524th Corps Support Battalion
Deploy worldwide to provide combat service support for contingency or combat operations. Additionally, provide heavy lift helicopter, truck transport, aeromedical evacuation, and supply support to forces in the Asia-Pacific region.
The 524th Corps Support Battalion was constituted 10 February 1936 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 3rd Battalion, 48th Quartermaster Regiment. The battalion was activated 10 February 1941 in support for the US Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia. On 1 April 1942, it was redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 3rd Battalion, 48th Quartermaster Regiment and departed six days later for Australia. In December 1943, the battalion was reorganized and redesignated Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 124th Quartermaster Detachment, mobile. Shortly thereafter, the battalion departed Australia for tours in New Guinea, Philippine Islands, and Japan. The battalion served proudly in Yokohama, Japan from 31 October 1946 to 25 May 1947. In August 1946, it was converted, reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 124th Transportation Corps Truck Battalion. The battalion was inactivated 25 May 1947 at Yokohama, Japan.
In November 1946, the battalion was redesignated Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 124th Transportation Battalion. The battalion was reactivated on 1 February 1967, at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. The battalion departed Fort Devens and arrived at Qui Nhon, Vietnam on 24 July 1967, beginning a tour of distinction in the Republic of Vietnam. The battalion returned to Fort Lewis, Washington and was inactivated on 17 May 1971.
On 16 April 1986, the 124th Transportation Battalion was called to service again and activated at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. On 16 October 1993, the battalion was redesignated the 524 Corps Support Battalion.
