The 304th Sustainment Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, or unit patch, was approved on 6 March 2006, with amendments made to the extensive symbolism employed in the design made on 17 March 2006.
Red and blue appear in the color version of this insignia (which is duplicated on the Brigade’s Combat Service ID Badge, or CSIB) to denote the organization’s status as a Support unit. Blue is the color of honor, highlighting the unit’s response to the call to duty. The bridge is a clear symbol of support, with the seven stones forming the top layer of the bridge representing the seven Army values of Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. (These seven stones can be seen much more clearly on the CSIB).
A pair of pillars in the middle of the bridge are emblems of future combined and joint operations, while the three arches provide a window to the Brigade’s past: While designated as the 304th Corps Materiel Management Center, three distinct groups—Active Duty, Army Reserve, and Civilians—merged to form a team managing materiel for I-Corps (AKA “America’s Corps”). The river’s flow forms the letter “S” and recalls the threefold missions of Sustainment, Service, and Support which dictate the unit’s task and purpose.
All the elements combined form the bridge, a symbol of the 304th Sustainment Brigade’s ethos as "America's Logistics Center" that also denotes the unit’s readiness to overcome any obstacle—be it in land, sea, or sky—to accomplish its mission.
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