| 652nd Engineer Company | |
|---|---|
 397th Engineer Battalion Unit Crest | |
| Active | 29 November 1948 – Present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | United States Army |
| Branch | US Army Reserve |
| Role | Engineers |
| Size | Company |
| Location | Hammond, Wisconsin |
| Engagements |
Global War on Terrorism
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| Decorations | Valorous Unit Award |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | CPT Jared Emmart |
| First Sergeant | 1SG Daniel Maxwell |
The 652nd Engineer Company is organized as a Multi-Role Bridge Company assigned to the US Army Reserve. The headquarters, support platoon and one bridge platoon being assigned to Hammond, WI and one bridge platoon assigned to Marquette, MI.
Lineage
Lineage and Honors Certificate
Constituted 29 November 1948 in the Organized Reserve Corps as the 652d Engineer Ponton Bridge Company
Activated 31 December 1948 at Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Location changed 10 April 1949 to Elbow Lake, Minnesota; on 3 April 1951 to International Falls, Minnesota(Organized Reserve Corps redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)
Reorganized and redesignated 1 February 1954 as the 652d Engineer Company
Location changed 18 May 1959 to Ellsworth, Wisconsin; on 16 November 1984 to Joliet, Illinois; on 15 September 1997 to Ellsworth, Wisconsin
Ordered into active military service 10 February 2003 at Ellsworth, Wisconsin; released from active military service 14 June 2004 and reverted to reserve status
Location changed 1 July 2010 to Hammond, Wisconsin
Training Missions and Humanitarian Aid
1979 Fort McCoy, WI
M4T6 Class 60 raft building champions reference
Guatemala
Panama
2005 Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) Testing/Fielding
Operation River Assault 2011
Global War on Terrorism
Baqubah, Iraq 2003-2004
The first deployment was during the early phases of military action in Iraq. The first deployment commenced on February 10, 2003 and concluded on June 14, 2004. During this time the unit was located in Baqubah, Iraq which is located in Diyala Province. The unit was task organized under the 588th Engineer Battalion assigned to 2nd Brigade 4th Infantry Division. The unit was awarded the Valorous Unit Award on December 29th, 2009 under General Order 2009-08 for it's actions during the period of this deployment.
2009-2010
The second deployment Support 401st Engineer Company
Previous Unit Members
Commanders
| Name | Dates |
|---|---|
| CPT Jared Emmart | April 2013 - Present |
| CPT Shawn Gilbert | 2012 |
| 1LT Dana Currier | 2010 |
| Adam Hess | 2010 |
| CPT Lundequam | Example |
| CPT Mark A. Dibble | 2005 |
| CPT Dean A. Kasparek | 2002-2004 |
| CPT Johnson | 2000-2002 |
| Example | Example |
| Example | Example |
First Sergeants
- 1SG Daniel Maxwell
- 1SG Barry Foy
- 1SG Michael J. Barnhardt
- 1SG William Dullea
Notable Members
Killed in Action
- SFC Dan H. Gabrielson
- SSG Steven C. Hattamer
- SSG Thomas W. Christenson
- SPC Bert E. Hoyer