United States Army Combined Arms Support Command
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The U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM), a major subordinate command of the Training and Doctrine Command
(TRADOC), is located at Fort Lee, Virginia
. Underneath CASCOM Headquarters is the Sustainment Center of Excellence
(SCoE).
, organizations, life-long learning, and materiel
solutions, to provide Sustainment in support of a campaign quality Army with joint and expeditionary capabilities.
The recent establishment of the Sustainment Center of Excellence under CASCOM does not eliminate the duties and responsibilities of CASCOM Headquarters. CASCOM continues to train and educate Soldiers and Civilians, develop and integrates capabilities, concepts and doctrine, and executes functional proponency to enable the Army’s Sustainment Warfighting Function.
merged with the U.S. Army Soldier Support Center at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana
. From 1973 to 1990 the U.S. Army Logistics Center was responsible for the development of logistics
concepts and doctrine
, the design of management systems, the control of management characteristics as they affected logistical support, the organization of logistics units, the career development of logistics personnel, and the conduct of logistics exercises and command post exercises.
On October 10, 1994, CASCOM was reorganized. The combat developments, doctrinal concepts, evaluation and standardization, and training developments functions at the Quartermaster, Ordnance and Transportation branch schools were centralized at CASCOM headquarters at Fort Lee, Virginia
. The school brigades at these branch schools were now focused on branch-specific instruction.
In 2005, CASCOM underwent a realignment of the headquarters staff to meet new logistical requirements. Functions relating to training development came under the newly created Deputy Commander for Training. Materiel, force design and doctrine were consolidated under the Deputy Commander for Futures.
The 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) recommended the creation a Combat Service Support Center (consolidation of the Ordnance, Quartermaster, Transportation Centers and Schools) at Fort Lee. Under this BRAC the Transportation Center and School moves from Fort Eustis, Virginia, the Ordnance Center and School from Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and the Missile and Munitions Center from Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
As a result of this BRAC action CASCOM Headquarters has taken on the additional role for providing oversight for the "Sustainment Center of Excellence
". Under BRAC a new headquarters building was constructed as well as major ongoing construction projects in support of bringing the Ordnance and Transportation Schools to Fort Lee. As part of the creation of the SCoE, the Army Logistics Management College (ALMC) has become the Army Logistics University (ALU) where professional development training will take place for logistics officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and civilians.
portal.
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: On a white lozenge shape 2¼ inches (5.72 cm) wide and 3 inches (7.62 cm) high, edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) scarlet border, a quatrefoil of four blue discs each edged with a dark blue ring surmounted at center with one of the like, overall a four-pointed white star.
Distinctive Unit Insignia
. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1⅛ inches (2.86 cm) high overall, on a white disc bordered by a gold ring, a stylized blue five-pointed star overlaid at the tips by the gold ring between, at top, a gold corona of six rays, and below a red scroll inscribed "SUPPORT STARTS HERE" in gold letters.
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
Established 1 July 1973, the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command is an army command of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Eustis, Virginia. It is charged with overseeing training of Army forces, the development of operational doctrine, and the development and procurement of...
(TRADOC), is located at Fort Lee, Virginia
Fort Lee, Virginia
Fort Lee is a census-designated place in Prince George County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,269 at the 2000 census.Fort Lee is a United States Army post and headquarters of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command / Sustainment Center of Excellence , the U.S. Army Quartermaster...
. Underneath CASCOM Headquarters is the Sustainment Center of Excellence
Sustainment Center of Excellence
The U.S. Army Sustainment Center of Excellence [pronounced sko or sko-e] is a subordinate organization under the Combined Arms Support Command at Fort Lee, Virginia.- SCoE definition :...
(SCoE).
Mission
CASCOM provides Training and Leader Development, and develops concepts, doctrineDoctrine
Doctrine is a codification of beliefs or a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the body of teachings in a branch of knowledge or belief system...
, organizations, life-long learning, and materiel
Materiel
Materiel is a term used in English to refer to the equipment and supplies in military and commercial supply chain management....
solutions, to provide Sustainment in support of a campaign quality Army with joint and expeditionary capabilities.
The recent establishment of the Sustainment Center of Excellence under CASCOM does not eliminate the duties and responsibilities of CASCOM Headquarters. CASCOM continues to train and educate Soldiers and Civilians, develop and integrates capabilities, concepts and doctrine, and executes functional proponency to enable the Army’s Sustainment Warfighting Function.
History
The Combined Arms Support Command was established on October 2, 1990, when the U.S. Army Logistics Center (LOGC) at Fort Lee, VirginiaFort Lee, Virginia
Fort Lee is a census-designated place in Prince George County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,269 at the 2000 census.Fort Lee is a United States Army post and headquarters of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command / Sustainment Center of Excellence , the U.S. Army Quartermaster...
merged with the U.S. Army Soldier Support Center at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. From 1973 to 1990 the U.S. Army Logistics Center was responsible for the development of logistics
Logistics
Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging, and...
concepts and doctrine
Doctrine
Doctrine is a codification of beliefs or a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the body of teachings in a branch of knowledge or belief system...
, the design of management systems, the control of management characteristics as they affected logistical support, the organization of logistics units, the career development of logistics personnel, and the conduct of logistics exercises and command post exercises.
On October 10, 1994, CASCOM was reorganized. The combat developments, doctrinal concepts, evaluation and standardization, and training developments functions at the Quartermaster, Ordnance and Transportation branch schools were centralized at CASCOM headquarters at Fort Lee, Virginia
Fort Lee, Virginia
Fort Lee is a census-designated place in Prince George County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,269 at the 2000 census.Fort Lee is a United States Army post and headquarters of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command / Sustainment Center of Excellence , the U.S. Army Quartermaster...
