Unit Name: | 2nd Force Support Battalion |
Dates: | 1998 – present |
Country: | Australia |
Branch: | Australian Army |
Type: | Logistics |
Size: | One battalion |
Command Structure: | 17 Sustainment Brigade |
Garrison: | HQ at Derwent Barracks, Hobart |
Identification Symbol Label: | Unit colour patch |
The 2nd Force Support Battalion (2 FSB) is an Australian Army logistics battalion. Established in 1998, 2 FSB is a reserve unit headquartered in Hobart, with depot in various locations across Tasmania and Victoria.
Formed on 1 August 1998 as a reserve unit, following the amalgamation of a number of supply, medical, military police, maintenance and transport units. Its headquarters is at Derwent Barracks in Hobart, Tasmania, however it also has depots in Bendigo, Devonport, Horsham and Melbourne.[1] While forming in Tasmania, in 2011, it took over three reserve sub-units from 9 FSB in Victoria.
2 FSB is currently part of the 17th Sustainment Brigade. Its role is to provide third line or 'general' support within an area of operations.[2]
As of 2020, 2 FSB is composed of the following sub-units: