17th Sustainment Brigade (United States) explained

Unit Name:	17th Sustainment Brigade
Start Date:	2011
Branch:	Army National Guard
Type:	Sustainment Brigade
Size:	Brigade
Garrison:	Las Vegas, Nevada
Identification Symbol Label:	Shoulder sleeve insignia and combat service identification badge
Commander1:	COL Amy Klima
Commander1 Label:	Current Commander
Commander3 Label:	Current Deputy Commander

The 17th Sustainment Brigade (SB) is a U.S. military sustainment brigade of the Army National Guard in Nevada.

Mission

17th SB provides command and control for 3-7 sustainment of functional logistics battalions and assigned HR/FM companies. On order conducts theater distribution, supports redeployment operations and provides support to joint, interagency and multinational forces as directed. Be prepared to support civilian agencies.^[1]

History

The 17th Sustainment Brigade was activated in 2011 to provide command and control for the Special Troops Battalion of the brigade and the 757th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion. In June 2012 the brigade was given administrative control of the 1st Squadron, 221st Cavalry.^[2]

Organization

The brigade has the following units assigned during peacetime:^[3]

• Special Troops Battalion, 17th Sustainment Brigade (HQ at Las Vegas)^{[3] [4]}
  • 72d Military Police Company^[3]
  • 100th Quartermaster Company (HQ at Las Vegas)^[3]
  • 593d Transportation Company (Medium)^[3]
  • 1864th Transportation Company^[3]
  • 3665th Ordnance Company (EOD)(HQ at Henderson)^[3]
  • 240th Engineer Company^[3]
  • 777th Engineer Detachment^[3]
• 757th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (HQ at Stead)^[5]
  • 106th Public Affairs Detachment^[5]
  • 137th Military Police Company^[5]
  • 150th Maintenance Company (HQ at Carson City)^[5]
  • 609th Engineer Company (HQ at Fallon)^[5]
  • 1859th Transportation Company^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 17th Sustainment Brigade Homepage. US Army. 1 December 2011. 11 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120111153502/http://www.nv.ngb.army.mil/army/17.cfm.
2. Web site: 30 January 2013. Nevada National Guard Biennial Report, Fiscal Years 2011–2012. 14.
3. Web site: Joint Force Headquarters . Nevada National Guard Biennial Report 2017-2018 . November 11, 2019 . 13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200423111044/https://nv.ng.mil/SiteAssets/documents/pao/NVBiennial17-18.pdf . 23 April 2020 . dead.
4. Web site: Special Troops Battalion, 17th SB.
5. Web site: 757th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion . Nevada National Guard Biennial Report 2017-2018 . November 10, 2019 . 14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200423111044/https://nv.ng.mil/SiteAssets/documents/pao/NVBiennial17-18.pdf . 23 April 2020 . dead.