Division Sustainment Support Battalion



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

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The DSSB is organic to a Division Sustainment Brigade. 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. 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 sustainmentDivision 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 PatchUnit CrestBattalionTypeSupported DivisionLocationComponent
129th Division Sustainment Support Battalion101st Airborne DivisionFort Campbell, KYActive Duty
142nd Division Sustainment Support Battalion1st Armored DivisionFort Bliss, TXActive Duty
189th Division Sustainment Support Battalion82nd Airborne DivisionFort Bragg, NCActive Duty
194th Division Sustainment Support Battalion2nd Infantry DivisionCamp Humphreys, KOActive Duty
524th Division Sustainment Support Battalion25th Infantry DivisionSchofield Barracks, HIActive Duty
541st Division Sustainment Support Battalion1st Infantry DivisionFort Riley, KSActive Duty
548th Division Sustainment Support Battalion10th Mountain DivisionFort Drum, NYActive Duty
553rd Division Sustainment Support Battalion1st Cavalry DivisionFort Cavazos, TXActive Duty
68th Division Sustainment Support Battalion4th Infantry DivisionFort Carson, COActive Duty
87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion3rd Infantry DivisionFort Stewart, GAActive Duty
728th Division Sustainment Support Battalion28th Infantry DivisionFort Indiantown Gap, PAArmy NG
1347th Division Sustainment Support Battalion34th Infantry DivisionBloomington, MNArmy NG
169th Division Sustainment Support Battalion35th Infantry DivisionOlathe, KSArmy NG
372nd Division Sustainment Support Battalion36th Infantry DivisionDallas, TXArmy NG
519th Division Sustainment Support Battalion38th Infantry DivisionTerre Haute, INArmy NG
746th Division Sustainment Support Battalion40th Infantry DivisionVan Nuys, CAArmy NG