The term combat service support (or CSS ) is utilized by numerous military organizations throughout the world to describe entities that provide direct and indirect sustainment services to the groups that engage (or are potentially to be engaged) in combat .
37-665: The United States Army Finance Corps is a combat service support (CSS) branch of the United States Army . The Finance Corps traces its foundation to 16 June 1775, when the Second Continental Congress established the office of Paymaster General of the Army . The Pay Department became a separate department in 1816, and the Finance Department was created by law on 1 July 1920. It became
74-568: A Militia brigade as part of the introduction of the compulsory training scheme , assigned to the 2nd Military District . At this time, the brigade's constituent units were located around Sydney, in New South Wales, with depots located around Darlinghurst , Surry Hills , Pyrmont , Redfern and Darlington . The 7th Brigade was re-formed in early 1915 as part of the First Australian Imperial Force , which
111-623: A further period of training followed. At this time, the AIF was expanded and re-organised. The 7th Brigade returned to the command of the 2nd Division and in March 1916, after a brief period of defensive duties around the Suez Canal , the brigade was among the first Australian troops deployed to the Western Front , sailing in March 1916. For the next two-and-a-half years they would take part in
148-627: A number of major Australian battles including the Battle of Pozières in July 1916, and Lagnicourt , Passchendaele and Broodseinde in 1917. In 1918, the 7th undertook a defensive role during the German spring offensive , fighting around Villers-Bretonneux . On 10 June, the brigade took part in the Third Battle of Morlancourt , attacking the village of Sailly-Laurette, to the south of Morlancourt. As
185-685: A number of the brigade's component units were reorganised and amalgamated. In late 1964, conscription was reintroduced, albeit in a different form which focused mainly on bolstering the Regular Army to meet commitments in Southeast Asia. The following year, the Pentropic system was abolished and the Army returned to the traditional divisional structure. During the Pentropic years, brigade formations had been discontinued, although their headquarters units had remained in many cases, to improve
222-529: A request from the CG, XVIII Airborne Corps to combine the 18th Finance Group and the 18th Personnel Group (Airborne); to establish a provisional 18th Soldier Support Group (18th SSG) at Ft. Hood; to form SSBs at Forts Stewart, Drum and Campbell; and, to combine the two remaining Finance Battalions at Ft. Bragg. The General Officer Steering Committee (GOSC) did not support the XVIII consolidations as proposed. This decision
259-794: A result, 325 Germans were taken prisoner, while the Australians lost 400 killed or wounded. In August, the brigade joined the Allied Hundred Days Offensive . After the initial success around Amiens , as the Allies sought to penetrate the Hindenburg Line, the Australian 2nd Division advanced to the Somme River, the 7th Brigade attacked around Biaches, crossing the river around Peronne on 30 August. During
296-513: A specific military unit is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 7th Brigade (Australia) World War II 7th Brigade is a combined arms formation or brigade of the Australian Army . The brigade was first raised in 1912 as a Militia formation, although it was re-formed as part of the First Australian Imperial Force in early 1915 for service during World War I . It subsequently saw action at Gallipoli and on
333-510: Is based at Fort Liberty, North Carolina and its higher headquarters (HQ) is the 1st Theater Sustainment Command (1st TSC) Fort Liberty, North Carolina. The 18th FMSC is responsible for the 24th Financial Management Company (FMCO), the 33rd FMCO, the 82nd FMCO, the 101st FMCO, and the 126th FMCO. The mission of the 18th Financial Management Center is: In early 1998 the Commanding General of United States Army Forces Command approved
370-463: Is composed mainly of units of the Regular Army. While the brigade has not deployed as a whole unit since World War II, component units have deployed on operations to East Timor , the Solomon Islands , Iraq and Afghanistan . As of 2024, the 7th Brigade is Australia's "Ready Brigade" and generates a "Ready Battle Group ". The 7th Brigade traces its origins to 1912, when it was formed as
407-503: The 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment will include a logistics company which fills supply, transportation and maintenance functions, while a combat brigade, such as the 7th Brigade , will be supported by a combat service support battalion such as the 7th Combat Service Support Battalion . At formation level, a CSS brigade – the 17th Sustainment Brigade – will provide health, signals, catering, transport, and other service support requirements. This article about
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#1732772677037444-518: The 7th Division , during which the Australians struck a considerable blow to Japanese intentions in the Pacific, inflicting upon them their first major defeat on land of the war, turning back an attempted landing to secure the strategically important airfields that the Allies had built in the region. Following the battle, the brigade maintained a garrison around Milne Bay until March 1943 when they were moved back to Port Moresby. They were reassigned to
