304th Sustainment Brigade (United States)
| 304th Sustainment Brigade | |
|---|---|
 304th Sustainment Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | February 2006-present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Reserve |
| Type | Sustainment Brigade |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 311th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) |
| Garrison/HQ | March Air Reserve Base, CA |
| Motto(s) | Bridge the Gap, Sustain the Force |
| Engagements | Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | COL James Osowski |
| Notable commanders | COL Chris Barra, COL Jon Blatt, COL Robin Jones, COL Scott Swanson |
The 304th Sustainment Brigade is a sustainment brigade of the United States Army Reserve. It is headquartered at March Air Reserve Base near Riverside, California.
Originally the 304th Corps Materiel Management Center, the unit became the 304th Support Center and received a distinctive unit insignia in August 2005. It then was transformed into a Sustainment Brigade in February 2006, and received its shoulder sleeve insignia in March 2006.
Subordinate Units
[edit]The brigade is made up of the following units:[1]
- 304th Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- 155th Technical Manager Petrol (Quality Assurance)
- 304th Special Troops Battalion
- 380th Detachment (Theater Operations Element)
- 397th Company (Network Support)
- 387th Company (Network Support)
- 155th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB)
- 155th Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- 693rd Quartermaster Company
- 555th Transportation Detachment (Movement Control Team)(Area)
- 137th Quartermaster Company (Field Services)(Mission Operations Directorate)
- 387th Quartermaster Company
- 250th Transportation Company (Medium Truck)(Cargo)(Echelons above corps)
- 250th Quartermaster Company (Water Support)
- 371st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB)
- 371st Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- 63d PR CO (HR)
- 304th Transportation (Movement Control Team)
- 376th Adjutant General Company
- 329th Quartermaster Company
- 606th Quartermaster Detachment (Petrol Liaison)
- 397th Signal Company
- 950th Ordinance Company
- 806th Detachment (Military Mail Terminal)
- 880th Field Feeding Company
- 420th Transportation Battalion
- 420th Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- 211th Transportation Company
- 380th Theater Movement Control Element
- 570th Transportation Company (Movement Control Team)
- 566th Movement Control Team
- 650th Movement Control Team
- 730th Transportation Company
- 975th TC TM MOV
Operation Iraqi Freedom
[edit]The Brigade deployed to support Operation Iraqi Freedom in late 2008. The brigade relieved the 55th Sustainment Brigade and supported Multi-National Division North and Baghdad.[2]
Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Inherent Resolve
[edit]in January, 2020, the 304th Brigade Headquarters, Headquarters Company and Special Troops Battalion were activated and deployed to Camp Arifjan Kuwait in support of logistical Operations throughout the Southwest Asia area of operations. The 304th SB replaced the 77th SB during the COVID pandemic while supporting operations in Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, Jordan Syria Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar. The Unit fell in under the 311th ESC and the 1st TSC while in Kuwait.
References
[edit]- ^ "311th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)". U.S. Army. 10 November 2018.
- ^ "US Army Reserve Organization Page". Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
External links
[edit]- March Air Reserve Base News Article
- The Institute of Heraldry: 304th Sustainment Brigade
- US Army Reserve Organization Page
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