In 2012 he was selected to command the 542nd Forward Engineer Support Team - Advanced (FEST-A) Detachment out of Savannah, GA, deploying the detachment to Mazar-I-Sharif and Kabul, Afghanistan in support of U.S. 28 October 1954 redesignated as 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat). This page was last edited on 28 December 2022, at 07:27. 11 May 2001 elements attached to the 11th Engineer Battalion and deployed to Kosovo (Operation Joint Guardian) in support of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The 37th Engineer Battalion was officially reactivated as part of the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division on 16 October 2013. Serving the Rugged Professional", Survivor Outreach Services | Total Army Sponsorship | Safety, Human Resources | Civilian Expeditionary Workforce, U.S. Army Environmental Command | Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy & Environment, 525th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion Sponsorship, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, 139th Infantry Regiment - North Carolina National Guard, U.S. Army Security Assistance Training Management Organization, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy & Environment. It also gained control of the 102nd Engineer Company (Sapper), 264th Engineer Company (Route Clearance), 738th Engineer Company (Support), 521st Engineer Detachment (Explosive Hazards Coordination Cell), and 539th Engineer Detachment (Explosive Hazards Team). Task Force 11th Engineer was comprised of the 11th Engineer Battalion from Fort Stewart, Georgia; B Company, 37th Engineer Battalion from Fort Bragg, North Carolina; the 326th Engineer Battalion from Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and 789th Ordnance Battalion (EOD) from Fort Benning, Georgia. [2], Reactivated in January 1941, the regiment underwent mobilization and training in several locations, and was eventually broken up on 18 March 1943, into the 1106th Engineer Combat Group, the 209th Engineer Combat Battalion, and the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion (Amphibious). The 20th Engineer Brigade mission is toprovide proactive,timely, and essential expeditionary engineer support to the XVIII Corps, the Army, and when directed, joint and special operationsforces. Command Sergeant Major Jesse R. Burleigh is originally from Kennebunk, Maine. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 22 March 2003. The following month, the battalion was again inactivated. For its performance, the battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 11 March 2007. The battalion formed the basis of Joint Task Force Eagle Headquartered at Joint Base Balad and composed of over 1000 soldiers and airmen. Headquarters Company (Springfield) entitled to: Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2012, Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2004-2005, Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945, Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered BOUGAINVILLE, Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered LUZON, Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004-2005, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN DEC 2011 SEP 2012, Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action at ST. VITH. Later, the battalion was detached from the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and moved through Belgium and the Netherlands, supporting the Allied advance. The 37th Engineer Battalion was officially reactivated as part of the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division on 16 October 2013. All our content comes from Wikipedia and under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. 10 March 2006 deployed to Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) in support of Combined/Joint Task Force 76, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) and formed Task Force Eagle, the first US, Joint and Coalition Engineer Task Force in the CJOA. Engineer Battalions, United States Army Center of Military History, http://web.archive.org/web/20100609010022/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/spdes-123-ra_ar.html, http://www.bragg.army.mil/37ENG/Battalion%20History/37TH%20Engineer%20Battalion%20History.htm, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2014, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Military units and formations in North Carolina, Engineer battalions of the United States Army, Operation Iraqi Freedom "Liberation of Iraq", Operation Enduring Freedom "Consolidation I", Operation Iraqi Freedom "National Resolution". In 2007 he deployed to Afghanistan serving as an embedded trainer to the 203rd Kandak in support of 4/73 Cavalry Squadron. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 22 March 2003. The battalion entered Germany in March 1945, where it remained until its return to the United States in November of that same year. JTF Eagle elements were also based at Forward Operating Bases Warhorse, Al Asad and Ramadi. and Echo, which came from the inactivating 37th Engineer Battalion. Following an early morning phone call notification of departure, the Bushmasters arrived at the company area with family and friends to wish them farewell as the company departed for a 6 month deployment to Kosovo as part of Task Force 11th Engineer. For its actions in Iraq, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation (1st Oak Leaf Cluster). For its actions in Iraq, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation (1st Oak Leaf Cluster). CSM Deibel was born in Marshall, Missouri and enlisted into the Army Reserves in February 1996 as a Combat Engineer. 