296th Brigade Support Battalion The 296th Brigade Support Battalion ( BSB ) is a battalion of the United States Army is composed of five companies that support the operations of the 3 / 2 ID SBCT . The companies are Headquarters & Headquarters Company ( HHC ) , Alpha Company ( A Co ) , Bravo Company ( B Co ) , and Charlie Company ( C Co ) , 334 Signal Company ( 334th Sig ) . The battalion supports the " Arrowhead Brigade " 3rd Brigade , 2nd Infantry Division ( 3 - 2 Stryker ) , the Army ' s First Stryker Brigade Combat Team stationed at Ft . Lewis , Washington . The 296th Brigade Support Battalion ( BSB ) deploys by land , air , and or sea anywhere in the world to provide the 3 - 2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team with health care and logistics support , including transportation , field - feeding , supply , and maintenance . History . The 296th Forward Support Battalion was constituted on 23 November 1944 in the Army of the United States as the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment , 296th Quartermaster Battalion , Mobile , and activated on 15 December 1944 at Camp Bowie , Texas . On 1 August 1946 , following World War II , the Battalion was converted and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment , 296th Transportation Corps Truck Battalion . The unit was once again reorganized and redesignated on 17 October 1949 , the time as Headquarters and Headquarters Company , 296th Truck Battalion . On 25 October 1951 , the unit was allocated to the Regular Army and on 8 April 1954 , reorganized and redisignated as Headquarters and Headquarter Company , 296th Transportation Battalion . Inactivated 5 November 1955 in Korea , the unit was reactivated and redesignated 16 October 1989 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company , 296 Support Battalion , Assigned to the 2d Infantry Division in Korea . While stationed at Camp Edwards , Korea in direct support or 3rd Brigade , 2nd Infantry Division , The soldiers of the battalion Provided support to the units keeping watch on the Korean demilitarized zone . It was there that the Battalion earned its nickname “ Frontline Support . ” Three years later , on 16 September 1992 , the battalion was inactivated . The 296th Forward Support Battalion was subsequently reactivated on 16 October 1995 at Fort Lewis , Washington , and on 15 September 2000renamed the 296th Brigade Support Battalion ( BSB ) as part of the interim Brigade Combat Team . On 7 February 2004 , 296 BSB completed a transfer of authority from 101st Airborne Division in Mosul , Iraq , in support of combat operations in Samarrah , Mosul , Tal Afar , Al Kut and Taji . There the battalion supported the first combat deployment of the Army ’ s first Stryker Brigade . The soldiers of the battalion provided support to the Arrowhead Brigade conducting operations from the Iraq - Syria Border to the southern Iraq town of Al Kut . On 4 November 2005 , the battalion returned to Fort Lewis to prepare for future operations . On 30 July 2006 , the 296th BSB completed a transfer of authority from the 172nd BSB , 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team . On 30 July 2006 , the 296th BSB completed a transfer of authority from the 172nd BSB , 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team in Mosul Iraq , where they conducted force sustainment operations from Mosul to Tal Afar and Taji . During December 2006 , the 296th BSB moved south to conduct operations in the Multinational Division - Baghdad Area of Operations where it continued operations to numerous other cities as well as Baquba . In September 2007 the 296th Brigade Support Battalion returned to Fort Lewis . On 2 September 2009 , the 296th BSB completed a transfer of authority from the 25th BSB , 1st - 25th Stryker Brigade Combat Team in Baqubah , Iraq , where they were task organized to include engineer , intelligence , signal and cavalry units . ‘ Task Force Frontline ’ performed admirably in the conduct of numerous force sustainment and operational support missions enabling Arrowhead Brigade operations throughout the Diyala Province of Iraq . In July 2010 the Frontline Battalion returned to JBLM . On 6 April 2012 , the 296th BSB completed a transfer of authority from the 25th BSB , 1st - 25th Stryker Brigade Combat Team at Kandahar Airfield , Afghanistan . 296 BSB assumed responsibility for providing aggressive and disciplined sustainment support to Combined Task Force Arrowhead which was composed of more than 6 , 000 Soldiers from six U . S . battalions and two NATO Coalition - partnered Romanian Army Battalions spread across 22 , 680 square miles at 26 different locations . The Frontline Battalion projected sustainment support throughout the Combined Task Force Arrowhead area of operations in Regional Command - South through convoys and task organization of Soldiers in Forward Logistics Elements to provide direct support to the maneuver battalions . In December 2012 the Frontline Battalion returned to JBLM , WA . Coat of arms . The coat of arms was authorized for the 296th Support Battalion on 23 January 1990 by the Institute of Heraldry , United States Army . An amendment , dated 6 February 1990 , changed slightly the description for the blazon of the crest . Note that a crest is authorized for units which are Active Army and have war / campaign service . The amended portion is seen below in bold lettering . The blazon and symbolism of the design are as follows : Shield . Gold / buff and red are the colors traditionally associated with U . S . Army Support Organizations . The chevron alludes to the motto , “ Frontline Support ” , symbolizing the thrust to support the frontline in combat . The annulet denotes speed and quick response in supplying aid and support , and refers to the accomplishments of the predecessor unit . The pale is representative of strength and resolution . Crest . The torri gate recalls the unit ’ s Korean War service , symbolized also by the taeguk embossed on the compass rose . The battalion ’ s post - World War II Services as the 296th Transportation Truck Battalion is represented by the gold wheel . The compass rose denotes worldwide service . Red stands for courage , gold for excellence . A distinctive unit insignia was authorized for the 296th Support Battalion on 23 January 1990 by the Institute or Heraldry , United States Army . The description and symbolism of the design are as follows : Description . A gold color metal and enamel device in height overall , consisting of a shield blazoned : Per chevron or and gules , a pale interlaced with an annulet counterchanged . Attached below the shield a red scroll doubled and inscribed “ FRONTLINE SUPPORT ” in gold . Symbolism . Gold / buff and red are the colors traditionally associated with U . S . A Support organizations . The chevron alludes to the motto , “ Frontline Support ” , symbolizing the thrust to support the front line in combat . The annulet denotes speed and quick response in supplying aid and support and refers to the accomplishments of the predecessor unit . The pale is representative of strength and resolution .