It is part of the 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Virginia Army National Guard.

The remaining components moved to Fort Macon in the Temporary Harbor Defenses (THD) of Beaufort, North Carolina.

[1] The regiment (less former Batteries A and B) was reconstituted 25 August 1945 in the Virginia National Guard.

Reorganized 1 December 1971 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 28th Infantry Division.

Reorganized 1 October 1976 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 116th Infantry Brigade.

Reorganized 1 June 1986 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 29th Infantry Division.

[6] Through its Battery B, the 246th Coast Artillery traces its history back to 1856 and its coat of arms reflects the highlights of its past.

The shield has artillery red for its background, indicative of its branch of service.

The saltire, upper left hand corner, is in honor of the service of one of its units (the Danville Grays) in the Confederate Army in the American Civil War.