55th Sustainment Brigade | |
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Active | 2006–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army Reserve |
Type | Sustainment Brigade |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) |
Garrison/HQ | Fort Belvoir, Virginia |
Motto(s) | "Sustain the Force, Secure the Victory" |
Battle honours | Operation Joint Endeavor Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Inherent Resolve |
Commanders | |
Commanding officer | COL Aaron Bert |
Command Sergeant Major | CSM Chantel Kennedy |
Notable commanders | MG Dempsey D. Kee (R) MG Celia L. Adolphi (R) MG John F. Wharton (R) MG Karen LeDoux (R) BG Therese M. O'Brien (R) COL Karen L. Jennings (R) |
Insignia | |
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The 55th Sustainment Brigade is a sustainment brigade of the United States Army Reserve.
It is located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Activated in March 2006, the unit has served at least one tour in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The 55th Sustainment Brigade was established in September 2006 from the 55th Theater Material Management Center. The mission of the brigade is to provide command and control for all subordinate units, and provide sustainment in an area of operations as defined by the ESC/TSC. The sustainment brigade plans and executes sustainment, distribution, theater opening and reception, staging, and onward movement of Army forces in full spectrum operations as directed by the ESC/TSC.