101st Soldier Support Battalion
"Destiny Support"
As part of the transition to the US Army's new modular force structure a new support unit was established to replace the 101st Division Support Command (DISCOM). The 101st Sustainment Brigade was formed from the combining of two Brigade units, the 101st Division Support Command (DISCOM) and the 101st Corps Support Group. The 101st Corps Support Group units, including the 101st Soldier Support Battalion, were task organized to the new 101st Sustainment Brigade while the CSG Headquarters was inactivated.
The Eagle Cash Card, which has been used in Bosnia since 1999, was introduced at Camps Bondsteel, Monteith and Able Sentry for US soldiers in Kosovo. The Department of Defense and Department of the Treasury have many goals they hope to meet because of the Eagle Cash Card. The card was created for many different reasons. One of the main reasons for the Eagle Cash Card was to support the use of local currency. The 101st Soldier Support Battalion was discouraging the use of dollars in theater, to avoid flooding these growing countries with dollars only to leave and make them dependent on the dollar. The Eagle Cash Card would also reduce paperwork and resources used. It would save time and money.
In 2004 the entire 101st Airborne Division began a transition to the US Army's new modular force structure. A part of this transformation involved the reorganization of divisional support elements and their relationships. Elements of the 101st Division Support Command (DISCOM) were inactivated and reactivated assigned to each of the Division's 4 brigades. Other elements of DISCOM and the 101st Corps Support Group, such as the 101st Soldier Support Battalion were inactivated and reactivated as part of the 101st Sustainment Brigade.
