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

Desert Shield/Desert Storm 1990 - 1991

101st Sustainment Brigade

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

1. 101st Sustainment Brigade Marker

Inscription. Because of the rapid pace of Air Assault operations, each combat brigade in the Division was provided a "slice" of the DISCOM for immediate and direct support. These logistics cells were called "Logistics Assault Bases." LABs were commanded by a Major and included one company each from the medical battalion, the S&T battalion, and the maintenance battalion. This unique organization provided lightning quick logistical support for the Division that itself was called "The Lightning in the Storm."

Image/photo captions:
(Bottom, left): Ground resupply.
(Bottom, center): Tactical forklift speeds resupply.
(Bottom, right): Modern warehouse built in the desert.
(Center, top): Aerial resupply to a forward Brigade.
(Center, bottom): 10,000 gallon fuel bladders at a Forward Area Resupply and Refuel Point (FARP).
(Right, top): During Operation Desert Storm the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) conducted three sequential brigade air assault operations, moving 10,000 Soldiers from the Division's combat brigades and thousands of tons of fuel, ammunition, and supplies to support them by aircraft and ground transport, a distance of over 350 miles in less 96 hours.
(Right, bottom): Keeping aircraft flying in the heat and dust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm

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Location. 36° 38.031′ N, 87° 27.158′ 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. 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: OEF 2001-2002 nd OIF 2003-2004 (here, next to this marker); Pentomic Division 1956 - 1964 (here, next to this marker); Vietnam 1965 - 1972 (here, next to this marker); Modularity & Modern Sustainment 2007 (here, next to this marker); The Challenge of Air Assault Logistics (here, next to this marker); Military Police and Air Defense Artillery (here, next to this marker); World War II 1942 - 1945 (here, next to this marker); Support during the Global War on Terror (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Campbell.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

2. 101st Sustainment Brigade Marker

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 375 times since then and 58 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.