The 2nd Force Support Battalion (2 FSB) is an
Australian Army
The Australian Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. The Army is commanded by the Chief of Army (Austral ...
logistics
battalion
A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of 300 to 1,200 soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel, and subdivided into a number of companies (usually each commanded by a major or a captain). In some countries, battalions are ...
. Established in 1998, 2 FSB is a
reserve unit headquartered in Hobart, with depot in various locations across Tasmania and Victoria.
History
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
Derwent Barracks is an Australian Army barracks in the Hobart suburb of Glenorchy, near the Elwick Racecourse and Hobart Showgrounds. It is named after the nearby Derwent River. It is the home of several Army Reserve units including:
*B Coy, 12t ...
in
Hobart,
Tasmania
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, however it also has depots in Bendigo, Devonport, Horsham and Melbourne.
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 In U.S. armed forces parlance, an area of operations (AO) is an operational area defined by the force commander for land, air, and naval forces conduct of combat and non-combat activities. Areas of operations do not typically encompass the entire ...
.
[Dennis et al 2008, pp. 327–328.]
Structure
As of 2020, 2 FSB is composed of the following sub-units:
*Battalion Headquarters (Hobart)
*6th Logistic Support Company (Hobart, Melbourne, Bendigo, Horsham & Devonport)
*15th Force Support Squadron (Melbourne, Bendigo & Horsham)
*44th Transport Squadron (Hobart & Devonport)
Previous sub-units
*1st Petroleum Company
*3rd Recovery Company
*6th Supply Platoon
*10th Health Company
*15th Transport Squadron
Notes
References
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Combat service support battalions of the Australian Army
Military units and formations established in 1998
Military units in Tasmania