The 108th Sustainment Brigade is a sustainment

Sustainment Brigade

As part of the early 21st century transformation of the United States Army from a division-based structure to a brigade-based army; the Division Support Commands, Corps Support Groups, and Area Support Groups are being inactivated or transformed to Sustainment Brigades As part of the early 21st...

 brigade

Brigade

A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of two to five battalions, plus supporting elements depending on the era and nationality of a given army and could be perceived as an enlarged/reinforced regiment...

 of the United States Army National Guard in Illinois

Illinois

Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

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The former 33rd Area Support Group is transforming into the 108th Sustainment Brigade. With more than 1,700 Soldiers, the Chicago

Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...

-based brigade is made of Medical, Army Liaison Team, Personnel support, and Transportation support units.

The distinctive unit insignia

Distinctive unit insignia

A Distinctive Unit Insignia is a metal heraldic device worn by soldiers in the United States Army. The DUI design is derived from the coat of arms authorized for a unit...

 was originally approved for the 108th Quartermaster Regiment, Illinois National Guard on 19 May 1939. It was rescinded on 10 January 1943. It was reinstated and redesignated for the 108th Supply and Transport Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard on 10 December 1964. The insignia was redesignated for the 108th Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard on 26 November 1968. It was redesignated for the 108th Maintenance Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard on 23 December 1997. The insignia was redesignated for the 108th Sustainment Brigade on 13 October 2006.

History

Defining itself as "Chicago's Brigade" the 108th Sustainment Brigade has developed into a highly diverse and capable force to execute both state directed and federal missions.

Units

• HQ, 108th Sustainment Brigade
• 108th Brigade Special Troops Battalion
• – 108th Signal Company
• 108th Multifunctional Medical Battalion
• – 708th Medical Company
• – 709th Area Support Medical Company
• – 710th Medical Company
• 1144th Transportation (MT) Battalion
• – 1244th Transportation Company
• – 1644th Transportation Company
• – 1744th Transportation Company
• – 1844th Transportation Company
• 232nd Combat Service Support Battalion
• – 1344th Transportation Company
• – 1544th Transportation Company
• – 3637th Support Maintenance Company
• – 633 Theater Gateway (R5) Team

Currently the 108th Sustainment Brigade is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.