Artifact of the Month
Flag used during Project GREAT BEAR
This flag was used and signed by members of Task Detachment 7 of the U.S. Army Transportation Board during Project GREAT BEAR and was flown above the headquarters tent. Project GREAT BEAR was a logistical carrier evaluation test conducted by the Transportation Board in the central region of Alaska from January through March on 1962.
The Transportation Board conduct numerous tests in their efforts to develop combat transport equipment to support the U.S. Army worldwide requirements well before the creation of today’s U.S. Army Future's Command.