39th Operational Support Battalion

39th Operational Support Battalion
Active 2006 – Present
Country  Australia
Branch Army
Type Administration
Size Battalion
Part of 1st Division
Garrison/HQ Randwick Barracks, Australia

The 39th Operational Support Battalion is a logistics and administrative unit in the Australian Army, which provides force preparation training and mounting support to individuals and specialist teams for Australian Defence Force operations. 39 OSB also sustains specified operations by providing first line administrative and logistic support to these deployed forces.

The unit was renamed from its former title 39th (Personnel Support) Battalion on 27 March 2014. 39 PSB was formerly known as the Deployed Forces Support Unit until being formally renamed at a special ceremony on 8 August 2006 at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne.

The unit perpetuates the name of the famous 39th Battalion, an infantry battalion that fought during both World War I and World War II, which played a significant part in the Kokoda Track Campaign in 1942–43, fighting against the Japanese.[1] It is a Tri-Service Direct Command Unit of the 1st Division,[2] and is based at Randwick, New South Wales. It currently fills a variety of roles, including providing cultural and language training for soldiers deploying to Africa as part of UN peacekeeping operations.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Jeffrey, Michael (8 August 2006). "The raising of the 39th Personnel Support Battalion". Governor General's Speech. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Army Order of Battle". Our people. Australian Army. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Cultural and Language Pre-deployment Training". Inquiry into Australia's Relationship with the Countries of Africa. Department of Defence. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
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