37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Afghanistan 2008
During the 37th IBCT 2008 OIF Mission and within 90 days of the brigades re-deployment to the United States of America it was tasked by CENTCOM and ARCENT (3rd Army) to provide 42 Signal Soldiers and their Joint Nodal Network (Communications) systems to a mission in Afghanistan for the remainder of their tour, C/37 STB (Signal Company), known as Task Force Dragon Blade, performed this mission. The task force was led by the Brigade leadership of MAJ Teri Williams and MSG Christopher Ravis and by the Company leadership of CPT Walt Work and 1SG Ray Tummel. The soldiers accomplished every task asked of them in providing Signal services and filling a vital communication gap that existed in that theater. The entire network was up and operational two days in advance of the DA FRAGO suspense. On 10 December 2008, the 37th IBCT Soldiers redeployed to Kuwait and then to Home Station on 12 December 2008 on schedule with the Brigade Headquarters which was the last 37th IBCT element to re-deploy. The 37th IBCT Soldiers once again proved that they are trained and proficient on the JNN equipment. The Commanding General CSTC-Afghanistan, the 27th IBCT, the 33rd IBCT, and other service members, who were supported by the communications provided in Afghanistan, presented many accolades to the 37th IBCT Task Force (Dragon Blade).
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