10 March 2006 deployed to Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) in support of Combined/Joint Task Force 76, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) and formed Task Force Eagle, the first US, Joint and Coalition Engineer Task Force in the CJOA. In 2007 he deployed to Afghanistan serving as an embedded trainer to the 203rd Kandak in support of 4/73 Cavalry Squadron. The Battalion included a Corps Airborne Engineer Company, which was a large company designed to augment divisional assets with light, air assault, and airborne operations. During World War I, the battalion participated in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive as a member of the American Expeditionary Force. It would, on order, deploy by land, sea, and/or air as part of the XVIII Corps combined arms team to conduct combat Engineer operations. For its performance, the battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm. Army Community Service, U.S. ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND, "We Are the Army's Home - Motto: Fortuna infortuna forti una = Fortune or Misfortune is all the same to the Man of Stout Heart. He was fatally injured while coordinating a response to a mortar strike July, 21st 2006 in Sharana, Afghanistan. The battalion is notable in that it was the only battalion, of any kind, in the history of the United States Army to have entered combat as both an officially designated amphibious and airborne unit (though the Glider Infantry Regiments of the 11th Airborne Division conducted amphibious assaults in World War II). For its actions in Iraq, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation (1st Oak Leaf Cluster). Lineage and Honors Information as of 12 November 2013, ROBERT J. DALESSANDRODirector, Center of Military History, Organized 16 January 1918 in the National Army at Fort Myer, Virginia, as the 1st Battalion, 37th Engineer Regiment, Demobilized in March 1919 at Camp Upton, New York, Reconstituted 1 October 1933 in the Regular Army as the 1st Battalion, 37th Engineers, Activated 14 July 1941 at Camp Bowie, Texas, Redesignated 1 August 1942 as the 1st Battalion, 37th Engineer Combat Regiment, Reorganized and redesignated 18 March 1943 as the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion, Inactivated 2 December 1945 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, Redesignated 28 October 1954 as the 37th Engineer Battalion, Activated 16 August 1987 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Inactivated 15 September 2010 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Assigned 17 October 2013 to the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, and activated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered NORMANDY, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered EUROPEAN THEATER, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2006-2007, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2009-2010, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered NORMANDY BEACHES, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN DEC 2005-MAR 2006, Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2001. The Battalion held a ceremony on Rafferty Field named in his honor after their redeployment back to Ft. Bragg. Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 837th Engineer Battalion: Organized; Company A, 837th Engineer Battalion For its performance, the battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm.[2]. In 2014, LTC Polonkey was stationed at Fort Bragg, NC where he served as the Deputy Division Engineer to the 82nd Airborne Division, the Battalion Operations Officer and Executive Officer to the 127th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), and finally as the Brigade Executive Officer to the 20th Engineer Brigade. Later, the battalion was detached from the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and moved through Belgium and the Netherlands, supporting the Allied advance. The Battalion lost a First Sergeant Christopher C. Rafferty in support of (Operation Enduring Freedom). Airborne combat engineer battalion in the United States Army, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Military units and formations in North Carolina, Engineer battalions of the United States Army, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Operation Iraqi Freedom "Liberation of Iraq", Operation Enduring Freedom "Consolidation I", Operation Iraqi Freedom "National Resolution". It consisted of a shield blazoned with Gules, a rock Argent within a garland of oak leaves and acorns Proper. Staff Duty is located on the first floor at: 5927 Kendenburg St, Fort Bragg, NC 28310, Employment FOIA Privacy and Security Accessibility/Section 508, DoD Safe Helpline 1 (877) 995-5247 Military One Source1 (800) 342-9647, The MEO and Harassment Hotline: 910-929-8894. 11 May 2001 elements attached to the 11th Engineer Battalion and deployed to Kosovo (Operation Joint Guardian) in support of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). Task Force 11th Engineer was comprised of the 11th Engineer Battalion from Fort Stewart, Georgia; B Company, 37th Engineer Battalion from Fort Bragg, North Carolina; the 326th Engineer Battalion from Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and 789th Ordnance Battalion (EOD) from Fort Benning, Georgia. The 37th Engineer Battalion was first activated on 16 January 1918, as 1st Battalion, 37th Engineer Regiment, whose primary function was electrical and mechanical engineering. The battalion formed the basis of Joint Task Force Eagle Headquartered at Joint Base Balad and composed of over 1000 soldiers and airmen. After the Invasion of Normandy, the battalion spent several months on the beach unloading troops and equipment, clearing roads, and repairing port facilities. The 37th Engineer Battalion was officially reactivated as part of the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division on 16 October 2013. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 11 March 2007. It was amended to correct the spelling of the Motto on 3 May 1935. This was accomplished by inactivating and reorganizing the Special Troops Battalion ("Green Falcons")[1][permanent dead link], 2d BCT. His stateside assignments include the 82nd Replacement Detachment, 82nd Airborne Division (Fort Bragg, NC), USASOC (Fort Bragg, NC), United States Army Engineer School (Fort Leonard Wood, MO). LTC Polonkey holds a Bachelors of Science in Communication Technology from Eastern Michigan University and a Masters of Science in Geological Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. For this, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation. The 20th Engineer Brigade mission is toprovide proactive,timely, and essential expeditionary engineer support to the XVIII Corps, the Army, and when directed, joint and special operationsforces. It was amended to correct the spelling of the Motto on 3 May 1935. Welcome to the 27th Engineer Battalion (Airborne)! After the termination of hostilities, the unit was demobilized. Box 19 T/5 Company E Survey, company history . 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In addition to standard engineer operations, the battalion repeatedly engaged Taliban and other enemy forces and is credited with over 105 enemy killed. Find 37th Engineer Battalion unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. During World War I, the battalion participated in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive as a member of the American Expeditionary Force. The following month, the battalion was again inactivated. For this, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation. The mission of the 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne) was to provide proactive, timely, and essential expeditionary engineer support to the XVIII Corps, the Army, and when directed, joint and special operations forces. The battalion is notable in that it was the only battalion, of any kind, in the history of the United States Army to have entered combat as both an officially designated amphibious and airborne unit (though the Glider Infantry Regiments of the 11th Airborne Division conducted amphibious assaults in World War II). 37th Mechanized Battalion (Kurumlija) 38th Mechanized Battalion (Kurumlija) 39th Logistics Battalion (Ni) 310th Engineer Battalion ; 4th Brigade. 429 were here. United States Army Center of Military History. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. 10 March 2006 deployed to Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) in support of Combined/Joint Task Force 76, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) and formed Task Force Eagle, the first US, Joint and Coalition Engineer Task Force in the CJOA. 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