Kuwait in February 2003, where it received its change of mission from V Corps, 900 km through Kuwait to Mosul, Iraq, the brigade made it quicker and safer than any other Combat Service Support unit in theater. ATask Force Steadfast provided echelon above division combat health support to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The multi-component task force had representation from the National Guard, Reserves, and active component that provided command and control, hospitalizations, ground and air evacuation, preventive medicine, combat stress, medical logistics, and area medical support. The brigade headquarters redeployed to Fort Lewis in August 2003, with the last brigade's element returned on July 2004. The 62nd Medical Brigade received orders for a second rotation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 04-06 in June 2004. The Headquarters, 62nd Medical Brigade began planning for deployment as the sustainment theater of operations medical command and control. The brigade deployed to Kuwait in December 2004, as the headquarters element of a multi component task force which includes, Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine elements from the active and reserve component. The task force provided Level III hospitalization, vet services, PM, mental health, combat stress, logistics, ground and air evacuation operations throughout CENTCOM area of responsibility. Level III hospitalization was performed by Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Portsmouth and Dallas (USN), vet services by 993rd and 64th Vet Detachment (USA), preventive medicine services by FDPMU-E (USN), mental health services by COSTAF (USAF), combat stress services by (USN), logistical support by Forward Team, 6th MMLC and the 551st Medical Logistics Company (USA), ground evacuation by the 514th Medical Company (GA) (USA), and air evacuation by the 236th Medical Company (AA) (USA). The 54th Medical Company (AA) provided air evacuation in Iraq. On 10 July 2007, 62nd Medical Brigade's colors were cased once again for OIF 07-09. 62nd Medical Brigade was tasked with the command and control all medical aspects (Medical, Dental, Preventive Medicine, Veterinarian Services, Combat Stress Control, and Medical Logistics) in support of soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, contractors and local nationals in the Iraq Theatre of Operations. Present at the Casing of the Colors ceremony was guest Brigadier General Sheila Baxter, Commander of Madigan Army Medical Center and Western Regional Medical Command. The 62nd Medical Brigade Headquarters served as the command and control (C2) element as Task Force Medical-Afghanistan (TF MED-A) from June through December 2013. Primary responsibilities included the coordination of all