Fort Campbell in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Pentomic Division 1956 - 1964

101st Sustainment Brigade

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

1. 101st Sustainment Brigade Marker

Inscription. The 101st Airborne Division was reactivated at Ft. Campbell in 1956. Made up of five Airborne Battle Groups, the new Division was given a robust sustainment unit called the Division Support Group. It was commanded by a Colonel and was tailored to provide the increasingly sophisticated logistics support required to sustain vertical envelopment maneuver.

Photo captions:
(Top left): The men and equipment of one of the five Airborne Battle Groups that made up the Pentomic Division.
(Top right): The Division was designed to be completely air transportable within a six-hour notice.
(Bottom left): 801st Maintenance Battalion assisted in preparation for aerial deployment.
(Bottom center): Parachute riggers packed chutes for the Division.
(Bottom right): 426th S&T Company Soldiers distributed rations during a training exercise.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 36° 38.03′ N, 87° 27.157′ W. Marker is in Fort Campbell, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. It is on Kentucky Ave north of 19th Street, on the left when traveling north.

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Marker is on the campus of Fort Campbell. Visitors must access the base via Gate 7 to access marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Campbell KY 42223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vietnam 1965 - 1972 (here, next to this marker); The Challenge of Air Assault Logistics (here, next to this marker); World War II 1942 - 1945 (here, next to this marker); Desert Shield/Desert Storm 1990 - 1991 (here, next to this marker); Sustainment Brigade Heraldry (here, next to this marker); OEF 2001-2002 nd OIF 2003-2004 (here, next to this marker); Modularity & Modern Sustainment 2007 (here, next to this marker);

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

2. 101st Sustainment Brigade Marker

Military Police and Air Defense Artillery (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Campbell.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.