10 March 2006 deployed to Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) in support of Combined/Joint Task Force 76, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) and formed Task Force Eagle, the first US, Joint and Coalition Engineer Task Force in the CJOA. The light equipment platoon could construct flight landing strips and combat roads and trails. View original page. The 37th Engineer Battalion was reactivated in the 82d Airborne Division as part of the United States Army new BCT 2020 concept in which each BCT's Special Troops Battalions would be inactivated and reactivated as Brigade Engineer Battalions. The following month, the battalion was again inactivated. 10 March 2006 deployed to Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) in support of Combined/Joint Task Force 76, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) and formed Task Force Eagle, the first US, Joint and Coalition Engineer Task Force in the CJOA. His stateside assignments include the 82nd Replacement Detachment, 82nd Airborne Division (Fort Bragg, NC), USASOC (Fort Bragg, NC), United States Army Engineer School (Fort Leonard Wood, MO). This page was last updated at 2022-12-24 21:36 UTC. The hotline is an additional avenue for Soldiers to anonymously report incidents of MEO and Harassment. During World War I, the battalion participated in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive as a member of the American Expeditionary Force. It was amended to correct the spelling of the Motto on 3 May 1935. JTF Eagle elements were also based at Forward Operating Bases Warhorse, Al Asad and Ramadi. The Coat of Arms was originally approved for the 37th Engineers (General Service) on 4 March 1935. [2], Reactivated in January 1941, the regiment underwent mobilization and training in several locations, and was eventually broken up on 18 March 1943, into the 1106th Engineer Combat Group, the 209th Engineer Combat Battalion, and the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion (Amphibious). 40th Command Battalion ; 41st Infantry Battalion (Bujanovac, Army Base "Jug") 42nd Infantry Battalion (Bujanovac, Army Base "Jug") 43rd Self-propelled Howitzer Artillery Battalion (Vranje) In addition to standard engineer operations, the battalion repeatedly engaged Taliban and other enemy forces and is credited with over 105 enemy killed. The 37th Engineer Battalion ("Eagle Battalion"[1]) is an airborne engineer battalion in the United States Army, and currently subordinate to the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 837th Engineer Battalion: Organized; Company A, 837th Engineer Battalion 13 October 1990 deployed to Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield; Operation Desert Storm). Lieutenant Colonel Shawn P. Polonkey is from Monroe, Michigan and received his commission into the Corps of Engineers after his graduation from Eastern Michigan University in 2003. This is a group a started for all of those who have served with the 237th Engineer Battalion. A ceremony was held on 15 November 2013 at Fort Bragg, NC, to case the colors of the STB and to uncase the colors and activate the 37th Engineer Battalion ("Eagle Battalion"). Currently working to complete a Bachelors degree in Construction Management. Upon its arrival, the unit found a large number of the local civilians and many animals inside the ASP; many were inside the bunkers as well [23] . The Company was capable of performing horizontal and sapper missions. 5 talking about this. JTF Eagle elements were also based at Forward Operating Bases Warhorse, Al Asad and Ramadi. The insignia was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 18 May 1955. After the Invasion of Normandy, the battalion spent several months on the beach unloading troops and equipment, clearing roads, and repairing port facilities. In addition to standard engineer operations, the battalion repeatedly engaged Taliban and other enemy forces and is credited with over 105 enemy killed. Lineage and Honors Information as of 9 Jan 2020. Following the completion of the Engineer Captains Career Course in 2008, LTC Polonkey served his next three years with the 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power), first as the Assistant Operations Officer in Fort Belvoir, VA and then as the A Company Commander in Schofield Barracks, HI. The 37th Engineer Battalion was reactivated in the 82d Airborne Division as part of the United States Army new BCT 2020 concept in which each BCT's Special Troops Battalions would be inactivated and reactivated as Brigade Engineer Battalions. 05-07-2011 01:27:11 ZULU, 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), 521st Engineer Detachment (Explosive Hazards Coordination Cell), 539th Engineer Detachment (Explosive Hazards Team). In 2012 he was selected to command the 542nd Forward Engineer Support Team - Advanced (FEST-A) Detachment out of Savannah, GA, deploying the detachment to Mazar-I-Sharif and Kabul, Afghanistan in support of U.S. 13 October 1990 deployed to Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield; Operation Desert Storm). In September 2010, the 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne) was inactivated and reflagged as the 307th Engineer Battalion. 