3rd Forward Support Battalion
Throughout the history of the battalion, the 3d Forward Support Battalion (FSB) has always been "ready to roll" by providing critical support that enabled warfighters to achieve victory. Since 1917, soldiers in 3d FSB have been providing support to the Marne soldier on the plains of Europe during World War I and World War II, the frozen mountains of Korea and most recently in the desert of Iraq as the unit was part of the 3ID's spearhead attack to Baghdad to topple Saddam Hussein's regime. Just as it was in the past, today the 3d FSB continues to be responsible for all logistics and combat health support to the Division Support Brigade.
The "Ready to Roll" battalion consists of the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment (Panthers); A Company (Gators) responsible for supply; B Company (Bulldogs) responsible for Direct Support Maintenance and C Company (Hellcats) responsible for Medical Care.
3d FSB soldiers have deployed to the National Training Center, the Joint Readiness Training Center, Kosovo, Kuwait (Operation Enduring Freedom) and Iraq (Operations Iraqi Freedom). In early 1998, the 3rd Forward Support Battalion deployed to Kuwait as part of a force augmentation in Southwest Asia.
