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13th Combat Service Support Battalion
ActiveMarch 1995 – present
Country Australia
BranchArmy
TypeLogistics and Health Support
SizeHeadquarters and four sub-units
Part of13th Brigade
Garrison/HQHQ at Irwin Barracks
Motto(s)Soldiers Supporting Soldiers
Mascot(s)Woylie[citation needed]
Commanders
Commanding OfficerLieutenant Colonel Shaun Fenn[citation needed]

13th Combat Service Support Battalion (13 CSSB) is a unit of the 13th Brigade of the Australian Army Reserve. Located in Western Australia, it is the logistics component of the 13th Brigade.

History

The battalion was formed in March 1995 and was previously designated the 13th Brigade Administrative Support Battalion. On formation, it consisted of the following sub-units:[1]

13 CSSB was granted "Freedom of Entry" to the City of Fremantle on 1 October 2001. Its motto is ″Soldiers Supporting Soldiers″.[1]

Role and composition

The role of 13 CSSB is to provide service and logistics support to the 13th Brigade and wider Australian Army. A Reserve unit, it is based at Irwin Barracks,[1] and as of February 2020, 13 CSSB comprises a battalion headquarters and four sub-units:[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c "13th Combat Service Support Battalion Information". Australian Army. 11 February 2020. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020.
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