The 101st Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade was activated July 1, 1956, at Fort Campbell as the Headquarters, Headquarters and Service Company, 101st Airborne Division Support Group. The support group was composed of the 326th Airborne Medical Company, the 426th Airborne Quartermaster Company, the 101st Parachute Support and Maintenance Company, the Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment and the Division Band.
Read more of the history of 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Sustainment Brigade on our Unit History page.
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment ('Leader Rakkasans'). Helmet Patch, 3rd Brigade Combat Team 'Rakkasans' Tori, 187th Infantry Regiment MultiCam® Type 2, 1 Each. Price: $3.00. The 101st Airborne Division was activated on August 16, 1942, at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. In his first address to 101st soldiers, commander Maj. Lee said that though the division had no history, it had “a rendezvous with destiny,” and the division was to be called on when the.
COL Stephanie A. Barton 101st Sustainment Brigade Commander
CSM Kevin K. Campbell 101st Sustainment Brigade Command Sergeant Major
Units Headquarters and Headquarters Company 'Angry Dogs' 101st Special Troops Battalion 'The Sustainers' 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion 'Drive the Wedge' 716th Military Police Battalion 'Peacekeepers'
'Rendezvous With Destiny'
The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is the only air assault division of the United States Army. Nicknamed the “Screaming Eagles,” the 101st has consistently distinguished itself by demonstrating the highest standards of military professionalism since its activation at one minute after midnight, Aug. 16, 1942.
On Aug. 19 of that year, the first commander, Maj. Gen.William C. Lee, promised his new recruits that although the new division had no history, it would soon have a “rendezvous with destiny.” As a division, the 101st has never failed that prophecy.
The 101st is recognized for its unmatched Air Assault capability, its ability to execute any combat or contingency mission anywhere in the world, and is still proving its mettle as “tomorrow’s division in today’s Army.”
Read more of the history of 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) on our Unit History page.
MG Brian E. Winski Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell