Combat Service Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade (Estonia)

Combat Service Support Battalion
Tagalapataljon
Combat Service Support Battalion
Active 2009–present
Country  Estonia
Branch Estonian Land Forces
Type Combat service support
Size Battalion
Part of 1st Infantry Brigade
Garrison/HQ Tapa Army Base
Commanders
Current
commander		 Lieutenant Colonel Janek Zõbin

The Combat Service Support Battalion (Estonian: Tagalapataljon) is a military unit of the 1st Infantry Brigade of the Estonian Land Forces. The battalion has a logistical military role and is located In Tapa, Northern Estonia.[1]

History

Formed in 2003 the 1st Infantry Brigade is a successor to the 1st Infantry Regiment of 1917–40. The brigade was based at Tallinn, moving to Paldiski in 2006. The Combat Service Support Battalion was formed in 2009 and assigned to the 1st Infantry Brigade along with Scouts Battalion and Kalev Infantry Battalion.[2]

Current structure

Structure as of 7 August 2013:[3]

  • Headquarters
  • Combat Service Support Center
  • Training Company (Estonian: õppekompanii)

List of commanders

  • Andres Kraav 2009 - 2010 [4]
  • Tarmo Luhaäär 2010 - 2012 [5]
  • Kalmer Kruus 2012 - 2016 [6]
  • Janek Zõbin 2016 - present

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Role of the CSS Battalions". Riigikogu (in Estonian). Riigikogu. Retrieved 1 February 2018. §8 (Estonian)
  2. ↑ "1st Infantry Brigade composition". Estonian Defence Forces. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Tagalapataljoni põhimäärus" (in Estonian). Riigi Teataja.
  4. ↑ "Logistikapataljon sai endale uue ülema". mil.ee. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  5. ↑ "Kõrgem Sõjakool sai uue ülema". www.sojakool.ee. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  6. ↑ "1. jalaväebrigaadi tagalapataljoni juhib major Janek Zõbin". www.mil.ee. Retrieved 2018-02-22.

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