Operation Spartan Shield (OSS) is a
United States Army Central
The United States Army Central, formerly the Third United States Army, commonly referred to as the Third Army and as ARCENT, is a military formation of the United States Army which saw service in World War I and World War II, in the 1991 Gulf W ...
operation in the
Middle East
The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabian Peninsula, Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Anatolia, Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Pro ...
. OSS is commanded by
United States Army Central
The United States Army Central, formerly the Third United States Army, commonly referred to as the Third Army and as ARCENT, is a military formation of the United States Army which saw service in World War I and World War II, in the 1991 Gulf W ...
and includes units from all service branches. Task Force Spartan is the U.S. Army component of OSS.
The
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_Units
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Units
Divisional Headquarters and Combat Brigades
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* 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, From June 2018 - March 2019.
* 4th Infantry Division (United States), 4th Infantry Division until 2019
* 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, From Oct. 2019 - May 2020. Posted to Syria in late October for one month.3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
The 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command is a United States Army unit. It derives its lineage from the 3rd Logistical Command, which was activated in Japan on 19 September 1950 for service in Korea.
The 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command co ...
from August 2021 to May 2022
Brigades
* 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade
The 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade is an air defense artillery brigade of the United States Army.
Subordinate units include:
* 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery.
* 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery
* 1st Battalion, 62nd Air De ...
* 75th Field Artillery Brigade from July 2020.
* 194th Theater Engineer Brigade from Oct 2019 to Aug 2020
* 16th Theater Engineer Brigade from Aug 2020 to Apr 2021
* 111th Theater Engineer Brigade from Apr 2021 to Nov 2021
* 372nd Theater Engineer Brigade from Nov 2021 to Jul 2022
* 926th Theater Engineer Brigade from Jul 2022 to Current
* 7th Transportation Brigade
Battalions
* 319th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 505th Tactical Theater Signal Brigade, 335th Theater Signal Command from September 2021 to TBD
* 156th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 177th Military Police Brigade, 335th Theater Signal Command from May 2022 to TBD
* 3rd Ordnance Battalion (EOD)(Task Force Hell Hound) from April 2020
* 198th Expeditionary Signal Battalion from August 2019 - July 2020
* 146th Expeditionary Signal Battalion from June 2020 - TBD
* 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 101st Division Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division from April 2019 to December 2019.
* 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division from December 2019 to October 2020.
* 1st Battalion, 501st Airborne Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division from August 2017 to July 2018
Other units
* 203d Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 457th Transportation Battalion, 644th Regional Support Group from December 2020 to August 2021
* 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, March 2019-Nov 2019
* D Forward Support Company (D FSC), 141st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment between November 2019 and July 2020
* 352nd Civil Affairs Command (Forward), also known as, Civil Affairs Planning Team (CAPT), from July 2015 to present (?). Attached to Army Central Command Headquarters (ARCENT), Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
* 626th Maintenance Company, 630th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 113th Sustainment Brigade between October 2019 and July 2020
* 3666th Support Maintenance Company, 158th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 198th Regional Support Group "Desert Demons", Arizona Army National Guard, July 2020 to March 2021.
* 228th Combat Support Hospital, 176th Medical Brigade, 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) from September 2020 to Present
* Patrol Forces Southwest Asia
Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) is a United States Coast Guard command based in Manama, Bahrain. PATFORSWA was created in November 2002 as a contingency operation to support the United States Navy, U.S. Navy with patrol boats. The command' ...
(PATFORSWA) Combined Task Force 55.1, U.S. Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's eight uniformed services. The service is a maritime, military, mul ...
from September 2012 - present
* A Company, 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, Colorado Army National Guard
The Colorado Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army, United States National Guard, and Colorado National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces ...
, January 2021-November 2021.
Aviation units
* 4th Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment (Combat Aviation Brigade, 35th Infantry Division
The Combat Aviation Brigade, 35th Infantry Division
Shoulder sleeve insignia
The division's shoulder patch, a white Santa Fe cross on a blue disc with a green border, was originally approved for the 35th Division on 29 October 1918.
History
...
) during March 2013.
* 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (UH-60
The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility military helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. Sikorsky submitted the S-70 design for the United States Army's Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System ...
) from May 2015.
* 1st Battalion (General Support), 168th Aviation Regiment (CH-47
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a tandem rotor helicopter developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol. The Chinook is a heavy-lift helicopter that is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters. Its name ...
) between October 2015 and August 2016 (Combat Aviation Brigade, 40th Infantry Division).
* 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment from April 2016.
* Company D, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment (UH-60) from April 2016.
* Company A (AH-64 & UH-60), B, & D, 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment (CH-47) between February and October 2016 ( 77th Combat Aviation Brigade).
* 2nd Battalion (General Support), 149th Aviation Regiment (CH-47) from February 2017.
References
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2010s in Kuwait
2010s in Jordan
2010s in Egypt
2010s in the United Arab Emirates
2010s in Saudi Arabia
2010s in Kazakhstan
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