15th Brigade Support Battalion (United States)


The 15th Medical Battalion is a former battalion of the United States Army.

Organization

The 15th Medical Battalion was a non-combat battalion of the United States Army Medical Department, originally formed on 23 March 1925 as the 1st Medical Squadron and redesignated as the 15th Medical Battalion on 25 March 1949. On 1 October 1984, the 15th Medical Battalion was redesignated the 2nd Forward Support Battalion. Two of the medical companies were reassigned and a Quartermaster company from the 15th Supply & Transportation Battalion became the new Company A, while Company B came from the 27th Maintenance Battalion. On 15 May 1987, the Battalion became the 15th Support Battalion. The Battalion has been assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division since it was formed.

Service

The unit saw service during the Second World War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the Bosnian War, the war in Iraq, Hurricane Katrina, and the war in Afghanistan. It is currently designated the 15th Brigade Support Battalion, providing logistics support to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.