The 264th Support Battalion Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI), or unit crest, was first approved for the 264th Supply and Support Battalion on 3 April 1967. It was redesignated for the 264th Battalion, with revised symbolism and description, on 1 September 1993. Today, it is worn by members of the 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion.
Chevrons are longstanding heraldic charges used to denote support. The red chevron symbolizes the Battalion's overall mission, while the reversed chevron forms a “V” for “Victory;” together, they proclaim “Support For Victory,” the unit motto.The palm surrounding the chevron is a reference to the unit's service in the Pacific during the Vietnam conflict.
The Distinctive Unit Insignia is worn by all Soldiers (except General Officers) in units that have been authorized to be issued the device. It is worn centered on the shoulder loops of the Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU) and the blue Army Service Uniform (ASU, Enlisted only) with the base of the insignia toward the outside shoulder seam. DUIs are not worn on the Dress variations of either uniform, however.
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Based at Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg) in North Carolina, the 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion provides sustainment to XVIII Airborne units on Fort Bragg, North Carolina and is responsible for mission command of six home station companies and a detachment. Deployed to Iraq frequently since the launch of the War on Terrorism, the Battalion's exceptional service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom between 2004 and 2010 was rewarded with no less than three Meritorious Unit Commendations.