DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY THE INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY 9325 GUNSTON ROAD, ROOM 5112 FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA 22060-5579

REPLY TO ATTENTION OF

AAHS-IHS (840-1 Oa) JUL 3 0 201 5

MEMORANDUM FOR Commander, 10th Mountain Sustainment Brigade, ATTN: CSM Ann M. Syndor, 4400 Po Valley Road, Fort Drum, NY 13602

SUBJECT: Distinctive Unit Insignia for the Headquarters and Special Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Sustainment Brigade

1. In accordance with paragraph 21-22a(21 )(a), AR 670-1, the distinctive unit insignia (DUI) previously approved for the has been redesignated for the Headquarters and Special Troops Battalion, Sustainment Brigade and the authorization letter is at enclosure 1. Also enclosed for your records are the manufacturing drawing, black and white line drawing, color guide and actual size color prin~ of the DUI (encls 2-5).

2. You are not entitled to retain the shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI). The letter cancelling the SSI is at enclosure 6 and the cancelled manufacturing drawing is at enclosure 7.

3. Point of contact at this Institute is Mrs. Henning at DSN 656-4972, COMM (703) 806- 4972 or by [email protected].

7 Encls ~~ as Director DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY THE INS'rl'rU"TE OF HERALDRY 9325 GUNSTON ROAD, ROOM 8112 FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA 22060·5579 REPLY TO ATTENTION 01· JUL 8 0 20·15

MEMORANDUM f=OR Com tt1 ~md e r 1 10th Mountain Su§tainment Btigade, ATTN: CS M Ann M. Syndot, 4400 Po Va lley Road , Fort Dtum1 NY 13002 SUElJECT: Oistitwtive Unit ltl§ignis fot the Headquarter§ and Speoial Ttoop§ Sattalion, 10th Mow1ta1n Olvi§ion Su§tainment Srigade

1. The cHstinotlve ut1it it1 signia tadeslgnated effective th is date for the Headquarters and Special Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Division Sustalnmerlt E3 rigade, was:

a. Orlgitullly authorized for the 10th Support Brigade by letter JDRP-IH-HS, The Institute of Herald ry, 23 November 2004.

b. Redesignated for the 10th Sustainment Brigade by letter JDRP-IH-HS, The Institute of Herald ry, 25 April 2006.

2. The descri ption and symbolism of the design are as follows:

DESCRIPTION

A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a dark blue disc edged with four overl apping loops of rope tied in base beari ng a gold mountain with white snow areas, overall a gold pick ax superim posed on the handle by a brown bucking mule; across the bottom are two crossed red bayonets points down . Arced over the top of the mountain on the blue disc are "SUPPORTING" on the left side of the ax and "THE CLI MB" on the right in gold letters.

SYMBOLISM

The bucking mule recalls the unit's past 10th Division Support Command history of being called the "Muleskinners" and having supported deployments and training exercises with the pack mule and ax. The climbing rope and mountain underscore the unit's motto of always going to the top. The bayonets highlight their combat readiness and logistics support for the 10th Mountain Division. Gold is emblematic of excellence and high achievement. AAHS-IHS (840-1 Oa) SUBJECT: Distinctive Unit Insignia for the Headquarters and Special Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Sustainment Brigade

3. This authorization is in accordance with AR 670-1 and Headquarters, Forces Command Permanent Orders 105-6, dated 15 April 2015. This aL1thorization letter will become a part of your permanent organizational history files.

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CF: CMH

2 HQ & SPECIAL TROOPS BN., 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION SUSTAINMENT BOE

**This Drawing is GX Actual size** TYPE IV D-6583

ACTUAL SIZE ------1 1/8" ± 1/64" High (2. 62cm ± .04cm) METAL COLOR & PLATI NG------Gold FIN ISH ------Mirror -li ke polish DES IGN: CHARGES------Flush, except rope and pickaxe to be recessed APPROVED JUL 3 0 2015 and modeled. Mu le to be recessed, modeled and THE INS TITUTE OF HERALDRY fill ed with epoxy TRANSPARENT BROWN #25. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARM Y LETTERING------Fini shed metal PIERC I NG------None

E PO XY------S toning

CHIP Nos------Red # 1, Blue #1 8, Transparent Brown #25, CHA RLES V. MUG N O D IRECTOR White #28 HQ & SPECIAL TROOPS BN. , 1 OTH MOUNTAIN DIVISION SUSTAINMENT BOE

••This Drawing is 6X Actual size•• TYPE IV D-6583

ACTUAL SIZE-·------1 1/8" ± 1/64" High (2.62cm ± .04cm) METAL COLOR & PLAT! NG -·------Gold Fl NI SH------Mirror-like polish DES IGN: CHARGES--·-·------Flush, except rope and pickaxe to be recessed APPROVED JUL 3 0 2015 and modeled. Mule to be recessed, modeled and THE INS TITUTE OF HERALDRY filled with epoxy TRAN SPARENT BROWN #25. DEPAR TMEN T OF THE ARM Y LETTERING------Finished metal PI ERCI NG ------None

E Po XY------·------s toning z;:..- CHIP No s------Red #1, Blue #18, Transparent Brown #25, CHARLES V. MUGNO DIRECTOR' White #28 2 ~ JULY 2 01 ~/CA ::,.,- ;-- I ,(' ) _;) HQ & SPECIAL. TROOPS BN., 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION SUSTAINMENT BOE TYPE IV D-6583 ACTU AL SIZE-······-1 1/8" ± 1/64" High (2.62cm ± .04cm ) For Color Placement Only METAL COLOR & PLATI NG·-···------Gold Fl NI S H·------·--···---Mirror-li ke poli sh Not For Color Match DE SIGN: CHARGES-----····----Flush, except rope and pickaxe to be recessed APPROVED JUL 3 0 2011 and modeled. Mu le to be recessed, modeled and THE INS TITUTE OF HERALDRY fi ll ed with epoxy TRANSPARENT BROWN #25. DEPAR TMEN T OF THE ARMY LETTERING------·····Finished metal Pl ERC I NG ------None

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CHIP Nos------Red #1 , Blue #18, Transparent Brown #25 , White #28 25 JV~Y 2015/CA

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DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA

HEADQUARTERS Be SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION

10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION SUSTAINMENT BRIGADE

APPROVED 25 JULY 2015

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MEMORANDUM FOR Commander, 10th Mountain Sustainment Brigade, ATTN: CSM Ann M. Syndor, 4400 Po Valley Road, Fort Drum, NY 13602

SUBJECT: Shoulder Sleeve Insignia for 10th Sustainment Brigade

1. The shoulder sleeve insignia originally approved for the 10th Support Brigade by letter JDRP-IH-HS, The Institute of Heraldry, 23 November 2004 and redesignated for the 10th Sustainment Brigade by letter JDRP-IH-HS, The Institute of Heraldry, 25 April 2006, is cancelled effective 16 May 2015.

2. This action is taken due to the unit having been redesignated to the Headquarters and Special Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Division Sustainment Brigade.

3. This letter will become a part of the permanent files of the organization.

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