3rd Battalion (TS)(CS/CSS), 311th Regiment
The 3rd Battalion (TS)(CS/CSS), 311th Regiment mission is to Command and Control Subordinate Elements; Provide Pre and Post Mobilization Training Assistance and Support to RC Units; Plan, Coordinate and Execute Lane Training; Train and Sustain OC/T Proficiency; Assess RC Units' Readiness; Provide Military Support to Civil Authorities (MSCA) as Part of a Defense Coordinating Element; and Protect the Force.
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 311th Infantry, Organized Reserves on 12 Apr 1922. It was redesignated for the 311th Regiment (BCT) on 8 Jul 1960, consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure, an oak tree Or; in a chief dancette Gules fimbriated Argent three alerions of the second. Attached below the shield a red scroll turned gold inscribed "JAMAIS TROP TARD" in gold letters. The shield is blue for Infantry and blue is also the color of the shield of the coat of arms of St. Mihiel. The dancette alludes to the three rocks on the coat of arms of St. Mihiel. The oak tree represents service in the Meuse-Argonne. The arms of Lorraine are "Or, on a bend Gules three alerions of the field," and the three alerions on the red chief denote service in Lorraine. .
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