566th ASMC Cobras

566th ASMC Cobras As part of the battalion’s reorganization on 9 May 1944, the company was re-designated as the 393rd Medical Collecting Company.

The 566th Area Support Medical Company traces its lineage to Charlie Company, 61st Medical Battalion, Motorized, which was constituted on 7 August 1942 and activated on 25 September 1942 at Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky. The unit was active in World War II and as a part of the 61st Medical Battalion where it earned a streamer for Normandy (with arrowhead) and Northern France, the Meritorious Unit C

ommendation streamer embroidered EUROPE THEATER, and the French Croix de Duerre with Palm Streamer embroidered NORMANDY BEACHES. On 12 November 1945, the unit was inactivated while in France. The unit was revived again as part of the 61st Medical Battalion on 26 March 1963 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, after being allotted to the Regular Army twenty-five days prior. The company deployed with the battalion to Vietnam where it earned fourteen streamers from 1965-72, including the Meritorious Unit Commendation Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-68. Another inactivation occurred on 18 February 1972 at Fort Lewis, Washington. The most recent reactivation occurred on 16 January 1993 at Fort Hood, Texas. Since the unit’s reactivation it has evolved into its present designation as the 566th Area Support Medical Company. Under the 566th guidon, the unit has participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom from March to September 2003 and again from March 2005 to February 2006. Since the beginning of the Iraq Campaign the 566th has earned the Presidential Unit Citation, the Meritorious Unit Commendation – 2nd Award and the Global War on Terrorism – Iraq streamer. On 10 June 2011 566th ASMC began its first deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom 11-12. The unit recently redeployed from OEF 11-12 on 03 May 2012. The unit assumed Command and Control Response Element ALPHA C2CRE-A from 01 October 2013 to 30 September 2014. The unit assumed The Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) in support of homeland defense from 01 October 2014 until 30 June 2016. Throughout its proud history, Soldiers of the 566th have bravely and selflessly served our Army and nation, whenever and wherever called, living up to its motto “Cobras!”.

Keeping the glorious 566th MCAS day going. We have the reenlistment SPC Rodriguez! Keep moving forward Soldier and Strik...
06/11/2021

Keeping the glorious 566th MCAS day going. We have the reenlistment SPC Rodriguez! Keep moving forward Soldier and Strike First! Strike Hard! (Photos by SGT Gomez)

Another glorious day in the 566th MCAS. Congratulations to SPC Lathrop on his reenlistment today! Strike First, Strike ...
06/11/2021

Another glorious day in the 566th MCAS. Congratulations to SPC Lathrop on his reenlistment today! Strike First, Strike Hard! (Photos by SGT Dahle-Rosenberg)

Cobras hard at working with some early morning training!
07/07/2020

Cobras hard at working with some early morning training!

04/13/2020

Maj Kuper was the CDR of the 932nd BSD here prior to going to Fort Bliss. He talks about how it is still safe to give blood during this pandemic & how it is urgently needed. The Robertson Blood Center is still open on post and is in need of donors.

Congratulations to SPC Gabrielle Tatro and PFC Jacob Crowson for graduating Air Assault school today! The COBRA family i...
02/15/2020

Congratulations to SPC Gabrielle Tatro and
PFC Jacob Crowson for graduating Air Assault school today! The COBRA family is proud of you! AIR ASSAULT!

Soldiers have been in the field training on AWT tasks, land navigation, weapons qualifications, and finishing with a liv...
01/15/2020

Soldiers have been in the field training on AWT tasks, land navigation, weapons qualifications, and finishing with a live fire exercise! All while running a Role 1. Cobras!

Congratulations to SPC Alexander Mattes and SPC Ryan Drew for graduating Air Assault school today! The COBRA family is p...
12/13/2019

Congratulations to SPC Alexander Mattes and
SPC Ryan Drew for graduating Air Assault school today! The COBRA family is proud of you! AIR ASSAULT!

12/08/2019
Thank you to everyone who came to the PX last night to help wrap gifts with the SFRG. We will be back at the PX Dec 10th...
11/23/2019

Thank you to everyone who came to the PX last night to help wrap gifts with the SFRG. We will be back at the PX Dec 10th at 9 am. Come help support us!

Join us Friday for an evening of fun!
10/21/2019

Join us Friday for an evening of fun!

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