481-572: The Allied force that had landed there on 25 April, and were attached to the New Zealand and Australian Division , occupying positions north-east of Anzac Cove . The next several months were spent defending the beachhead, until the order to evacuate was given in mid-December, when the entire force was withdrawn from the peninsula. After the evacuation, the brigade was re-constituted in Egypt, where
518-603: The Finance Corps in 1950. It is responsible for financial operations, most notably payroll and resource management . Corps-level financial management formations exist in Europe, South Korea, as well as at Fort Liberty , North Carolina, and at Fort Cavazos , Texas. The 18th Financial Management Support Center (18 FMSC) provides financial management services to the units of the XVIII Airborne Corps . It
555-653: The United Kingdom's armed forces as having "teeth", units that are trained and equipped for actual fighting, that cannot function without an able, innovative "tail", units providing assistance such as logistical and transport capabilities. Specific groups involved in the U.K. armed forces include the Royal Army Medical Corps and Royal Logistic Corps . In the United States, the term combat service support has been phased-out in favor of
592-701: The Western Front during the war. Following the end of the war the brigade was disbanded in 1919 before being re-raised in 1921 as part of the Citizens Force (later known as the Militia). During World War II the brigade took part in the fighting against the Japanese in New Guinea and on Bougainville . Today, the 7th Brigade is part of 1st (Australian) Division and is based in Brisbane , Queensland and
629-573: The compulsory training scheme in 1929. In 1938, however, attempts were made to increase the size of the Militia due to concerns about the possibility of war in Europe, and as a part of this the 61st Battalion was raised in Brisbane and became part of 7th Brigade. During the early part of World War II, the 7th Brigade was a Militia unit made up of several infantry battalions—the 9th , 15th , 25th , 49th and 61st Battalions—which were assigned to
666-476: The 11th Division at this time, and assumed the role of New Guinea Force 's reserve brigade. In April, the brigade moved to Donadabu, occupying a position around Sogeri Plateau, where they undertook further training and remained poised to reinforce troops around Wau of Lae , if necessary. In the end, the brigade was not employed in further combat at this time, and following the capture of Lae, in November 1943
703-461: The 9th, 25th and 61st Battalions. At this time it relocated to Townsville to act as the city's covering force along with the 11th Brigade and the 29th Brigade. On 9 July 1942, the first elements of the brigade departed Townsville for Milne Bay, arriving there on 11 July embarked in the Dutch ship SS Tasman . In August, the brigade took part in the Battle of Milne Bay along with elements of
740-472: The AIF, as well as its divisional structure. As a consequence, 7th Brigade was re-raised on 21 May 1921 under the command of Brigadier James Robertson . Initially the brigade consisted of four infantry battalions, however, during the 1930s a number of the brigade's subordinate units were merged due manpower shortages that resulted from the economic hardships of the Great Depression and the end of
777-1052: The US Army include Acquisition Corps , the Adjutant General's Corps , the Finance Corps , the Logistics Corps, the Ordnance Corps , the Quartermaster Corps , and the Transportation Corps . See also Sustainment Brigades in the United States Army . Within the Australian Army, combat service support is provided to combat elements at various levels: first line (organic to battalion or regimental level), second line (at brigade level), and third line (at formation or higher). Thus, for example an infantry unit such as
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#1732772677037814-406: The brigade at various times. At the beginning of the war the brigade was primarily responsible for the defence of South East Queensland , with battalions located at Chermside , Cabarlah and Maryborough . On 13 December 1941, the brigade received order to partially mobilise; the following day the order for full mobilisation was issued. The brigade then only had 1,393 men in all ranks. Because of
851-470: The brigade has not deployed as a whole unit since World War II, component units have deployed on operations to East Timor , the Solomon Islands , Iraq and Afghanistan . Throughout 2010 the brigade provided elements to operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and East Timor, with around 2,500 personnel being deployed. On 20 November 2010, the brigade marched through the Brisbane central business district , as
888-439: The brigade once again adopted the title of "7th Task Force", however, this was once again changed back to "7th Brigade" in 1999. The brigade also underwent a period of capability enhancement between 1997 and 2000 as a number of new equipment platforms were rolled out in an effort to motorise the brigade. These platforms included protected mobility vehicles , night vision equipment , and improved communications equipment. While
925-548: The brigade was returned to Australia where it undertook a period of reorganisation and training on the Atherton Tablelands . In mid-1944, the brigade was deployed overseas again, firstly to Madang where it undertook garrison duty and patrolling operations to locate Japanese stragglers, before moving to Hansa Bay in August. This moved was short lived as the brigade was transferred to Bougainville Island later in
