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The distinctive unit insignia was redesignated with description amended on 13 May 1987, for the 37th Engineer Battalion. 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. Page last modified: Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 11 March 2007. The sapper platoons supported mobility and countermobility combat operations of the divisional engineer units. Army Community Service, U.S. ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND, "We Are the Army's Home - 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 ("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. 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 Battalion lost First Sergeant Christopher C. Rafferty in support of (Operation Enduring Freedom). 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. In addition to standard engineer operations, the battalion repeatedly engaged Taliban and other enemy forces and is credited with over 105 enemy killed. 2 talking about this. The Company's capabilities were two-fold. The 37th Engineer Battalion was officially reactivated as part of the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division on 16 October 2013. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ccrafferty.htm For its actions in Iraq, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation (1st Oak Leaf Cluster). 37th Mechanized Battalion (Kurumlija) 38th Mechanized Battalion (Kurumlija) 39th Logistics Battalion (Ni) 310th Engineer Battalion ; 4th Brigade. The light equipment platoon could construct flight landing strips and combat roads and trails. 5 talking about this. Later, the battalion was detached from the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and moved through Belgium and the Netherlands, supporting the Allied advance. Shield: Gules, a rock Argent whithin a garland of oak leaves and acorns Proper. 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. It was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Regiment (Combat) on 27 September 1941. 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. According to the Iraqis, this was done before the Coalition Forces destroyed the ammunition storage area. The battalion formed the basis of Joint Task Force Eagle Headquartered at Joint Base Balad and composed of over 1000 soldiers and airmen. 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. Following the war, the 37th Engineer Regiment was inactivated in March 1919. 16 August 1987 reactivated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade. The shield was red for Engineers. 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. It was amended to correct the spelling of the motto on 4 June 1935. 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. 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. The battalion entered Germany in March 1945, where it remained until its return to the United States in November of that same year. 17th Armored Engineer Battalion are part of the 2nd Armored Division "Hell on Wheels". In September 2010, the 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne) was inactivated and reflagged as the 307th Engineer Battalion. The hotline is an additional avenue for Soldiers to anonymously report incidents of MEO and Harassment. Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 837th Engineer Battalion: Organized; Company A, 837th Engineer Battalion 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. Find 37th Engineer Battalion unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. The Springfield unit has earned campaign credit in World War II, Kosovo and the War on Terrorism as well as the Meritorious Unit Commendation . Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. (Webmaster note: the 299th Engineer Battalion was also at Hchst.) The Iraqis further stated that about 2,160 sarin/cyclosarin rockets were also brought from Al Muthanna in January 1991, and stored in Bunker 73 until a chemical leak was discovered, causing approximately 1100 of the rockets to be moved to the "pit" area in February 1991. 37th Engineer Combat Regiment . 22 March 2003 deployed to Northern Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) in support of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The history of the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne) began on 16 January 1918 at Fort Myer, Virginia, as the 2 D Battalion, 37th Engineer Regiment. The Battalion held a ceremony on Rafferty Field named in his honor after their redeployment back to Ft. Bragg. 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 Company was capable of performing horizontal and sapper missions. The Fleur-de-lis symbolises service in France during both World Wars. It consisted of a shield blazoned with Gules, a rock Argent within a garland of oak leaves and acorns Proper. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on 17 June 1998 as a Combat Engineer and attended One Station Unit Training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri. 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. 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. In 2007 he deployed to Afghanistan serving as an embedded trainer to the 203rd Kandak in support of 4/73 Cavalry Squadron. Harley, Robert B. One company of special consideration is the 618th ESC (ABN), nicknamed The Nasty 618th. 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. Headquarters Company (Springfield) additionally entitled to: Company A (Wooster) additionally entitled to: Company B (St. Marys) additionally entitled to: CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.Chief of Military History, Constituted 6 February 2007 in the Ohio and Michigan Army National Guard as Special Troops Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Organized 1 September 2007 from new and existing units with Headquarters at Springfield, Ordered into active Federal service 4 January 2008 (less Company B) at home stations; released from active Federal service 9 January 2009 and reverted to state control, Ordered into active Federal service 15 October 2011 at home stations; released from active Federal service 17 November 2012 and reverted to state control, Converted and redesignated 1 September 2018 as the 837th Engineer Battalion, an element of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. 