8th Combat Service Support Battalion (Australia)
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8th Combat Service Support Battalion (8 CSSB) is a unit of the 8th Brigade of the Australian Army. Originally formed as 8th Brigade Administrative Support Battalion (8 BASB) in 1995, 8 CSSB is a part-time Army (Reserve) unit with elements at the Timor Barracks at Dundas (Sydney) and the Bullecourt Barracks at Adamstown (Newcastle). [1] At various times in the past, the unit has had elements at Erina, Taree and Pymble.
Role
The role of 8 CSSB is to provide first and limited second line support to its customer units within the 8th Brigade.
Battalion Composition
8 CSSB comprises a Battalion Headquarters and four sub-units:[1]
- 8th Brigade Operational Support Company (BOSC)
- 1st Health Company
- 16th Transport Squadron
- 111th Workshop Company
Former Commanding Officers
- Lieutenant Colonel Martin Wiltshire RFD (2000–2001)
- Lieutenant Colonel Russ Mullins CSC (2002–2003)
- Lieutenant Colonel Allan Murray (2004–2005)
- Lieutenant Colonel Anthony McBride (2006–2007)
- Lieutenant Colonel Bill Cowham
- Lieutenant Colonel Ed McCann (2011–2013)
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