Active 1998 – Present Branch Australian Army Size One battalion | Country Australia Type Logistics | |
Part of 17 Combat Service Support Brigade | ||
The 2nd Force Support Battalion (2 FSB) is an Australian Army logistics battalion. Established in 1998, 2 FSB is a Reserve unit headquartered in Hobart, with depot in various locations across Tasmania and Victoria.
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History
Formed on 1 August 1998 as a Reserve unit, following the amalgamation of a number of supply, medical, military police, maintenance and transport units, its headquarters is based at Derwent Barracks in Hobart, Tasmania, however it has depots in Launceston and Devonport at Paterson Barracks and Kokoda Barracks respectively. In 2011, it took over three reserve sub-units from 9 FSB in Victoria.
2 FSB is currently part the 17th Combat Service Support Brigade. Its role is to provide third line or 'general' support within an area of operations.
Structure
As of 2011, 2 FSB is composed of the following sub-units: