22 March 2003 deployed to Northern Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) in support of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). Deployed soldiers received Joint Service Medals and Joint Meritorious Unit Citations (permanent). On 5 June 2009 deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. It was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Regiment (Combat) on 27 September 1941. 28 October 1954 redesignated as 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat). The distinctive unit insignia was redesignated with description amended on 13 May 1987, for the 37th Engineer Battalion. 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 37th Engineer Battalion was reactivated in the 82d Airborne Division as part of the United States Army new BCT 2020 . 22 March 2003 deployed to Northern Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) in support of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). JTF Eagle elements were also based at Forward Operating Bases Warhorse, Al Asad and Ramadi. 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. It was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Regiment (Combat) on 27 September 1941. It was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Regiment (Combat) on 27 September 1941. The battalion formed the basis of Joint Task Force Eagle Headquartered at Joint Base Balad and composed of over 1000 soldiers and airmen. 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. On 5 June 2009 deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The battalion formed the basis of Joint Task Force Eagle Headquartered at Joint Base Balad and composed of over 1000 soldiers and airmen. 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. For this, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation. 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. Following the war, the 37th Engineer Regiment was inactivated in March 1919. Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 837th Engineer Battalion: Organized; Company A, 837th Engineer Battalion Forces Afghanistan - North and 10th Mountain Division. 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". This article incorporatespublic domain material from the United States Army Center of Military History document "37th Engineer Battalion Lineage and Honors". 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:
Prior to this, the battalion was a subordinate unit of the 20th Engineer Brigade assigned to XVIII Airborne Corps. 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. 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 Company's capabilities were two-fold. 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 . 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". 5 talking about this. It was amended to correct the spelling of the motto on 4 June 1935. The light equipment platoon could construct flight landing strips and combat roads and trails. Prior to this, the battalion was a subordinate unit of the 20th Engineer Brigade assigned to XVIII Airborne Corps. 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. 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. Update now. 27 September 1994 deployed to Haiti (Operation Uphold Democracy). CSM Deibel has successfully held leadership positions at all levels from Team Leader to Squadron SGM. In September 2010, the 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne) was inactivated and reflagged as the 307th Engineer Battalion. 13 October 1990 deployed to Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield; Operation Desert Storm). The battalion formed the basis of Joint Task Force Eagle Headquartered at Joint Base Balad and composed of over 1000 soldiers and airmen. The 27th Engineer Battalion (A) is located at Fort Bragg, NC and is one offour Battalions that supports the 20th Engineer Brigade. The shield was red for Engineers. The "Nasty 618th" has accompanied the 307th EN BN (ABN) on every major deployment in recent history. 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,. 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. 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. . 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 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." Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 11 March 2007. 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. and Echo, which came from the inactivating 37th Engineer Battalion. [1]. 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. 27 September 1994 deployed to Haiti (Operation Uphold Democracy). He was previously the Engineer Personnel Development Office SGM and the Interim Regimental Engineer CSM. 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 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. 27 September 1994 deployed to Haiti (Operation Uphold Democracy). After the Invasion of Normandy, the battalion spent several months on the beach unloading troops and equipment, clearing roads, and repairing port facilities. 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. On 30 August 1943, the insignia was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion. JTF Eagle elements were also based at Forward Operating Bases Warhorse, Al Asad and Ramadi. The distinctive unit insignia was redesignated with description amended on 13 May 1987, for the 37th Engineer Battalion. The 36th Engineer Brigade is part of the III Armored Corps, and consists of a Headquarters and Headquarters Company, which is located at Fort Hood, Texas and four Engineer Battalions: 4th Engineer Battalion, 5th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Battalion, and the 62d Engineer Battalion.. 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. Currently working to complete a Bachelors degree in Construction Management. 17th Armored Engineer Battalion are part of the 2nd Armored Division "Hell on Wheels". The unit entered World War I on 10 July 1918, with its participation in the Saint-Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne campaigns. 28 October 1954 redesignated as 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat). The colors of the 37th Engineer Battalion were inactivated again effective 16 September 2010 when the unit was reflagged as the 307th. On 30 August 1943, the insignia was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Combat 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. Attached below the shield was a Red scroll inscribed "FORTUNA INFORTUNA FORTI UNA" in Silver. The 37th Engineer Battalion was officially reactivated as part of the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division on 16 October 2013. According to the Iraqis, this was done before the Coalition Forces destroyed the ammunition storage area. [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). 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. By 2007, as part of the modular transformation, the Battalion was reorganized inactivated its A, B, and C Companies and activated a Forward Support Company. 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. 13 October 1990 deployed to Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield; Operation Desert Storm). [citation needed], The 37th Engineer Battalion was first activated on 16 January 1919, as 1st Battalion, 37th Engineer Regiment, whose primary function was electrical and mechanical engineering. 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). 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 entered Germany in March 1945, where it remained until its return to the United States in November of that same year. In addition to standard engineer operations, the battalion repeatedly engaged Taliban and other enemy forces and is credited with over 105 enemy killed. The arms were originally approved for the 37th Engineers (General Service) on 4 March 1935. Page last modified:
