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 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 Battalion included a Corps Airborne Engineer Company, which was a large company designed to augment divisional assets with light, air assault, and airborne operations. It was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Regiment (Combat) on 27 September 1941. 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. 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. 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. 1st Lt. Meghan Keefe. 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 . 37th ENGINEER BATTALION (EAGLE BATTALION) Organized 16 January 1918 in the National Army at Fort Myer, Virginia, as the 1st Battalion, 37th Engineer Regiment Demobilized in March 1919 at. 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. On 30 August 1943, the insignia was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion. The 37th Engineer Battalion was officially reactivated as part of the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division on 16 October 2013. In 2007 he deployed to Afghanistan serving as an embedded trainer to the 203rd Kandak in support of 4/73 Cavalry Squadron. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ccrafferty.htm 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. 28 October 1954 redesignated as 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat). 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. Maj. Jason P . 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Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The battalion formed the basis of Joint Task Force Eagle Headquartered at Joint Base Balad and composed of over 1000 soldiers and airmen. 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One company of special consideration is the 618th ESC (ABN), nicknamed The Nasty 618th. The 27th Engineer Battalion (A) is located at Fort Bragg, NC and is one offour Battalions that supports the 20th Engineer Brigade. 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. 37th Engineer Combat Regiment . 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 hotline is an additional avenue for Soldiers to anonymously report incidents of MEO and Harassment. 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"). 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. This was accomplished by inactivating and reorganizing the Special Troops Battalion ("Green Falcons")[1][permanent dead link], 2d BCT. 28 October 1954 redesignated as 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat). 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. 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. Lieutenant Colonel Shawn P. Polonkey is from Monroe, Michigan and received his commission into the Corps of Engineers after his graduation from Eastern Michigan University in 2003. The insignia was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 18 May 1955. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ccrafferty.htm http://paraglideonline.net/092310_news1.html. For this, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation. If arriving on a weekend or holiday, please contact the staff duty desk. In addition to standard engineer operations, the battalion repeatedly engaged Taliban and other enemy forces and is credited with over 105 enemy killed. 13 October 1990 deployed to Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield; Operation Desert Storm). The following month, the battalion was again inactivated. 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). 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. CSM Burleigh's previous assignments include: 37th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg; 2nd Engineer Battalion, Camp Castle, Korea; 307th . Lineage and Honors Information as of 12 November 2013, ROBERT J. DALESSANDRODirector, Center of Military History, Organized 16 January 1918 in the National Army at Fort Myer, Virginia, as the 1st Battalion, 37th Engineer Regiment, Demobilized in March 1919 at Camp Upton, New York, Reconstituted 1 October 1933 in the Regular Army as the 1st Battalion, 37th Engineers, Activated 14 July 1941 at Camp Bowie, Texas, Redesignated 1 August 1942 as the 1st Battalion, 37th Engineer Combat Regiment, Reorganized and redesignated 18 March 1943 as the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion, Inactivated 2 December 1945 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, Redesignated 28 October 1954 as the 37th Engineer Battalion, Activated 16 August 1987 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Inactivated 15 September 2010 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Assigned 17 October 2013 to the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, and activated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered NORMANDY, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered EUROPEAN THEATER, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2006-2007, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2009-2010, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered NORMANDY BEACHES, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN DEC 2005-MAR 2006, Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2001. 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. In addition to standard engineer operations, the battalion repeatedly engaged Taliban and other enemy forces and is credited with over 105 enemy killed. 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 shield was red for Engineers. 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 held a ceremony on Rafferty Field named in his honor after their redeployment back to Ft. Bragg. The sapper platoons supported mobility and countermobility combat operations of the divisional engineer units. When calls cannot be answered immediately the MEO professional will respond within 24 hours. On 5 June 2009 deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The light equipment platoon could construct flight landing strips and combat roads and trails. The 37th Engineer Battalion was officially reactivated as part of the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division on 16 October 2013. View original page. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 11 March 2007. 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. Page last modified: 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. 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. 13 October 1990 deployed to Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield; Operation Desert Storm). The 37th Engineer Battalion was officially reactivated as part of the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division on 16 October 2013. 27 September 1994 deployed to Haiti (Operation Uphold Democracy). The battalion entered Germany in March 1945, where it remained until its return to the United States in November of that same year. 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. For this, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation. This article incorporatespublic domain material from the United States Army Center of Military History document "37th Engineer Battalion Lineage and Honors". 37th Engineer Combat Battalion . US soldiers from the 37th Engineer Battalion destroyed ammunition bunkers at Khamisiyah in early March 1991. He was fatally injured while coordinating a response to a mortar strike July, 21st 2006 in Sharana, Afghanistan. On 30 August 1943, the insignia was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion. United States Army Center of Military History. 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. The Coat of Arms was originally approved for the 37th Engineers (General Service) on 4 March 1935. The distinctive unit insignia was redesignated with description amended on 13 May 1987, for the 37th Engineer Battalion. CSM Deibel was born in Marshall, Missouri and enlisted into the Army Reserves in February 1996 as a Combat Engineer. 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 lost First Sergeant Christopher C. Rafferty in support of (Operation Enduring Freedom). 28 October 1954 redesignated as 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat). 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. In addition to standard engineer operations, the battalion repeatedly engaged Taliban and other enemy forces and is credited with over 105 enemy killed. 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. Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 837th Engineer Battalion: Organized; Company A, 837th Engineer Battalion 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 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,. 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. After the Invasion of Normandy, the battalion spent several months on the beach unloading troops and equipment, clearing roads, and repairing port facilities. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 22 March 2003. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 11 March 2007. CSM Deibels civilian education includes Facility Management Professional (FMP), Certified Associate Project Management (CAPM), Construction Manager In-Training (CMIT), National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), Georgia School of Constructionheavy equipment school training. Deployed soldiers received Joint Service Medals and Joint Meritorious Unit Citations (permanent). 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. According to the Iraqis, this was done before the Coalition Forces destroyed the ammunition storage area. It was amended to correct the spelling of the motto on 4 June 1935. 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. 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 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 distinctive unit insignia for the Battalion was originally approved for the 37th Engineers (General Service) on 4 March 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. 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. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 11 March 2007. 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] . 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"). 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 colors of the 37th Engineer Battalion were inactivated again effective 16 September 2010 when the unit was reflagged as the 307th. This was accomplished by inactivating and reorganizing the Special Troops Battalion ("Green Falcons")[1][permanent dead link], 2d BCT. It was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Regiment (Combat) on 27 September 1941. 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 entered Germany in March 1945, where it remained until its return to the United States in November of that same year. The arms were redesignated for the 37th Engineer Battalion and amended to include a Crest on 13 May 1987. 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 for the Battalion was originally approved for the 37th Engineers (General Service) on 4 March 1935. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 11 March 2007. 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"). On 4 March 1991, the 3 line companies of the 37th Engineer Battalion, assisted by the . 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). In September 2010, the 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne) was inactivated and reflagged as the 307th Engineer Battalion. 27 September 1994 deployed to Haiti (Operation Uphold Democracy). [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. He was fatally injured while coordinating a response to a mortar strike July, 21st 2006 in Sharana, Afghanistan. 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. 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