40th Command Battalion ; 41st Infantry Battalion (Bujanovac, Army Base "Jug") 42nd Infantry Battalion (Bujanovac, Army Base "Jug") 43rd Self-propelled Howitzer Artillery Battalion (Vranje) Attached below the shield was a Red scroll inscribed "FORTUNA INFORTUNA FORTI UNA" in Silver. After the Invasion of Normandy, the battalion spent several months on the beach unloading troops and equipment, clearing roads, and repairing port facilities. Subsequently, the 37th Engineer Battalion was told to destroy the approximately 100 bunkers at Khamisiyah ASP. It was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Regiment (Combat) on 27 September 1941. Prior to this, the battalion was a subordinate unit of the 20th Engineer Brigade assigned to XVIII Airborne Corps. The Rock taken from the Arms of St. Mihiel, and the oak leaves, embelmatic of the Meuse-Argonne, indicated service of the oragnization in World War I. The Company's capabilities were two-fold. JTF Eagle elements were also based at Forward Operating Bases Warhorse, Al Asad and Ramadi. Following the war, the 37th Engineer Regiment was inactivated in March 1919. The battalion entered Germany in March 1945, where it remained until its return to the United States in November of that same year. United States Army Center of Military History. The hotline is an additional avenue for Soldiers to anonymously report incidents of MEO and Harassment. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ccrafferty.htm http://paraglideonline.net/092310_news1.html. This was accomplished by inactivating and reorganizing the Special Troops Battalion ("Green Falcons")[1][permanent dead link], 2d BCT. For this, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation. 429 were here. CSM Burleigh's previous assignments include: 37th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg; 2nd Engineer Battalion, Camp Castle, Korea; 307th . The 37th Engineer Battalion ("Eagle Battalion"[1]) is an airborne engineer battalion in the United States Army, and currently subordinate to the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The 37th Engineer Battalion was reactivated in the 82d Airborne Division as part of the United States Army new BCT 2020 . Harley, Robert B. https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=37th_Engineer_Battalion,_US_Army&oldid=2724716. . Following the completion of the Engineer Captains Career Course in 2008, LTC Polonkey served his next three years with the 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power), first as the Assistant Operations Officer in Fort Belvoir, VA and then as the A Company Commander in Schofield Barracks, HI. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 11 March 2007. 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ccrafferty.htm, http://paraglideonline.net/092310_news1.html, Coats of arms of U.S. The Joint Task Force included the 887th Engineer Company (Support), Fort Campbell, KY; 50th Engineer Company (Multi-Role, Bridge), Fort Leonard Wood, MO; the 739th Engineer Company (Multi-Role, Bridge), Granite City, IL; Terrain Team, 70th Engineer Company (Topographic), Schofield Barracks, HI; Air Force Detachment 6 (TACON); Facilities Engineer Team 2 (DS); 732d Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and 266th Military Police Company (OPCON), Manassas, VA. Joint Task Force Eagle's mission focused on partnering with Iraqi Army engineers, building capacity, IED defeat operations, construction, bridging, general engineering, and security. Deployed soldiers received Joint Service Medals and Joint Meritorious Unit Citations (permanent). The battalion served as an echelon above BCT unit assigned to the USF-I EN BDE, operating throughout Iraq with missions focused in northern and western Iraq primarily in support of the 1st BCT, 25th Infantry Division and the 3d BCT, 2d Infantry Division in Diyala, the 1st BCT, 82d Airborne Division in Al Anbar and the 3d Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment in Salah ad Din provinces. For its actions in Iraq, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation (1st Oak Leaf Cluster). Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 22 March 2003. [2], Reactivated in January 1941, the regiment underwent mobilization and training in several locations, and was eventually broken up on 18 March 1943, into the 1106th Engineer Combat Group, the 209th Engineer Combat Battalion, and the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion (Amphibious). During this visit, the Iraqis told the inspectors that the 6,323 mustard rounds had been moved to Khamisiyah from Al Muthanna to An Nasiriyah in January 1991 after the beginning of the Gulf War. Later, the battalion was detached from the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and moved through Belgium and the Netherlands, supporting the Allied advance. The Battalion lost First Sergeant Christopher C. Rafferty in support of (Operation Enduring Freedom). It was amended to correct the spelling of the Motto on 3 May 1935. The Battalion held a ceremony on Rafferty Field named in his honor after their redeployment back to Ft. Bragg. Box 19 T/5 Company E Survey, company history . Early on 2 March 1991, a platoon from Charlie Company, 37th Engineer Battalion arrived at the Khamisiyah ASP as an advance party for the battalion [22]. On this day in Ohio National Guard history, April 23, 1920: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 837th Engineer Battalion is organized in Springfield, Ohio as the 1st Separate Machine Gun Company. Page last modified: It was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Regiment (Combat) on 27 September 1941. The Joint Task Force included the 887th Engineer Company (Support), Fort Campbell, KY; 50th Engineer Company (Multi-Role, Bridge), Fort Leonard Wood, MO; the 739th Engineer Company (Multi-Role, Bridge), Granite City, IL; Terrain Team, 70th Engineer Company (Topographic), Schofield Barracks, HI; Air Force Detachment 6 (TACON); Facilities Engineer Team 2 (DS); 732d Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and 266th Military Police Company (OPCON), Manassas, VA. Joint Task Force Eagle's mission focused on partnering with Iraqi Army engineers, building capacity, IED defeat operations, construction, bridging, general engineering, and security. