If you served in 37th Engineer Battalion, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. The demi-eagle symbolises service in World War I, the collar of ring symbolises the Nibelungen Ring and alludes to serice in the Rhineland during World War II. 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 battalion formed the basis of Joint Task Force Eagle Headquartered at Joint Base Balad and composed of over 1000 soldiers and airmen. [1]. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ccrafferty.htm 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"). No Time for Glory ~ The 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's mission is to provide command, control and supervision of the operation of the brigade and attached units. Maj. Jason P . On 5 June 2009 deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Battalion lost First Sergeant Christopher C. Rafferty in support of (Operation Enduring Freedom). On 14 May 1996, UNSCOM visited Khamisiyah. CSM Deibel has successfully held leadership positions at all levels from Team Leader to Squadron SGM. 37th Engineer Combat Battalion . 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. On 30 August 1943, the insignia was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion. Deployed soldiers received Joint Service Medals and Joint Meritorious Unit Citations (permanent). For its performance, the battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm.[2]. His overseas assignments include the Combat Support Company (CSC), 173rd Airborne Brigade, (Vicenza, Italy), 1/508th Airborne Battalion (Vicenza, Italy), and 1/503rd Airborne Battalion (Vicenza, Italy). He was fatally injured while coordinating a response to a mortar strike July, 21st 2006 in Sharana, Afghanistan. Engineer Battalions, United States Army Center of Military History, "37th Engineer Battalion Lineage and Honors", http://www.bragg.army.mil/37ENG/Battalion%20History/37TH%20Engineer%20Battalion%20History.htm, https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=37th_Engineer_Battalion_(United_States)&oldid=698920014, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Operation Iraqi Freedom "Liberation of Iraq", Operation Enduring Freedom "Consolidation I", Operation Iraqi Freedom "National Resolution". 1st Lt. Meghan Keefe. Gottschall, John Box 2 Unidentified unit [See: 285 Engi BN] Smolka, Walter T. Box 2 SGT Company B Survey . 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. The Battalion held a ceremony on Rafferty Field named in his honor after their redeployment back to Ft. Bragg. 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. The 37th Engineer Combat Battalion was subsequently assigned to the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and participated in Operation Overlord, landing with the initial waves on Omaha Beach. [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. 13 October 1990 deployed to Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield; Operation Desert Storm). 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. 27 September 1994 deployed to Haiti (Operation Uphold Democracy). Staff Duty is located on the first floor at: 5927 Kendenburg St, Fort Bragg, NC 28310, Employment FOIA Privacy and Security Accessibility/Section 508, DoD Safe Helpline 1 (877) 995-5247 Military One Source1 (800) 342-9647, The MEO and Harassment Hotline: 910-929-8894. For this, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation. 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 sapper platoons supported mobility and countermobility combat operations of the divisional engineer units. 13 October 1990 deployed to Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield; Operation Desert Storm). On 30 August 1943, the insignia was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion. The 37th Engineer Combat Battalion was subsequently assigned to the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and participated in Operation Overlord, landing with the initial waves on Omaha Beach. It would, on order, deploy by land, sea, and/or air as part of the XVIII Corps combined arms team to conduct combat Engineer operations. The battalion is notable in that it was the only battalion, of any kind, in the history of the United States Army to have entered combat as both an officially designated amphibious and airborne unit (though the Glider Infantry Regiments of the 11th Airborne Division conducted amphibious assaults in World War II). The insignia was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 18 May 1955. On 14 May 1996, UNSCOM visited Khamisiyah. 28 October 1954 redesignated as 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat). After the Invasion of Normandy, the battalion spent several months on the beach unloading troops and equipment, clearing roads, and repairing port facilities. The insignia was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 18 May 1955. Later, the battalion was detached from the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and moved through Belgium and the Netherlands, supporting the Allied advance. For its actions in Iraq, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation (1st Oak Leaf Cluster). It was amended to correct the spelling of the Motto on 3 May 1935. 