The brigade also gained the 30th Special Troops Battalion, formed from the 30th Corps Support Group.

The 2500 Soldiers will deploy with 3rd Special Troops Battalion for a 9-month tour.

A Special Troops Battalion was added to the division's command structure, and its three brigades were redesignated.

It is organized under the same uniform structure that all Special Troops Battalions in the United States Army conform to.

The Special Troops Battalion was activated on 6 November 1944, as an organizational structure for the command elements of the 10th Mountain Division.

It was at this point that the Special Troops Battalion was activated.

Around that time, the Special Troops Battalion received its heraldry, including a coat of arms and a distinctive unit insignia.

It was supported by the brigade's Special Troops Battalion which provided a wide range of duties for the Headquarters.

The 3rd Special Troops Battalion comprises the following companies:

The Special Troops Battalion was formed on 1 September 2005 as part of a larger reorganization of the 39th Brigade.