Division Sustainment Support Battalion

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Composition of a US Army Division Sustainment Support Battalion (DSSB)

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The DSSB is organic to a Division Sustainment Brigade (DSB). The DSSB and its subordinate units move and displace to maintain pace with the DSB and division headquarters. The DSSB commands and controls all organic, assigned, and attached units and conducts support operations in the Division area of operations(AO). As directed by the DSB commander, the DSSB performs maintenance, transportation, supply, and distribution.

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DSSBs have the following organic units permanently assigned


Other capabilities are task organized by the division commander based on support requirements. The DSSB synchronizes and executes logistics support to BCTs and multifunctional support brigades attached to the division and non-divisional units operating in the division AO. The division sustainment support battalion is employed using various task-organizations as shown in figure below. The division sustainment support battalion is a renamed combat sustainment support battalion. It is organic to division sustainment support brigades assigned to divisions. The division sustainment support battalion and its subordinate units must be able to move and displace at the pace of large-scale combat operations. The division sustainment support battalion commands and controls all organic, assigned, and attached units. As directed by the division support brigade commander. Division sustainment support battalions organic to division sustainment brigades supporting divisions have an organic composite supply company, composite truck company, and support maintenance company. Other capabilities are task organized by the division commander in accordance with requirements. The division sustainment support battalion synchronizes and executes logistics support to BCTs and multifunctional support brigades attached to the division.


Division sustainment support battalion conducts:

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Current Active Duty DSSB's see also: Sustainment Brigades in the United States Army

Unit PatchUnit CrestBattalionTypeSupported DivisionLocationComponent
101st Sustainment Brigade.jpg 129 Spt Bn DUI.png 129th Support Battalion [2] [3] [4] Division Sustainment Support Battalion (HEAVY)101st Airborne Fort Campbell, KYActive Duty
United States Army 1st Armored Division CSIB.svg 142nd Division Sustainment Support Battalion [5] [6] Division Sustainment Support Battalion (HEAVY)1st Armored Fort Bliss, TXActive Duty
82nd Airborne Division CSIB.svg 189 Support DUI.png 189th Support Battalion [7] [8] Division Sustainment Support Battalion (HEAVY)82nd Airborne Fort Liberty, NCActive Duty
2nd Infantry Division SSI (full color).svg 194TH SUPPORT BATTALION.jpg 194th Support Battalion [9] [10] Division Sustainment Support Battalion (HEAVY)2nd Infantry Camp Humphreys, KOActive Duty
45th Sustainment Brigade.jpg 524TH SUPPORT BATTALION.jpg 524th Support Battalion [11] [12] Division Sustainment Support Battalion (HEAVY)25th Infantry Schofield Barracks, HIActive Duty
Combat service identification badge of the 1st Infantry Division.svg 541ST SUPPORT BATTALION.jpg 541st Support Battalion [13] Division Sustainment Support Battalion (HEAVY)1st Infantry Fort Riley, KSActive Duty
10th Sustainment Brigade.jpg 548th Support Battalion [14] [15] Division Sustainment Support Battalion (HEAVY)10th Mountain Fort Drum, NYActive Duty
1st Cavalry Division SSI (full color).svg 553D SUPPORT BATTALION.jpg 553d Support Battalion [16] [17] [18] Division Sustainment Support Battalion (HEAVY)1st Cavalry Fort Cavazos, TXActive Duty
4th Infantry Division SSI.svg 68th cssb dui.JPG 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion [19] [20] Division Sustainment Support Battalion (HEAVY)4th Infantry Fort Carson, COActive Duty
3rd Infantry Division SSI (1918-2015).svg 87 Spt Bn DUI.png 87th Support Battalion [21] [22] Division Sustainment Support Battalion (HEAVY)3rd Infantry Fort Stewart, GAActive Duty

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