The brigade would have been tasked to improve the movement capabilities and rear area security for commanders at the division level or higher.
The MEB is a tailored combined arms force with a headquarters staff designed to plan and execute protection, movement and maneuver, and sustainment tasks.
The MEB provides added security and defense for other units and enhances the freedom of action for the supported higher command.
Aside from its headquarters element and the organic communications and logistics elements that form the basis for commanding, controlling, and supporting the brigade, the Brigade is a mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, and civil considerations-dependent organization.
Typically, but not exclusively, the MEB is composed of engineers, military police, chemical, air defense, and other units that routinely function together during protection, stability, and support operations.