348th Brigade Support Battalion (United States)

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).

348th Brigade Support Battalion
Distinctive unit insignia
ActiveOctober 2009–Present
Country United States
BranchGeorgia Army National Guard
RoleLogistics Support
SizeBattalion
Garrison/HQEllenwood, Georgia
EngagementsCivil War
World War I
World War II
Commanders
Current
commander
LTC John G. Lowe
Command Sergeant MajorCSM Ronald Deloach
Insignia
Coat of Arms

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

CDR Years CSM Years
LTC Charles Lewis 2009–2010 CSM Charles Christenbury 2009–2010
LTC Reginald L. Cook 2010–2012 CSM Charles Christenbury 2010–2010
CSM Jackie Faulkner 2010–2011
CSM Ed Andrews 2011–2012
LTC Michael O. Hulsey 2012–2014 CSM Ed Andrews 2012–2013
CSM Randy Cowan 2013–2014
LTC Thomas C. Meeks 2014–Present CSM Randy Cowan 2014–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 IIEast Indies
World War IIPapua
World War IINew Guinea
World War IILuzon

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

References

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

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