13 October 1990 deployed to Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield; Operation Desert Storm). Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 11 March 2007. 13 October 1990 deployed to Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield; Operation Desert Storm). All our content comes from Wikipedia and under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Subsequently, the 37th Engineer Battalion was told to destroy the approximately 100 bunkers at Khamisiyah ASP. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. 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. It was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Regiment (Combat) on 27 September 1941. [2] https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=37th_Engineer_Battalion,_US_Army&oldid=2724716. The brigade was the first in the US Army's Engineer Brigades to be converted to a modular design. Deployed soldiers received Joint Service Medals and Joint Meritorious Unit Citations (permanent). The last American units departed Khamisiyah in late April 1991. His awards and decorations include the Bronze star (with one oak leaf cluster), the Meritorious Service Medal (with two oak leaf clusters), the Army Commendation Medal (with five oak leaf clusters), the Army Achievement Medal (with 2 oak leaf clusters), the Combat Action Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and the Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal. 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 37th Engineer Battalion was officially reactivated as part of the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division on 16 October 2013. 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). [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. His stateside assignments include the 82nd Replacement Detachment, 82nd Airborne Division (Fort Bragg, NC), USASOC (Fort Bragg, NC), United States Army Engineer School (Fort Leonard Wood, MO). The unit resumed its previous training pace, to include bridging operations, training exercises, and community support projects through the early 1960's. The Bridge Builders played an essential role during 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. When calls cannot be answered immediately the MEO professional will respond within 24 hours. On 30 August 1943, the insignia was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion. 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. The arms were redesignated for the 37th Engineer Battalion and amended to include a Crest on 13 May 1987. CSM Deibels awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (4), Distinguished Meritorious Service Medal (1), Meritorious Service Medal (2), Joint Service Commendation Medal (1), Army Commendation Medal (3), Army Achievement Medal (9), Army Good Conduct Medal (7), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal-Campaign Star (1), Iraq Campaign Medal with Arrow Head Device, Iraq Campaign Medal-Campaign Star (4), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (5), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (3), Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Master Parachutist Badge, Path Finder Badge, Air Assault Badge, Venezuelan Parachutist Badge, Italian Parachutist Badge, Irish Defense Forces Parachutist Badge, Royal Austrian Parachutist Badge, Combat Action Badge, and recipient of the Bronze Order of the De Fleury Medal. Subsequently, the 37th Engineer Battalion was told to destroy the approximately 100 bunkers at Khamisiyah ASP. The Coat of Arms was originally approved for the 37th Engineers (General Service) on 4 March 1935. 42nd Engineer Construction 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. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 11 March 2007. On 4 March 1991, the 3 line companies of the 37th Engineer Battalion, assisted by the . Command Sergeant Major Jesse R. Burleigh is originally from Kennebunk, Maine. Attached below the shield was a Red scroll inscribed "FORTUNA INFORTUNA FORTI UNA" in Silver. 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 a First Sergeant Christopher C. Rafferty in support of (Operation Enduring Freedom). Leaders from the 5th IA Div., 37th Engineer Battalion- Joint Task Force Eagle and 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, fill the command operations. The Shield is red for engineers. It was amended to correct the spelling of the Motto on 3 May 1935. The 37th EN BN, 2 BCT, 82D ABN DIV is part of the nation's Global Response Force, ready to deploy. 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. 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. For its actions in Iraq, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation (1st Oak Leaf Cluster). The insignia was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 18 May 1955. 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. After the Invasion of Normandy, the battalion spent several months on the beach unloading troops and equipment, clearing roads, and repairing port facilities. After the ceremony,. 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. It sailed to Germany in March 1952 and served there at Harvey Barracks, Kitzingen under the 37th Engr Gp for five years, returning to Fort Lewis in April 1957.Webmaster Note: [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). Deployed soldiers received Joint Service Medals and Joint Meritorious Unit Citations (permanent). And its history is. [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). Following the war, the 37th Engineer Regiment was inactivated in March 1919. 