264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion

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264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (264th CSSB)
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Coat of arms
Active1942–1946
1966–1968
1993–present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg US
Branch U.S. Army
RoleMission Command of logistics units
Size Battalion
Part of 3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
Garrison/HQ Fort Liberty, North Carolina
Motto(s)" Support for Victory "
Anniversaries29 May 1942 unit activated
Battle honours World War II
Vietnam
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
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3rd Sustainment Command shoulder sleeve insignia worn by the 264th CSSB
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The 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (264th CSSB) is a U.S. Army support battalion stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The Battalion motto is "Support for Victory". The 264th has deployed overseas to France, Vietnam, Haiti, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Afghanistan, and Iraq.

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Organization

The 264th CSSB is currently assigned to the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command. Subordinate elements of the 264th are:

Former subordinate units:

Service history

Activation

The 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion was originally activated on 29 May 1942, at Fort Dix, as the 264th Quartermaster Service Battalion.

World War II

The unit moved to Camp Kilmer in September 1942, where it was stationed until April 1944. In September 1943, while training at Camp Kilmer, the Battalion was reorganized with companies A, B, C, D being reorganized as the 3153rd, 3154th, 3155th, and 3156th Quartermaster Service Companies. The Headquarters was re-designated as the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 264th Quartermaster Battalion. [26] In April 1944, it was transferred to Camp Lee, where it was assigned to prepare for extended field service. After four months at Camp Lee, the Battalion was shipped overseas on board the RMS Scythia. It arrived in England in September 1944 and immediately moved to France, where it spent the duration of the World War II. The Battalion participated in the Rhineland Campaign and inactivated in Paris, France, in June 1946.

Vietnam War

The 264th Quartermaster Battalion remained inactive for twenty years. As a result of the buildup of forces in Southeast Asia in the mid 1960s, the unit was activated and re-designated as the 264th Supply and Service Battalion. In Vietnam on 20 July 1966, it was stationed with the 506th Field Army Depot under the US Army Support Command, Saigon. During its service in Vietnam, it was organized as a general support unit to provide supply and stock control of field Army stocks managed by assigned or attached units. While serving in Southeast Asia, the Battalion participated in five campaigns, and was inactivated on 1 September 1968.

1990's

On 1 September 1993, the 264th Supply and Service Battalion was activated at Fort Bragg as the 264th Corps Support Battalion and assigned to the 507th Corps Support Group, 1st Corps Support Command. On 16 May 1994, the 264th was reassigned to the 46th Corps Support Group, 1st Corps Support Command. In September 1994, the 264th deployed to Haiti in support of Operation Uphold Democracy. In December 1998, the Battalion deployed a Logistics Task Force to support hurricane relief efforts in Nicaragua and Guatemala.

21st Century

In September 2002, the battalion deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom to Bagram, Afghanistan. The Battalion deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to Baghdad, Iraq in June 2004. Upon inactivation of the 46th Corps Support Group on 15 February 2006 the 264th Corps Support Battalion was reassigned to the 507th Corps Support Group until its inactivation in February 2008. The 264th Combat Support Battalion was redesignated as the 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion and assigned to the 82nd Sustainment Brigade on 29 February 2008. The 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to Al Taqaddum, Iraq in May, 2007 and again in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in April 2009 to Tikrit, Iraq. [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] The 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion was most recently assigned to USARNORTH in support of NORTHCOM in March 2014. In May 2015, the 264th was relieved of its assignment to the 82nd Sustainment Brigade and assigned to the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command. The 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, as its motto indicates, carries on its tradition of “Support for Victory.”

Campaign streamers

ConflictStreamerYear(s)
World War II
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png 		Rhineland1944
Vietnam War
Streamer VS.PNG 		Counteroffensive, Phase II1966–1967
Counteroffensive, Phase III1967–1968
Tet Counteroffensive1968
Counteroffensive, Phase IV1968
Counteroffensive, Phase V1968
Operation Enduring Freedom
Streamer AFGCS.PNG 		Consolidation I2002–2003
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Iraq Campaign streamer (USMC).svg 		Transition of Iraq2004
Iraqi Governance2004–2005
Iraqi Surge2007–2008
Iraqi Sovereignty2009–2010

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Decorations

RibbonAwardYearNotes
Streamer MUC Army.PNG Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army)2002–2003Afghanistan
Streamer MUC Army.PNG Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army)2004–2005Iraq
Streamer MUC Army.PNG Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army)2007–2008Iraq
Streamer MUC Army.PNG Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army)2009–2010Iraq

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Shoulder sleeve insignia

Description: On a white disc within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) red border, 2 inches (5.08 cm) in diameter overall, three blue arrowheads with points outward, arranged to form a triangle, one point up. [36]

Background: The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 3d Logistical Command on 20 May 1952. It was redesignated on 23 September 1974, for the 3d Support Command. The insignia was redesignated effective 16 September 2007, for the 3d Sustainment Command with the description updated. (TIOH Drawing Number A-1-30)

Distinctive unit insignia

Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall, consisting of a scarlet chevron and a blue chevron (in reverse) interlaced above a silver scroll inscribed "SUPPORT FOR VICTORY" in blue letters, all in front of a silver wreath of two palm branches. [37]

Symbolism: The Battalion's mission is represented by a scarlet chevron which stands for "support". The reversed chevron forms a "V," representing "Victory," and the two conjoined chevrons signify "Support For Victory" which is written on a lace under both. The palm refers to the former unit's service in the Pacific area during the Vietnam War.

Background: The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 264th Supply and Support Battalion on 3 April 1967. It was redesignated for the 264th Support Battalion with description and symbolism revised effective 1 September 1993.

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References

  1. ↑ Soldier sings
  2. ↑ Musical therapy
  3. ↑ Resupply missions
  4. ↑ ROWPU rodeo
  5. ↑ Water during Vibrant Response
  6. ↑ Vibrant Response 2013
  7. ↑ Water support at Fort Polk JRTC
  8. ↑ Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Beret Flash and Trimmings
  9. ↑ Rigger Run
  10. ↑ Rigger competition
  11. ↑ JRTC 2013
  12. ↑ JRTC 2013
  13. ↑ JRTC 2013
  14. ↑ JRTC 2013
  15. ↑ Operation Clean Sweep
  16. ↑ JRTC 2013
  17. ↑ Maintenance 2009
  18. ↑ ORA Run
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  20. ↑ Rigging air loads
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  23. ↑ "Background flash and Trimming". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  24. ↑ Inactivation Run
  25. ↑ Airdrop in Afghanistan
  26. ↑ History of the 264th CSSB
  27. ↑ 264th assumes mission
  28. ↑ OPening new ration facility
  29. ↑ Celebrating Black History Month
  30. ↑ Preparing to redeploy home
  31. ↑ Staying connected while deployed
  32. ↑ Commo check
  33. ↑ Preparing to redeploy
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  36. ↑ | US Army Institute of Heraldry page for the 3rd Sustainment Command
  37. ↑ Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine US Army Institute of Heraldry page for the 264th Support Battalion

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