203rd Military Intelligence Battalion

203rd Military Intelligence Battalion
The battalion's distinctive unit insignia
Active	1982–present 1982–1989 (Regular Army) 1989–1996 (as Foreign Material Intelligence Battalion) 1996–1998 (Regular Army) 1998–2001 (Regular Army multi-component unit) 2001–2011 (Army Reserve multi-component unit) 2011–present (Army Reserve)
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	Military intelligence
Role	Technical intelligence
Size	Battalion
Part of	Theater Support Command, Military Intelligence Readiness Command
Headquarters	Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States
Nickname(s)	"Wizards of War"[1] (special designation)
Motto(s)	Technicians for Victory
Colors	Oriental Blue   Silver Gray
Anniversaries	2 October (date constituted)
Engagements	See list Cold War Operation Urgent Fury Operation Just Cause Gulf War Operation Desert Shield Operation Desert Storm UN Actions Somali Civil War Haitian Civil War Yugoslav Wars Bosnian War Kosovo War IFOR SFOR War on Terror War in Afghanistan Iraq War Operation Avarice Operation Inherent Resolve Resolute Support Mission
Decorations	See list Meritorious Unit Commendation Superior Unit Award
Insignia
Military Intelligence Readiness Command shoulder sleeve insignia
Map symbol (MIL-STD-2525D)

The 203rd Military Intelligence Battalion (Technical Intelligence) is the sole technical intelligence (TECHINT) collection and foreign material exploitation unit of the United States Department of Defense and a battalion in the United States Army Reserve. The 203rd obtains and exploits captured enemy materials, maintains one of the premier test and evaluation inventories of adversary equipment and weaponry in the US military, and supports specialized tasking including counter-terrorism, special reconnaissance, and direct action missions.^[1] Much of the units work is conducted in close collaboration with the National Ground Intelligence Center. The battalion's intelligence products provide TECHINT support to INSCOM, the Defense Intelligence Enterprise, the broader US Intelligence Community (IC), the Five Eyes, NATO, and foreign allies and partners.^[2][1][3]

With a lineage tracing back to World War II, the unit has deployed detachments in every major ground conflict involving the United States since 1982. During contingency operations, the battalion is operationally gained as a theater-level asset, and can report directly to any command or echelon assigned.^[1] From 1998 to 2011, the 203rd was one of a small number of multi-component units combining regular army and reserve companies in one battalion. As of 2023, the unit is composed of around 300 soldiers from 48 different occupational specialties, and is headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground in northern Maryland.^[4][1] In 2022, the unit was awarded for achieving the highest standard of training and readiness of any battalion in the Army Reserve or National Guard.^[5]