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. For this, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation. The battalion formed the basis of Joint Task Force Eagle Headquartered at Joint Base Balad and composed of over 1000 soldiers and airmen. For its performance, the battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm.[2]. [citation needed]. 42nd Engineer Construction Battalion . 35th Engineer Bn DUI The 35th Engineer Battalion was next activated on 1 April 1951 at Fort Lewis, Washington. I can tell you for certain that the 317th Engineer battalion was stationed at McNair and there was no other unit co-resident while I was there through the middle of 1963. Veterans of the 37th Engineer Battalion attended the ceremony and witnessed the uncasing of the traditional scarlet colors that represent the engineer branch of the Army. Deployed soldiers received Joint Service Medals and Joint Meritorious Unit Citations (permanent). During World War I, the battalion participated in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive as a member of the American Expeditionary Force. THe Hotline provides 24/7 information on MEO and Harassment policies and procedures on how and where to file complaints, the behaviors that constitute discrimination and harassment, and information about the DoD Safe Helpline for sexual assault. 13 October 1990 deployed to Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield; Operation Desert Storm). 10 March 2006 deployed to Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) in support of Combined/Joint Task Force 76, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) and formed Task Force Eagle, the first US, Joint and Coalition Engineer Task Force in the CJOA. During World War II, they were active in North African Campaign, and Western Europe Campaign. The battalion served as an echelon above BCT unit assigned to the USF-I EN BDE, operating throughout Iraq with missions focused in northern and western Iraq primarily in support of the 1st BCT, 25th Infantry Division and the 3d BCT, 2d Infantry Division in Diyala, the 1st BCT, 82d Airborne Division in Al Anbar and the 3d Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment in Salah ad Din provinces. The 618th ESC (ABN) is the most decorated company associated with the 307th EN BN (ABN). [2], Reactivated in January 1941, the regiment underwent mobilization and training in several locations, and was eventually broken up on 18 March 1943, into the 1106th Engineer Combat Group, the 209th Engineer Combat Battalion, and the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion (Amphibious). During World War I, the battalion participated in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive as a member of the American Expeditionary Force. In addition to standard engineer operations, the battalion repeatedly engaged Taliban and other enemy forces and is credited with over 105 enemy killed. After the Invasion of Normandy, the battalion spent several months on the beach unloading troops and equipment, clearing roads, and repairing port facilities. View original page. Page last modified: Later, the battalion was detached from the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and moved through Belgium and the Netherlands, supporting the Allied advance. Currently working to complete a Bachelors degree in Construction Management. On 4 March 1991, the 3 line companies of the 37th Engineer Battalion, assisted by the 2 teams of the 60th EOD, were each assigned 12 to 14 bunkers to inventory and demolish. The Coat of Arms was originally approved for the 37th Engineers (General Service) on 4 March 1935. After the ceremony,. The "Nasty 618th" has accompanied the 307th EN BN (ABN) on every major deployment in recent history. Official page of the Commander of the 37th Brigade Engineer Battalion 2-82nd Airborne Division. According to the Iraqis, this was done before the Coalition Forces destroyed the ammunition storage area. The 37th Engineer Battalion ("Eagle Battalion") is an airborne engineer battalion in the United States Army, and currently subordinate to the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. 22 March 2003 deployed to Northern Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) in support of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The 37th EN BN, 2 BCT, 82D ABN DIV is part of the nation's Global Response Force, ready to deploy. Reactivated in January 1941, the regiment underwent mobilization and training in several locations, and was eventually broken up on 18 March 1943, into the 1106th Engineer Combat Group, the 209th Engineer Combat Battalion, and the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion (Amphibious). 