Division Sustainment Support Battalion

Composition of a US Army Division Sustainment Support Battalion (DSSB) [1]

The DSSB is organic to a Division Sustainment Brigade (DSB). The DSSB and its subordinate units move and displace to maintain pace with the DSB and division headquarters. The DSSB commands and controls all organic, assigned, and attached units and conducts support operations in the Division area of operations(AO). As directed by the DSB commander, the DSSB performs maintenance, transportation, supply, and distribution.


DSSBs have the following organic units permanently assigned

  • Composite supply company
  • Composite truck company
  • Support maintenance company.


Other capabilities are task organized by the division commander based on support requirements. The DSSB synchronizes and executes logistics support to BCTs and multifunctional support brigades attached to the division and non-divisional units operating in the division AO. The division sustainment support battalion is employed using various task-organizations as shown in figure below. The division sustainment support battalion is a renamed combat sustainment support battalion. It is organic to division sustainment support brigades assigned to divisions. The division sustainment support battalion and its subordinate units must be able to move and displace at the pace of large-scale combat operations. The division sustainment support battalion commands and controls all organic, assigned, and attached units. As directed by the division support brigade commander. Division sustainment support battalions organic to division sustainment brigades supporting divisions have an organic composite supply company, composite truck company, and support maintenance company. Other capabilities are task organized by the division commander in accordance with requirements. The division sustainment support battalion synchronizes and executes logistics support to BCTs and multifunctional support brigades attached to the division.


Division sustainment support battalion conducts:

  • Maintenance
  • Transportation
  • Supply
  • Field services
  • Distribution

Current Active Duty DSSB's see also: Sustainment Brigades in the United States Army

Unit Patch Unit Crest Battalion Type Supported Division Location Component
129th Support Battalion[2][3][4] Division Sustainment Support Battalion (HEAVY) 101st Airborne Fort Campbell, KY Active Duty
142nd Division Sustainment Support Battalion[5][6] Division Sustainment Support Battalion (HEAVY) 1st Armored Fort Bliss, TX Active Duty
189th Support Battalion[7][8] Division Sustainment Support Battalion (HEAVY) 82nd Airborne Fort Bragg, NC Active Duty
194th Support Battalion[9][10] Division Sustainment Support Battalion (HEAVY) 2nd Infantry Camp Humphreys, KO Active Duty
524th Support Battalion[11][12] Division Sustainment Support Battalion (HEAVY) 25th Infantry Schofield Barracks, HI Active Duty
541st Support Battalion[13] Division Sustainment Support Battalion (HEAVY) 1st Infantry Fort Riley, KS Active Duty
548th Support Battalion[14][15] Division Sustainment Support Battalion (HEAVY) 10th Mountain Fort Drum, NY Active Duty
553d Support Battalion[16][17][18] Division Sustainment Support Battalion (HEAVY) 1st Cavalry Fort Hood, TX Active Duty
68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion[19][20] Division Sustainment Support Battalion (HEAVY) 4th Infantry Fort Carson, CO Active Duty
87th Support Battalion[21][22] Division Sustainment Support Battalion (HEAVY) 3rd Infantry Fort Stewart, GA Active Duty

See also

References
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