Deployed soldiers received Joint Service Medals and Joint Meritorious Unit Citations (permanent). The 37th EN BN, 2 BCT, 82D ABN DIV is part of the nation's Global Response Force, ready to deploy. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ccrafferty.htm, http://paraglideonline.net/092310_news1.html, Coats of arms of U.S. The shield was red for Engineers. 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 colors of the 37th Engineer Battalion were inactivated again effective 16 September 2010 when the unit was reflagged as the 307th. 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. 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. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. 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 Battalion held a ceremony on Rafferty Field named in his honor after their redeployment back to Ft. Bragg. [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. Welcome to the 27th Engineer Battalion (Airborne)! Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 11 March 2007. 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. Yes, the 317th was part of the 37th Engineer Group but I cannot tell you if the 299th was part of the group. 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. It was amended to correct the spelling of the Motto on 3 May 1935. This was accomplished by inactivating and reorganizing the Special Troops Battalion ("Green Falcons")[1][permanent dead link], 2d BCT. The following month, the battalion was again inactivated. For its actions in Iraq, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation (1st Oak Leaf Cluster). On 5 June 2009 deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 22 March 2003. Harley, Robert B. http://paraglideonline.net/092310_news1.html. 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. 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 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. JTF Eagle elements were also based at Forward Operating Bases Warhorse, Al Asad and Ramadi. For its performance, the battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm. 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). 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 held a ceremony on Rafferty Field named in his honor after their redeployment back to Ft. Bragg. 28 October 1954 redesignated as 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat). In addition to standard engineer operations, the battalion repeatedly engaged Taliban and other enemy forces and is credited with over 105 enemy killed. For this, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation. 13 October 1990 deployed to Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield; Operation Desert Storm). 16 August 1987 reactivated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade. In December 1998 CSM Deibel enlisted into active duty. The arms were redesignated for the 37th Engineer Battalion and amended to include a Crest on 13 May 1987. 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. 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. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. 35th Engineer Bn DUI The 35th Engineer Battalion was next activated on 1 April 1951 at Fort Lewis, Washington. 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. This is a group a started for all of those who have served with the 237th Engineer Battalion. 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] . Please see the links below for infomation to help with an easy transition into the unit. The following month, the battalion was again inactivated. 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 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. It consisted of a shield blazoned with Gules, a rock Argent within a garland of oak leaves and acorns Proper. He attended one station unit training (OSUT) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. 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. For this, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation. 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. [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). On 14 May 1996, UNSCOM visited Khamisiyah. 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 sapper platoons supported mobility and countermobility combat operations of the divisional engineer units. The last American units departed Khamisiyah in late April 1991. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ccrafferty.htm 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. 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. For all of you who served from the States to Europe and beyond. 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 37th Engineer Battalion was first activated on 16 January 1918, as 1st Battalion, 37th Engineer Regiment, whose primary function was electrical and mechanical engineering. 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 Battalion lost a First Sergeant Christopher C. Rafferty in support of (Operation Enduring Freedom). The unit's capability to accomplish a wide variety of missions and its easy deployability made it ideal for contingency operations. Literature: Image from Wikimedia Commons, further Information from the Institute of Heraldry, US Army. 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. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 11 March 2007. JTF Eagle elements were also based at Forward Operating Bases Warhorse, Al Asad and Ramadi. 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). 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. 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. JTF Eagle elements were also based at Forward Operating Bases Warhorse, Al Asad and Ramadi. [citation needed]. 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. Prior to this, the battalion was a subordinate unit of the 20th Engineer Brigade assigned to XVIII Airborne Corps. 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).
16 August 1987 reactivated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! For its performance, the battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm.[2]. 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. 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 ("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 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. Subsequently, the 37th Engineer Battalion was told to destroy the approximately 100 bunkers at Khamisiyah ASP. 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. 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