13 October 1990 deployed to Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield; Operation Desert Storm). On 5 June 2009 deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Joint Task Force included the 887th Engineer Company (Support), Fort Campbell, KY; 50th Engineer Company (Multi-Role, Bridge), Fort Leonard Wood, MO; the 739th Engineer Company (Multi-Role, Bridge), Granite City, IL; Terrain Team, 70th Engineer Company (Topographic), Schofield Barracks, HI; Air Force Detachment 6 (TACON); Facilities Engineer Team 2 (DS); 732d Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and 266th Military Police Company (OPCON), Manassas, VA. Joint Task Force Eagle's mission focused on partnering with Iraqi Army engineers, building capacity, IED defeat operations, construction, bridging, general engineering, and security. He was fatally injured while coordinating a response to a mortar strike July, 21st 2006 in Sharana, Afghanistan. This was accomplished by inactivating and reorganizing the Special Troops Battalion ("Green Falcons")[1][permanent dead link], 2d BCT. In September 2010, the 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne) was inactivated and reflagged as the 307th Engineer Battalion. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 11 March 2007. He was fatally injured while coordinating a response to a mortar strike July, 21st 2006 in Sharana, Afghanistan. One company of special consideration is the 618th ESC (ABN), nicknamed The Nasty 618th. The last American units departed Khamisiyah in late April 1991. 2 talking about this. On 5 June 2009 deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. When calls cannot be answered immediately the MEO professional will respond within 24 hours. It was amended to correct the spelling of the Motto on 3 May 1935. CSM Deibels military education includes the Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course, Basic Airborne School, Jumpmaster Course, Battle Staff, Explosive Ordinance Clearance Agent Course (EOCA), Enlisted Combat Skills Course, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE), Battalion Pre-command Course/Command Sergeant Major Course (CSMC), Engineer Precommand Course, and the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. During World War I, the battalion participated in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive as a member of the American Expeditionary Force. 27 September 1994 deployed to Haiti (Operation Uphold Democracy). The insignia was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 18 May 1955. Motto: Fortuna infortuna forti una = Fortune or Misfortune is all the same to the Man of Stout Heart. The 37th Engineer Battalion ("Eagle Battalion") is an airborne engineer battalion in the United States Army, and currently subordinate to the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Subsequently, the 37th Engineer Battalion was told to destroy the approximately 100 bunkers at Khamisiyah ASP. 28 October 1954 redesignated as 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat). The rock, taken from the arms of St. Mihiel, and the oak leaves, emblematic of the Meuse-Argonne, indicate the service of the organization in World War I. Following the war, the 37th Engineer Regiment was inactivated in March 1919.[2]. The battalion formed the basis of Joint Task Force Eagle Headquartered at Joint Base Balad and composed of over 1000 soldiers and airmen. During World War I, the battalion participated in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive as a member of the American Expeditionary Force. A ceremony was held on 15 November 2013 at Fort Bragg, NC, to case the colors of the STB and to uncase the colors and activate the 37th Engineer Battalion ("Eagle Battalion"). The Joint Task Force included the 887th Engineer Company (Support), Fort Campbell, KY; 50th Engineer Company (Multi-Role, Bridge), Fort Leonard Wood, MO; the 739th Engineer Company (Multi-Role, Bridge), Granite City, IL; Terrain Team, 70th Engineer Company (Topographic), Schofield Barracks, HI; Air Force Detachment 6 (TACON); Facilities Engineer Team 2 (DS); 732d Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and 266th Military Police Company (OPCON), Manassas, VA. Joint Task Force Eagle's mission focused on partnering with Iraqi Army engineers, building capacity, IED defeat operations, construction, bridging, general engineering, and security. The colors of the 37th Engineer Battalion were inactivated again effective 16 September 2010 when the unit was reflagged as the 307th. The 37th Engineer Battalion was officially reactivated as part of the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division on 16 October 2013. 37th Engineer Combat Battalion . On 14 May 1996, UNSCOM visited Khamisiyah. 17th Armored Engineer Battalion was founded on 1 October 1933 as part of the US Army.First called 17th Engineer Battalion (Heavy Ponton), Motorized.It was renamed on 10 July 1940 to 17th Engineer Battalion (Armored . This was accomplished by inactivating and reorganizing the Special Troops Battalion ("Green Falcons")[1][permanent dead link], 2d BCT. The battalion entered Germany in March 1945, where it remained until its return to the United States in November of that same year. On 5 June 2009 deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Subsequently, the 37th Engineer Battalion was told to destroy the approximately 100 bunkers at Khamisiyah ASP. The following month, the battalion was again inactivated. [citation needed], The 37th Engineer Battalion was first activated on 16 January 1918, as 1st Battalion, 37th Engineer Regiment, whose primary function was electrical and mechanical engineering. Government organization Bravo Company, 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat)(Airborne) | Fort Bragg NC If arriving on a weekend or holiday, please contact the staff duty desk. The brigade was the first in the US Army's Engineer Brigades to be converted to a modular design. 