348th Brigade Support Battalion (United States)

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348th Brigade Support Battalion
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Distinctive unit insignia
ActiveOctober 2009–Present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Branch Georgia Army National Guard
RoleLogistics Support
SizeBattalion
Garrison/HQ Ellenwood, Georgia
Engagements Civil War
World War I
World War II
Commanders
Current
commander
LTC John G. Lowe
Command Sergeant MajorCSM Ronald Deloach
Insignia
Coat of Arms 348 Spt Bn CoA.jpg

The 348th Brigade Support Battalion (348th BSB) is a brigade support battalion of the United States Army. It provides direct support level logistics to the 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (648th MEB).

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History

The 348th Brigade Support Battalion was constituted 1 September 2009 in the Georgia Army National Guard as the 348th Support Battalion and was organized 3 June 2010 from new and existing elements, with headquarters at Cumming, Georgia. [1]

Leadership and organization

CDRYearsCSMYears
LTC Charles Lewis2009–2010CSM Charles Christenbury2009–2010
LTC Reginald L. Cook2010–2012CSM Charles Christenbury2010–2010
CSM Jackie Faulkner2010–2011
CSM Ed Andrews2011–2012
LTC Michael O. Hulsey2012–2014CSM Ed Andrews2012–2013
CSM Randy Cowan2013–2014
LTC Thomas C. Meeks2014–PresentCSM Randy Cowan2014–Present

Organization

Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) – located in Ellenwood, GA provides mission command for organic and attached units assigned to the Brigade Support Battalion (BSB).
Alpha Company (Distribution) – Ellenwood, GA provides transportation and supply support to the 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (648th MEB).
Constituted 1 September 2009 in the Georgia Army National Guard, and organized 3 June 2010 from new and existing elements, with Headquarters at Cumming.
Bravo Company (Maintenance)Hinesville, GA provides field level maintenance support to the 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (648th MEB) and attached units.

Lineage and honors

Campaign participation credit

Company B (Liberty Independent Troop-Hinesville) entitled to:

DateCampaignLocation
Civil War (Confederate) Atlanta, Georgia
1862Civil War (Confederate) South Carolina
1863Civil War (Confederate)South Carolina
1864Civil War (Confederate) Florida
1865Civil War (Confederate) North Carolina
World War I
World War II East Indies
World War II Papua
World War II New Guinea
World War II Luzon

Awards and decorations

Company B (Liberty Independent Troop – Hinesville), entitled to:

  1. Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered PAPUA
  2. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945

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References

  1. 348th Support Battalion Lineage and Honors Information, US Army Center of Military History (CMH), 26 April 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2016.