in 2009 the battalion deployed to iraq. headquartered at ali air base near tallil, iraq, it conducted convoy security operations as part of multi-national forces - iraq and the 13th expeditionary sustainment command. one company was detached to camp korean village in the western desert, and the battalion had two additional companies attached to it: the 1055th transportation company from south carolina and the 720th convoy security company from new mexico. the battalion returned from the deployment in april, 2010.