Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Col. Therese O'Brien 2008–2009
- CSM James Hill 2008–2009
The 55th Sustainment Brigade took command of sustainment operations at Joint Base Balad Iraq on 2 March 2008. The 55th provided logistical oversight of key commodities, distribution of all classes of supply and key maintenance services during their combat tour in support of Multi-National Divisions-North and Baghdad. A subordinate brigade of the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), the 55th Sust. Brigade made history as the first reserve-component sustainment brigade to be deployed to Iraq. Since its arrival in March 2008, the 55th Sust. Bde. completed over 3,225 combat logistics patrols, drove over 6,800,000 miles, processed over 7500 transportation movement requests, and partnered with the 8th Iraqi Army and Kirkush Location Command to improve Iraq's military drive towards self-sustainment. On 11 December 2008 the 55th Sustainment Brigade transfer authority to the 304th Sustainment Brigade, bringing to an end a historical deployment.
Organization during deployment:
- 1st Bn, 161st Infantry Rgt, 81st Heavy Brigade Combat Team
- 1st Bn, 293rd Infantry Rgt, 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
- 13th Combat Service Support Bn, 3rd Sustainment Brigade
- 259th Combat Service Support Bn, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
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