962-415: The command of Brigadier William Steele . During this time although most of the brigade's key appointments were filled by Regular Army personnel, the majority of brigade's personnel were part-time soldiers who had a limited training obligation and were confined to one evening parade per week, one training weekend per month and one 14-day continuous training camp a year. In 1951, the compulsory training scheme
999-425: The command of the 1st Division and in 1982 the formation re-adopted the title of "7th Brigade". In 1997, a widescale reorganisation of the Army was instituted which saw the amalgamation of a number of the brigade's subordinate units as the 6th Brigade was disbanded. As a part of the restructure, the brigade moved towards the establishment of a core of Regular Army units supported by the brigade's Reserve units;
1036-415: The flow of information. Following the decision to return to the traditional triangular divisional structure in 1965, the brigade formations were re-adopted, however, in 1967 the designation of "task force" was adopted instead of "brigade", as it was felt that the later term was too "rigid". As a result, the 7th Brigade was known for a time as the "7th Task Force". In 1973, the 7th Task Force was placed under
1073-533: The issue of the mobilisation order, by 27 December, this had increased to 4,449 men of all ranks. The Australian Army transitioned from the four battalion brigade structure to the three battalion structure favoured by the British during 1940–1941. As a result, the 15th and 47th Battalions were reallocated to the 29th Brigade in February and May 1942, and as a result by May 1942, the 7th Brigade consisted only of
1110-443: The line until 7 November, when orders were received to move forward from the rest camp around St Owen. The brigade was in the process of marching towards the front when news that the armistice had been signed reached them. Following the end of hostilities, 7th Brigade was disbanded in 1919. In 1921, the decision was made to reorganise the part-time Citizens Military Force to perpetuate the numerical designations and battle honours of
1147-553: The returning soldiers were officially welcomed back to Australia in the biggest welcome home parade since the end of the Vietnam War. In April 2015, around 100 personnel from the 7th Brigade deployed to Iraq as part of Task Group Taji, to provide training for Iraqi forces fighting against ISIL, alongside troops from various other nations including New Zealand. Today, the 7th Brigade is converting from an integrated formation containing both Regular Army and Army Reserve units, to
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1184-410: The subsequent Battle of Mont St Quentin –Peronne, the 7th Brigade's advanced towards Aizecourt-le-Haut. In early October 1918, after fighting an action around Grandcourt, the 7th Brigade was withdrawn from the line to reorganise. At this time, the 25th Battalion was disbanded to provide reinforcements to the rest of the brigade, with the majority being sent to the 26th Battalion. They remained out of
1221-472: The term "sustainment." but the mission remains the same; to manage the logistics supply chain and provide all materiel, maintenance, transportation, health services, personnel services and other services required by the warfighting units to permit those units to accomplish their missions in combat. The US Army accomplishes this mission through the use of Sustainment Brigades at division and Echelon-Above-Division. The traditional combat service support branches in
1258-545: The year where they took part in the a number of significant battles until the end of the war including the battles of Pearl Ridge and Slater's Knoll . Following the end of hostilities the brigade was disbanded on 8 December 1945. In 1948, the Citizens Military Force was re-formed on a voluntary basis, and 7th Brigade was subsequently re-raised at Kelvin Grove in Brisbane, Queensland on 7 May 1948 under
1295-760: Was made without the benefit of the TRADOC force development process which was Phase 2 of the Service to the Soldier Study. It was not a foregone conclusion that SSBs and SSGs would be implemented Army-Wide. FORSCOM and XVIII Airborne Corps were forging ahead of the Soldier Support Institute study as it was expedient to do so due to the impending force reductions. Other higher finance formations include: Combat service support Former Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has described
1332-604: Was raised for overseas service during World War I. Under the command of Colonel James Burston , it consisted of four infantry battalions raised in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia—the 25th , 26th , 27th and 28th Battalions —the brigade was assigned to the 2nd Division in July 1915. After being deployed to Egypt, the brigade was sent to the Gallipoli peninsula in September 1915 as reinforcements for
1369-560: Was reintroduced and this saw the brigade's establishment increase. By 1953, the brigade was assigned to Northern Command. In 1957, the compulsory training scheme was reduced in scope, and made selective, and later suspended once more in 1960. At the same time, the Army adopted the Pentropic divisional structure , which saw the formation of a number of state-based regiments, including the Royal Queensland Regiment and
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