It also provides administrative support to units from other formations within Puerto Rico that are stationed a long way from their respective higher headquarters.

The 295th, 296th, and 65th Infantry regiments were all formations consisting mostly of Puerto Rican enlisted men and National Guardsmen.

The furison, a steel device for striking against flint to create a fire, is an ancient heraldic symbol and simulates a battle sight on a rifle.

Furisons also form links in the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, the foremost Spanish order of chivalry, and refer to the discovery and settlement of Puerto Rico by the Spanish.

The cross on the furison alludes to San Juan and appears on the banner in the crest of the Puerto Rican National Guard.