22 September 2002 deployed 20 soldiers from Vertical and Light Equipment platoons to Kuwait (Operation Enduring Freedom) in support of the Combined Joint Task Force at Camp Doha. The Battalion held a ceremony on Rafferty Field named in his honor after their redeployment back to Ft. Bragg. 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The battalion formed the basis of Joint Task Force Eagle Headquartered at Joint Base Balad and composed of over 1000 soldiers and airmen. Months of preparation and training came to conclusion on 11 May 2001 when the "Bushmasters" of B Company, 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne)were alerted for an early departure from Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. Re-establish connections with your fellow. This page was last edited on 28 December 2022, at 07:27. In 2018, he was selected to serve as an Exchange Officer to the 3rd Canadian Division as one of their Plans Officers in Edmonton, Alberta. For its actions in Iraq, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation (1st Oak Leaf Cluster). The 37th Engineer Battalion was reactivated in the 82d Airborne Division as part of the United States Army new BCT 2020 concept in which each BCT's Special Troops Battalions would be inactivated and reactivated as Brigade Engineer Battalions. Deployed soldiers received Joint Service Medals and Joint Meritorious Unit Citations (permanent). Following the war, the 37th Engineer Regiment was inactivated in March 1919. The battalion entered Germany in March 1945, where it remained until its return to the United States in November of that same year. Following the war, the 37th Engineer Regiment was inactivated in March 1919. The 37th Engineer Combat Battalion was subsequently assigned to the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and participated in Operation Overlord, landing with the initial waves on Omaha Beach. It was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Regiment (Combat) on 27 September 1941. [citation needed], The 37th Engineer Battalion was first activated on 16 January 1918, as 1st Battalion, 37th Engineer Regiment, whose primary function was electrical and mechanical engineering. The Battalion held a ceremony on Rafferty Field named in his honor after their redeployment back to Ft. Bragg. 28 October 1954 redesignated as 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat). Public Affairs Office______________________________, Make Army Community Service your first stop when you arrive at Fort Bragg! 13 October 1990 deployed to Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield; Operation Desert Storm). The following month, the battalion was again inactivated. On 5 June 2009 deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The light equipment platoon could construct flight landing strips and combat roads and trails. In 2019 he moved to Fort Knox, KY where he served as the Deputy Commanding Officer to 4th Cavalry Brigade, First Army and then as the G-3/5/7 to First Army Division East. The Fleur-de-lis symbolises service in France during both World Wars. Engineer Battalions, United States Army Center of Military History, "37th Engineer Battalion Lineage and Honors", http://www.bragg.army.mil/37ENG/Battalion%20History/37TH%20Engineer%20Battalion%20History.htm, https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=37th_Engineer_Battalion_(United_States)&oldid=698920014, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Operation Iraqi Freedom "Liberation of Iraq", Operation Enduring Freedom "Consolidation I", Operation Iraqi Freedom "National Resolution". 22 September 2002 deployed 20 soldiers from Vertical and Light Equipment platoons to Kuwait (Operation Enduring Freedom) in support of the Combined Joint Task Force at Camp Doha. The distinctive unit insignia was redesignated with description amended on 13 May 1987, for the 37th Engineer Battalion. The 37th Engineer Battalion ("Eagle Battalion"[1]) was an airborne combat engineer battalion in the United States Army, and a subordinate unit of the 20th Engineer Brigade and XVIII Airborne Corps, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The 37th Engineer Battalion ("Eagle Battalion"[1]) is an airborne engineer battalion in the United States Army, and currently subordinate to the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. In addition to standard engineer operations, the battalion repeatedly engaged Taliban and other enemy forces and is credited with over 105 enemy killed. The 37th Engineer Battalion ("Eagle Battalion"[1]) was an airborne combat engineer battalion in the United States Army, and a subordinate unit of the 20th Engineer Brigade and XVIII Airborne Corps, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Yes, the 317th was part of the 37th Engineer Group but I cannot tell you if the 299th was part of the group. 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