The 37th Engineer Battalion was officially reactivated as part of the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division on 16 October 2013. The Springfield unit has earned campaign credit in World War II, Kosovo and the War on Terrorism as well as the Meritorious Unit Commendation . 13 October 1990 deployed to Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield; Operation Desert Storm). The Battalion held a ceremony on Rafferty Field named in his honor after their redeployment back to Ft. Bragg. The shield was red for Engineers. 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). 37th Engineer Combat Battalion . 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Harley, Robert B. 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). 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 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. 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LTC Polonkey holds a Bachelors of Science in Communication Technology from Eastern Michigan University and a Masters of Science in Geological Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Later, the battalion was detached from the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and moved through Belgium and the Netherlands, supporting the Allied advance. 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. The insignia was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 18 May 1955. The sapper platoons supported mobility and countermobility combat operations of the divisional engineer units. 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. 28 October 1954 redesignated as 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat). CSM Deibel has successfully held leadership positions at all levels from Team Leader to Squadron SGM. 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"). Command Sergeant Major Jesse R. Burleigh is originally from Kennebunk, Maine. 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. Deployed soldiers received Joint Service Medals and Joint Meritorious Unit Citations (permanent). He was fatally injured while coordinating a response to a mortar strike July, 21st 2006 in Sharana, Afghanistan. For its actions in Iraq, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation (1st Oak Leaf Cluster). 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. 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. The Battalion lost First Sergeant Christopher C. Rafferty in support of (Operation Enduring Freedom). For its actions in Iraq, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation (1st Oak Leaf Cluster). Later, the battalion was detached from the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and moved through Belgium and the Netherlands, supporting the Allied advance. The 37th Engineer Battalion was first activated on 16 January 1918, as 1st Battalion, 37th Engineer Regiment, whose primary function was electricaland mechanical engineering. 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 Combat Battalion was subsequently assigned to the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and participated in Operation Overlord, landing with the initial waves on Omaha Beach. US soldiers from the 37th Engineer Battalion destroyed ammunition bunkers at Khamisiyah in early March 1991. In September 2010, the 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne) was inactivated and reflagged as the 307th Engineer Battalion. 429 were here. 28 October 1954 redesignated as 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat). For its actions in Iraq, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation (1st Oak Leaf Cluster). The light equipment platoon could construct flight landing strips and combat roads and trails. This was accomplished by inactivating and reorganizing the Special Troops Battalion ("Green Falcons")[1][permanent dead link], 2d BCT. The Coat of Arms was originally approved for the 37th Engineers (General Service) on 4 March 1935. Update now. The Company was capable of performing horizontal and sapper missions. 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. 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. 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. After the Invasion of Normandy, the battalion spent several months on the beach unloading troops and equipment, clearing roads, and repairing port facilities. The battalion formed the basis of Joint Task Force Eagle Headquartered at Joint Base Balad and composed of over 1000 soldiers and airmen. 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. In addition to standard engineer operations, the battalion repeatedly engaged Taliban and other enemy forces and is credited with over 105 enemy killed. 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, United States Army Center of Military History, http://www.bragg.army.mil/37ENG/Battalion%20History/37TH%20Engineer%20Battalion%20History.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=37th_Engineer_Battalion_(United_States)&oldid=1076573948, Operation Iraqi Freedom "Liberation of Iraq", Operation Enduring Freedom "Consolidation I", Operation Iraqi Freedom "National Resolution", This page was last edited on 11 March 2022, at 20:03. 13 October 1990 deployed to Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield; Operation Desert Storm). The unit resumed its previous training pace, to include bridging operations, training exercises, and community support projects through the early 1960's. The Bridge Builders played an essential role during 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. 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. The "Nasty 618th" has accompanied the 307th EN BN (ABN) on every major deployment in recent history. LTC Polonkey served his Lieutenant years first as a Sapper Platoon Leader in Korea with C Company, 2nd Engineer Battalion and E Company, 2/9 Infantry Regiment Manchu, and then as the 911th Engineer Company (Technical Rescue) Executive Officer in Fort Belvoir, VA. 22 March 2003 deployed to Northern Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) in support of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The brigade was the first in the US Army's Engineer Brigades to be converted to a modular design. Prior to this, the battalion was a subordinate unit of the 20th Engineer Brigade assigned to XVIII Airborne Corps. CSM Deibel has deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation New Dawn for combat operations. The battalion formed the basis of Joint Task Force Eagle Headquartered at Joint Base Balad and composed of over 1000 soldiers and airmen. The Battalion held a ceremony on Rafferty Field named in his honor after their redeployment back to Ft. Bragg. The Battalion lost First Sergeant Christopher C. Rafferty in support of (Operation Enduring Freedom). For its actions in Iraq, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation (1st Oak Leaf Cluster). 837 th Engineer Battalion Constituted 6 February 2007 in the Ohio and Michigan Army National Guard as Special Troops Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Organized 1 September 2007. United States Army Center of Military History. It was amended to correct the spelling of the Motto on 3 May 1935. 27 September 1994 deployed to Haiti (Operation Uphold Democracy). 1st Lt. Meghan Keefe. 28 October 1954 redesignated as 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat). For this, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation. 37th Mechanized Battalion (Kurumlija) 38th Mechanized Battalion (Kurumlija) 39th Logistics Battalion (Ni) 310th Engineer Battalion ; 4th Brigade. 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. Deployed soldiers received Joint Service Medals and Joint Meritorious Unit Citations (permanent). For its performance, the battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm.[2]. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 22 March 2003. 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). 837th Engineer Battalion. 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. 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). On 5 June 2009 deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 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