22 March 2003 deployed to Northern Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) in support of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). Airborne combat engineer battalion in the United States Army, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Military units and formations in North Carolina, Engineer battalions of the United States Army, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Operation Iraqi Freedom "Liberation of Iraq", Operation Enduring Freedom "Consolidation I", Operation Iraqi Freedom "National Resolution". The last American units departed Khamisiyah in late April 1991. The unit's capability to accomplish a wide variety of missions and its easy deployability made it ideal for contingency operations. 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. Later, the battalion was detached from the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and moved through Belgium and the Netherlands, supporting the Allied advance. The distinctive unit insignia was redesignated with description amended on 13 May 1987, for the 37th Engineer Battalion. Box 19 T/5 Company E Survey, company history . . 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). After the Invasion of Normandy, the battalion spent several months on the beach unloading troops and equipment, clearing roads, and repairing port facilities. The Battalion held a ceremony on Rafferty Field named in his honor after their redeployment back to Ft. Bragg. 13 October 1990 deployed to Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield; Operation Desert Storm). 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. 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. CSM Deibel has successfully held leadership positions at all levels from Team Leader to Squadron SGM. 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. After the Invasion of Normandy, the battalion spent several months on the beach unloading troops and equipment, clearing roads, and repairing port facilities. 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. 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. 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). 27 September 1994 deployed to Haiti (Operation Uphold Democracy). Update now. JTF Eagle elements were also based at Forward Operating Bases Warhorse, Al Asad and Ramadi. 16 August 1987 reactivated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade. For its actions in Iraq, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation (1st Oak Leaf Cluster). 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 shield was red for Engineers. 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. 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. The 741st Tank Battalion launched twenty-nine of its thirty-two duplex-drive tanks offshore and immediately lost twenty-seven when they foundered or plunged directly to the bottom of the Channel. US soldiers from the 37th Engineer Battalion destroyed ammunition bunkers at Khamisiyah in early March 1991. 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). 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. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 11 March 2007. Lineage and Honors Information as of 9 Jan 2020. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 22 March 2003. Prior to this, the battalion was a subordinate unit of the 20th Engineer Brigade assigned to XVIII Airborne Corps. The battalion formed the basis of Joint Task Force Eagle Headquartered at Joint Base Balad and composed of over 1000 soldiers and airmen. 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, United States Army Center of Military History, http://www.bragg.army.mil/37ENG/Battalion%20History/37TH%20Engineer%20Battalion%20History.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=37th_Engineer_Battalion_(United_States)&oldid=1076573948, Operation Iraqi Freedom "Liberation of Iraq", Operation Enduring Freedom "Consolidation I", Operation Iraqi Freedom "National Resolution", This page was last edited on 11 March 2022, at 20:03. He was previously the Engineer Personnel Development Office SGM and the Interim Regimental Engineer CSM. The colors of the 37th Engineer Battalion were inactivated again effective 16 September 2010 when the unit was reflagged as the 307th. 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. He was fatally injured while coordinating a response to a mortar strike July, 21st 2006 in Sharana, Afghanistan. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! This was accomplished by inactivating and reorganizing the Special Troops Battalion ("Green Falcons")[1][permanent dead link], 2d BCT. 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. On 30 August 1943, the insignia was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion. The Battalion lost First Sergeant Christopher C. Rafferty in support of (Operation Enduring Freedom). The Battalion held a ceremony on Rafferty Field named in his honor after their redeployment back to Ft. Bragg. 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 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 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 colors of the 37th Engineer Battalion were inactivated again effective 16 September 2010 when the unit was reflagged as the 307th. Attached below the shield was a Red scroll inscribed "FORTUNA INFORTUNA FORTI UNA" in Silver. 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-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive as a member of the American Expeditionary Force. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 22 March 2003. He was fatally injured while coordinating a response to a mortar strike July, 21st 2006 in Sharana, Afghanistan. JTF Eagle elements were also based at Forward Operating Bases Warhorse, Al Asad and Ramadi. 28 October 1954 redesignated as 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat). Forces Afghanistan - North and 10th Mountain Division. This article incorporatespublic domain material from the United States Army Center of Military History document "37th Engineer Battalion Lineage and Honors". For this, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation. Page last modified: Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 22 March 2003. CSM Deibel has deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation New Dawn for combat operations. 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