726th Finance Battalion
The 726th's federal mission is to provide, accurate and prompt finance service to all supported organizations, soldiers, civilian employees, and family members. Execute all pay instruments for all battlefield goods and services. To provide theater central funding support, to execute transition to war, and to support base defense plan.
The 726th's state mission is to provide finance service support to state active duty personnel and to provide military support missions in support of state emergencies.
The distinctive unit insignia was authorized on 30 April 1996, consisting of a shield blazoned: Argent (Silver Gray), two swords saltirewise Sable and a double warded key bow to base Or; overall a lozenge fesswise Azure bearing a powder horn Argent. Attached at sides and base a black bipartite scroll inscribed "PAY ENSURED" and "FIT TO FIGHT" in silver. Silver gray and golden yellow are the colors traditionally used by Finance units. Gold is emblematic of high achievement and excellence; black denotes solvency. The diamond is adapted from the Finance Corps insignia of branch. Blue is from the Massachusetts state flag, while the powder horn represents the state's Revolutionary War heritage. The key, a symbol of security, reflects the unit's motto; the swords highlight combat readiness and teamwork and also reflect the motto.
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