a Black scroll inscribed “UBI CETERI NON POSSUNT” in Silver letters.
Symbolism: The shield represents the unit’s mission to secure and defend the nation in and through the cyberspace domain. The white/black division of the shield and stars symbolize the Battalion’s continuous around the clock support to combatant commanders. The orange circle denotes the signal efforts of the Army’s first Cyber Warfare organization. The sphere in oriental blue, the color traditionally associated with Military Intelligence, alludes to the intelligence responsibilities and global nature of the unit. The sword signifies strength and readiness, indicating the unit’s ability to counter threats across the globe. The arrow implies the pinpoint accuracy of the Battalion’s cyber warfare and signal intelligence operations. The lightning bolt suggests speed and agility of its cyber warfare and signal intelligence duties. The letter “V” refers to Vanguard and the Battalion’s role as the Cyber Vanguard. The motto translates to “When Others Cannot.”
Background: The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 744th Military Intelligence Battalion on 26 May 2011. It was redesignated for the 781st Military Intelligence Battalion on 27 November 2012.

782D MI BATTALION (CYBER)
CYBER LEGION

DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA

Distinctive Unit Insignia.
Symbolism. Oriental Blue and Silver Gray are the traditional colors associated with the Military Intelligence Corps. The shape of the shield recalls that of Roman legionaries and conveys the chosen nickname of the battalion, “Cyber Legion.” The arching lightning bolts are associated with electromagnetic and cyberspace operations, signifying the mission of the battalion. The spears denote offensive maneuvers and are colored red to indicate victories in “Red Space,” the portions of cyberspace controlled by adversaries. The blue disc conveys the unit’s worldwide scope and global power projection. The arrow indicates readiness, the lightning bolt implies cyber warfare, and the key suggests secrecy and alludes to the battalion’s motto, “Silent Victory.” The seven rivets on the border, the figure-eight shape of the arched lightning bolts, and the two spearheads stand for the numerical designation of the battalion, 782d.

11TH CYBER BATTALION
LEVIATHANS

DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA

Distinctive Unit Insignia.
Description: On a silver metal and epoxied pentagonal shield shaped device 1-1/4 inch in height, edged in black, a golden three-headed winged hydra, its three heads looking up, bottom right, and bottom left respectively with wings raised and inverted to the left and tail downwards, perched upon a silver terrestrial globe, edged in black, with black landmasses. Attached to the sides of the pentagon, an unfurled black scroll inscribed "GLOBAL REACH", "GLOBAL IMPACT", the two phrases separated by a cluster of five four-pointed stars, all in Silver.
Blazon: Gris, a three-headed winged hydra, its three heads looking to chief, dexter base, and sinister base respectively, wings addorsed and inverted to sinister, tail to base, Or, bearing on its torso a pellet surmounted by a terrestrial globe Argent landmasses Sable, all within an orle of the last.
Symbolism: Black, gold and gray symbolize the unit's alignment as a US Army Cyber Battalion. The black border and dark gray background represent the nightand-day, 24-hour support, cyberspace mission of the unit. The threeheaded hydra represents the three lines of effort: Electronic Warfare, Cyber Operations, and Information Operations. The black and white terrestrial globe indicates the global electronic reach of the command and underscore's the motto "GLOBAL REACH, GLOBAL IMPACT".
Background: The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 11th Cyber Battalion on 06 December 2021.