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. During World War I, the battalion participated in the Battle of Saint-Mihieland the Meuse-Argonne Offensiveas a member of the American Expeditionary Force. The 37th Engineer Combat Battalion was subsequently assigned to the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and participated in Operation Overlord, landing with the initial waves on Omaha Beach. 05-07-2011 01:27:11 ZULU, 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), 521st Engineer Detachment (Explosive Hazards Coordination Cell), 539th Engineer Detachment (Explosive Hazards Team). The 37th Engineer Combat Battalion was subsequently assigned to the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and participated in Operation Overlord, landing with the initial waves on Omaha Beach. CSM Deibel has deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation New Dawn for combat operations. (Webmaster note: the 299th Engineer Battalion was also at Hchst.) The colors of the 37th Engineer Battalion were inactivated again effective 16 September 2010 when the unit was reflagged as the 307th Engineer Battalion (Airborne), formerly assigned to the 82d Airborne Division and nicknamed "The Injuneers." For this, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation. In 2014, LTC Polonkey was stationed at Fort Bragg, NC where he served as the Deputy Division Engineer to the 82nd Airborne Division, the Battalion Operations Officer and Executive Officer to the 127th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), and finally as the Brigade Executive Officer to the 20th Engineer Brigade. 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. In 2018, he was selected to serve as an Exchange Officer to the 3rd Canadian Division as one of their Plans Officers in Edmonton, Alberta. 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. It was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Regiment (Combat) on 27 September 1941. After the Invasion of Normandy, the battalion spent several months on the beach unloading troops and equipment, clearing roads, and repairing port facilities. 22 September 2002 deployed 20 soldiers from Vertical and Light Equipment platoons to Kuwait (Operation Enduring Freedom) in support of the Combined Joint Task Force at Camp Doha. Please see the links below for infomation to help with an easy transition into the unit. In addition to standard engineer operations, the battalion repeatedly engaged Taliban and other enemy forces and is credited with over 105 enemy killed. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! 27 September 1994 deployed to Haiti (Operation Uphold Democracy). Shield: Gules, a rock Argent whithin a garland of oak leaves and acorns Proper. 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. 16 August 1987 reactivated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade. He was fatally injured while coordinating a response to a mortar strike July, 21st 2006 in Sharana, Afghanistan. It was amended to correct the spelling of the motto on 4 June 1935. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 22 March 2003. 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). 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. Update now. [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). LTC Polonkey holds a Bachelors of Science in Communication Technology from Eastern Michigan University and a Masters of Science in Geological Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. For its performance, the battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm.[2]. JTF Eagle elements were also based at Forward Operating Bases Warhorse, Al Asad and Ramadi. It was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Regiment (Combat) on 27 September 1941. JTF Eagle elements were also based at Forward Operating Bases Warhorse, Al Asad and Ramadi. View original page. On 5 June 2009 deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Attached below the shield was a Red scroll inscribed "FORTUNA INFORTUNA FORTI UNA" in Silver. Upon its arrival, the unit found a large number of the local civilians and many animals inside the ASP; many were inside the bunkers as well [23] . 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. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ccrafferty.htm, http://paraglideonline.net/092310_news1.html, Coats of arms of U.S. 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). In September 2010, the 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne) was inactivated and reflagged as the 307th Engineer Battalion. The following month, the battalion was again inactivated. For its actions in Iraq, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation (1st Oak Leaf Cluster). The battalion is notable in that it was the only battalion, of any kind, in the history of the United States Army to have entered combat as both an officially designated amphibious and airborne unit (though the Glider Infantry Regiments of the 11th Airborne Division conducted amphibious assaults in World War II). US soldiers from the 37th Engineer Battalion destroyed ammunition bunkers at Khamisiyah in early March 1991. 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. The last American units departed Khamisiyah in late April 1991. 16 August 1987 reactivated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade. 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