25th Brigade Support Battalion
25th Forward Support Battalion
"Without Delay"
The mission of the 25th Brigade Support Battalion is to provide centrally managed distributive and reach CSS/logistics and combat health support to the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, which is fully integrated with the Brigade concept of operations and scheme of maneuver. It consists of a Headquarters and Headquarters Company, a supply and distribution company, a maintenance company, a medical company, and the rear detachment. The 539th Transportation Company was also attached.
The 25th Brigade Support Battalion was first constituted, organized and activated as the 325th Quartermaster Battalion at Schofield Barracks on 1 October 1941 using personnel and equipment of the 11th Quartermaster Regiment, Hawaiian Division (later redesignated as the 24th Infantry Division).
The 325th Quartermaster Battalion came under fire during the Japanese attack on Hawaii on 7 December 1941. On 1 November 1942, the 325th Quartermaster Battalion, less the Ordnance Platoon, was redesignated as the 25th Quartermaster Company, and organized as a truck company. The 25th Quartermaster Company served in all 4 World War II campaigns of the 25th Infantry Division, receiving a Meritorious Unit Commendation and a Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.
The 25th Quartermaster Company accompanied the 25th Infantry Division to Korea and served in all 10 campaigns of the Korean War, receiving 2 Meritorious Unit Commendations, and 2 Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations. On 1 July 1963, as part of the reorganization of the 25th Infantry Division, the 25th Quartermaster Company was reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters Company, 25th Supply and Transport Battalion. The Battalion was organized with a headquarters company, a supply company, and a motor transport company. It was responsible for furnishing all classes of supply to 25th Infantry Division units and for division motor transport.
The 25th Supply and Transport Battalion arrived in Vietnam on 30 March 1966 and was based at Cu Chi. The Battalion supported the 25th Infantry Division through all 12 Vietnam campaigns receiving 3 Meritorious Unit Commendations, 2 awards of the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, and the Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal.
On 16 April 1992 the Battalion was redesignated as the 25th Support Battalion (Forward). It was reorganized as a forward support battalion to consist of a headquarters and supply company, a maintenance company, and a medical company with the mission of providing forward service support to the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division.
The 25th Forward Support Battalion was reassigned to Fort Lewis, Washington upon the transfer of the 1st Brigade to Fort Lewis in 1995. As a result of the reorganization of the 1st Brigade from light infantry to a wheeled, light armored organization subsequently known as a Stryker Brigade Combat Team, the 25th Support Battalion was reorganized as a separate brigade support battalion on 16 September 2002.
Beginning in October 2004, the 25th Brigade Support Battalion furnished combat service support to 1st Brigade Combat Team elements conducting combat operations and stability initiatives in and around the city of Mosul, Iraq. For its support of combat operations in Iraq, the 25th Brigade Support Battalion received a Valorous Unit Award. The Battalion returned with the 1st Brigade to Fort Lewis, Washington in September 2005.
On 1 June 2006, the 1st Brigade Combat Team, including the 25th Support Battalion, was inactivated. Its personnel and equipment were reflagged as elements of the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment. The 1st Brigade Combat Team, including the 25th Brigade Support Battalion, was reactivated on 16 December 2006 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
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