299th FSB

• Origins: The 299th Forward Support Battalion (FSB) was constituted on 23 March 1966 in the Regular Army and activated on 1 June 1966 at Fort Benning, Georgia, as part of the 1st Infantry Division. • Vietnam Service: The 299th FSB served with distinction in the Vietnam War, providing logistical and medical support to combat units. The unit earned campaign participation credit for multiple phases of the conflict. • Nickname: Known as the "Lifeline Battalion," the 299th is recognized for its essential support role, ensuring that frontline units had the supplies, maintenance, and medical care needed to continue their missions. • Decorations: The 299th FSB was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for its service during the Vietnam War. • Reactivation in Europe: After Vietnam, the battalion was inactivated and later reactivated in Germany, where it supported the 1st Infantry Division (Forward) during the Cold War. • Operation Desert Storm: Elements of the 299th FSB deployed during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, providing critical support to coalition forces during the liberation of Kuwait. • Balkan Missions: The battalion participated in peacekeeping missions in Bosnia and Kosovo, supporting NATO operations during the late 1990s. • Transformation: In 2005, as part of the Army's modular force transformation, the 299th was redesignated as the 299th Brigade Support Battalion (BSB) and assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. • Operation Iraqi Freedom: The 299th BSB deployed multiple times to Iraq in support of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, providing logistical, maintenance, and medical support in a combat environment. • Current Mission: Today, the 299th Brigade Support Battalion continues its lineage of providing sustainment support, ensuring the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division remains ready for any mission worldwide.