FRG CIVILIAN REPRESENTATIVE...........................

MISSION

To support the military mission through support, outreach, and information to family members.  The FRG will also promote espirit d'corps, enhance unit morale and readiness, and provide monetary means to discharge certain obligations.

Mission Includes:

• Provide an opportunity for family members to mutually support and assist one another
• Develop and operate systems to provide information and education programs, welcome and orient new families, promote involvement, and prevent isolation
• Interact with military family members, unit commander, and rear detachment commander or military POC at the unit and higher levels
• Help involve families in unit activities
• Refer family needs that cannot be met by the FRG to appropriate unit, installation, or community resources
• Provide information to families who remain in the local area while soldiers serve unaccompanied tours
• Assist unit in developing and evaluating mobilization and deployment handbooks...ensure all family members have deployment handbooks and installation and unit telephone directories

LINEAGE and HONORS

The 202d Military Intelligence Battalion, or Deuce, was activated at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, on 2 October 1982 as a subordinate element of the 513th Military Intelligence Brigade. The units comprising the Deuce have a long and distinguished history of service to the nation, including participation in the Pacific Theater of World War II, the Korean conflict, Vietnam, and Operations DESERT SHIELD, DESERT STORM and RESTORE HOPE. Since its activation in 1982, the Deuce has developed into an Eechelons Above Corps battalion capable of rapid deployment into a bare base, hostile environment to provide theater-level sustained counterintelligence and interrogation support for U.S. ARCENT and U.S. CENTCOM forces. Our focus is on Southwest Asia, a challenging and complex area of the world. The Deuce's participation in the Bright Star series of exercises in 1985, 1987, 1989, 1992, and 1993; and in the Gallant Eagle exercises in 1986 and 1988 have added realism to training by defining missions and requirements for operations. The Deuce's participation in Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM in 1990-1991 reinforced the meaning of its motto, "Collect and Exploit," by providing timely, quality interrogation and multidisciplined counterintelligence support to the warfighter. Successful participation in Operation RESTORE HOPE in Somalia placed the Deuce in the forefront of Human Intelligence Collection in Operations Other than War. The Deuce's honors include the Defense of Saudi Arabia Battle Streamer, the Liberation of Kuwait Battle Streamer, the Meritorious Unit Citation for operations during DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM, the National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation for 1991, 1992, and 1993, and the Army Superior Unit Award. The Deuce today is the culmination of many outstanding leaders, years of experience, and the dedication and efforts of thousands of soldiers. On 1 June 1994, the Deuce's colors were uncased at Fort Gordon, Georgia, its new home.

"DEUCE FOR LIFE"