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The 37th Engineer Battalion was first activated on 16 January 1918, as 1st Battalion, 37th Engineer Regiment, whose primary function was electrical and mechanical engineering. Crest: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules, a demi-eagle displayed Sable, armed and langued Gules, collared Or, charged on the breast with a fleur-de-lis Argent, debruised in base by an escallop Gold. The 37th Engineer Battalion was reactivated in the 82d Airborne Division as part of the United States Army new BCT 2020 . The distinctive unit insignia was redesignated with description amended on 13 May 1987, for the 37th Engineer Battalion. He was fatally injured while coordinating a response to a mortar strike July, 21st 2006 in Sharana, Afghanistan. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 22 March 2003. The 37th Engineer Battalion ("Eagle Battalion"[1]) was an airborne combat engineer battalion in the United States Army, and a subordinate unit of the 20th Engineer Brigade and XVIII Airborne Corps, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The 27th Engineer Battalion (A) rapidly deploys expeditionary combat and general engineer in support of world-wide contingency operations, in order to support maneuver commanders during. 13 October 1990 deployed to Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield; Operation Desert Storm). The Battalion lost a First Sergeant Christopher C. Rafferty in support of (Operation Enduring Freedom). For its performance, the battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm.[2]. 1st Lt. Meghan Keefe. On 30 August 1943, the insignia was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion. Shield: Gules, a rock Argent whithin a garland of oak leaves and acorns Proper. The 37th Engineer Battalion was reactivated in the 82d Airborne Division as part of the United States Army new BCT 2020 concept in which each BCT's Special Troops Battalions would be inactivated and reactivated as Brigade Engineer Battalions. 10 March 2006 deployed to Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) in support of Combined/Joint Task Force 76, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) and formed Task Force Eagle, the first US, Joint and Coalition Engineer Task Force in the CJOA. The Fleur-de-lis symbolises service in France during both World Wars. 1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Lt. Col Andrew N. Liffring, commander of the 37th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, and Command Sgt. After the Invasion of Normandy, the battalion spent several months on the beach unloading troops and equipment, clearing roads, and repairing port facilities. The sapper platoons supported mobility and countermobility combat operations of the divisional engineer units. Months of preparation and training came to conclusion on 11 May 2001 when the "Bushmasters" of B Company, 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne)were alerted for an early departure from Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. On 30 August 1943, the insignia was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion. The Battalion included a Corps Airborne Engineer Company, which was a large company designed to augment divisional assets with light, air assault, and airborne operations. The mission of the 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne) was to provide proactive, timely, and essential expeditionary engineer support to the XVIII Corps, the Army, and when directed, joint and special operations forces. Gottschall, John Box 2 Unidentified unit [See: 285 Engi BN] Smolka, Walter T. Box 2 SGT Company B Survey . The 37th BEB, known as Eagle Battalion, is relatively new to the 82nd Airborne Division the battalion was activated as part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team in 2013. On 4 March 1991, the 3 line companies of the 37th Engineer Battalion, assisted by the 2 teams of the 60th EOD, were each assigned 12 to 14 bunkers to inventory and demolish. 17th Armored Engineer Battalion are part of the 2nd Armored Division "Hell on Wheels". The arms were originally approved for the 37th Engineers (General Service) on 4 March 1935. The battalion entered Germany in March 1945, where it remained until its return to the United States in November of that same year. 16 August 1987 reactivated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade. For all of you who served from the States to Europe and beyond. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ccrafferty.htm The battalion formed the basis of Joint Task Force Eagle Headquartered at Joint Base Balad and composed of over 1000 soldiers and airmen. For this, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation. On 1 March 1991, the 2nd Platoon, C Company, 307th Engineer Battalion, in direct support of Task Force 2-505, part of the 82nd Airborne Division, reconnoitered Khamisiyah ASP and concluded that demolition operations would require additional engineer support. This is a group a started for all of those who have served with the 237th Engineer Battalion. The following month, the battalion was again inactivated. Following the war, the 37th Engineer Regiment was inactivated in March 1919. JTF Eagle elements were also based at Forward Operating Bases Warhorse, Al Asad and Ramadi. The unit resumed its previous training pace, to include bridging operations, training exercises, and community support projects through the early 1960's. 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