title: 13th Combat Service Support Battalion
text: # 13th Combat Service Support Battalion
  
  13th Combat Service Support Battalion (13 CSSB) is a unit of the 13th Brigade of the Australian Army Reserve. Located in Western Australia, it is the logistics component of the 13th Brigade.
  
  ## History
  
  The battalion was formed in March 1995 and was previously designated the 13th Brigade Administrative Support Battalion. On formation, it consisted of the following sub-units:
  
  * 7th Field Ambulance
  * 10th Transport Squadron
  * 13th Field Supply Company
  * 5th Dental Unit
  * 113th Field Workshop Company
  
  13 CSSB was granted "Freedom of Entry" to the City of Fremantle on 1 October 2001. Its motto is ″Soldiers Supporting Soldiers″.
  
  ## Role and composition
  
  The role of 13 CSSB is to provide service and logistics support to the 13th Brigade and wider Australian Army. A Reserve unit, it is based at Irwin Barracks, and as of February 2020, 13 CSSB comprises a battalion headquarters and four sub-units:
  
  * 7th Close Health Company
  * 10th Transport Squadron
  * 113th Workshop Company
  * 13 CSSB Logistics Company
  