264th Corps Support Battalion (Airborne)
On order, task organize and deploy worldwide for contingency operations by air, sea, or land to provide DS support in Class I (rations and water), II, IIIP (Package), IIIB (Bulk), IV, VII, and IX (repair parts), maintenance, laundry, bath, renovation and DS/GS repair of air drop equipment to XVIII Airborne Corps units.
The 264th Corps Support Battalion (Airborne) was originally constituted on 24 May 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 264th Quartermaster Service Battalion. It activated on 29 May 1942 at Fort Dix, NJ.
The battalion was broken up on 20 September 1943 and its elements reorganized and redesignated as follows: Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 264th Quartermaster Service Battalion, (Companies A, B, C, and D as the 3153d, 3154th 3155th, 3156th Quartermaster Service Companies, respectively). Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 264th Quartermaster Service Battalion, inactivated on 25 June 1946 in France.
Redesignated on 20 July 1966 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 264th Supply and Service Battalion, the unit was allotted to the Regular, and activated in the Republic of Vietnam. It inactivated on 1 September 1968 in Vietnam.
The unit was redesignated 1 September 1993 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 264th Support Battalion, and activated at Fort Bragg, NC.
The mission of the 259th Field Service Company is to, on order, rapidly deploy the company by air, sea, or rail. Provide field service support including laundry, lightweight textile renovation, and showers to XVIII Airborne Corps units on an area basis.
The mission of the 364th Supply Company is to, on order. deploy worldwide in order to provide fuel, water, and Class I, II, IIIP, IV, VII, to all units assigned or attached to the XVIII Airborne Corps. Provide reinforcing support to the 82d Airborne Division.
The mission of the 503rd Maintenance Company is to deploy anywhere in the world and provide direct support maintenance and Class IX repair parts support to XVIII Airborne Corps non-divisional units and provide backup support to the 82d Airborne Division.
The mission of the 600th Quartermaster Company is to, on order, deploy Worldwide in order to establish and operate a receipt, storage, issue, maintenance facility for supply, DS\GS maintenance, and reclaiming cargo parachutes and airdrop equipment.
The mission of the 623rd Quartermaster Company is to provide airdrop equipment supply, direct and general support maintenance on airdrop equipment for the Quartermaster Heavy Airdrop Supply Company and Quartermaster Light Airdrop Supply Companies allocated to the supported Theater Army Commands.