. The school brigades at these branch schools were now focused on branch-specific instruction.
In 2005, CASCOM underwent a realignment of the headquarters staff to meet new logistical requirements. Functions relating to training development came under the newly created Deputy Commander for Training. Materiel, force design and doctrine were consolidated under the Deputy Commander for Futures.
The 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) recommended the creation a Combat Service Support Center (consolidation of the Ordnance, Quartermaster, Transportation Centers and Schools) at Fort Lee. Under this BRAC the Transportation Center and School moves from Fort Eustis, Virginia, the Ordnance Center and School from Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and the Missile and Munitions Center from Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
As a result of this BRAC action CASCOM Headquarters has taken on the additional role for providing oversight for the "Sustainment Center of Excellence
Sustainment Center of Excellence
The U.S. Army Sustainment Center of Excellence [pronounced sko or sko-e] is a subordinate organization under the Combined Arms Support Command at Fort Lee, Virginia.- SCoE definition :...
". Under BRAC a new headquarters building was constructed as well as major ongoing construction projects in support of bringing the Ordnance and Transportation Schools to Fort Lee. As part of the creation of the SCoE, the Army Logistics Management College (ALMC) has become the Army Logistics University (ALU) where professional development training will take place for logistics officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and civilians.
Subordinate commands
- U.S. Army Ordnance Center and School
- U.S. Army Quartermaster Center and SchoolQuartermaster Center and SchoolThe Quartermaster Center and School is a subordinate command of the United States Army's Combined Arms Support Command and is located at Fort Lee, Virginia.-Description:...
- U.S. Army Transportation Center and School
- U.S. Army Soldier Support InstituteSoldier Support InstituteThe Soldier Support Institute at Fort Jackson, South Carolina is a U.S. Army organization and major subordinate command of the Combined Arms Support Command and part of the Sustainment Center of Excellence...
- United States Army Adjutant General SchoolUnited States Army Adjutant General SchoolThe Adjutant General School and the Soldier Support Institute is located at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. These provide training and development of doctrine and organization for Army personnel and administrative operations. Along with the U.S...
- U.S. Army Financial Management School
- U.S. Army Recruiting and Retention School
- United States Army Adjutant General School
- U.S. Army Logistics UniversityArmy Logistics UniversityThe United States Army Logistics University , a subordinate school of the United States Army Combined Arms Support Command, is located at Fort Lee, Virginia....
Commanders
- 1989–1992 Lieutenant GeneralLieutenant GeneralLieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
Leon E. SalomonLeon E. SalomonGeneral Leon E. Salomon was born in Chicago, Illinois on 27 April 1936. On completion of Infantry Officer Candidate School he was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1959. General Salomon has Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry and biology from the University of Florida and a Master of Science...
- 1992–1994 Lieutenant General Samuel N. Wakefield
- 1994–1996 Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
Thomas W. Robison
- 1996–1997 Major General Robert K. Guest
- 1997–1999 Major General Daniel G. Brown
- 1999–2002 Lieutenant General Billy K. SolomonBilly K. SolomonBilly K. Solomon is a retired Quartermaster officer, U.S. Army Lieutenant General and former Commander of the Combined Arms Support Command, Fort Lee, Virginia.-Early life:Lieutenant General Solomon was born in Fairfield, Texas...
- 2002–2004 Major General Terry E. Juskowiak
- 2004–2005 Major General Ann E. DunwoodyAnn E. DunwoodyGeneral Ann Elizabeth Dunwoody, USA , is the current Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command. She previously served as Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command from June 17, 2008 to November 13, 2008. On June 23, 2008, U.S. President George W. Bush nominated her to serve as the...
- 2005–2008 Major General Mitchell H. Stevenson
- 2008–2010 Major General James E. Chambers
- 2010 Brigadier General Jesse CrossJesse CrossBrigadier General Jesse R. Cross, USA was the 50th Quartermaster General of the United States Army and the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Quartermaster School at Fort Lee, Virginia.- Military career :...
- 2010–Present Major General James L. HodgeJames L. HodgeMajor General James L. Hodge, USA is the Commanding General, Combined Arms Support Command, the Sustainment Center of Excellence as well as the Senior Mission Commander for Fort Lee, Virginia.- Education :...
Supporting sustainment units
The provide a central location for Sustainment unit focused information on training, doctrine, lessons learned and force structure CASCOM has created the Sustainment Unit One StopSustainment Unit One Stop
The Sustainment Unit One Stop is single entry point web-page that provides one web address for use by all Sustainment units. It is maintained by G-3 Training and Doctrine Combined Arms Support Command , Fort Lee, Virginia in coordination with the Soldier Support Institute at Fort Jackson, SC.This...
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Insignia
- Symbolism: The five major elements of logistics (maintenance, supply, transportation, facilities and services) are represented by the discs. The four-pointed star alludes to the points of the compass, symbolizing global logistics application. Blue represents constancy and devotion; red stands for combat and courage. White stands for integrity and, with blue and red, represents the United States.
- Background: The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on Jun 13, 1991.
Distinctive unit insignia
A Distinctive Unit Insignia is a metal heraldic device worn by soldiers in the United States Army. The DUI design is derived from the coat of arms authorized for a unit...
. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1⅛ inches (2.86 cm) high overall, on a white disc bordered by a gold ring, a stylized blue five-pointed star overlaid at the tips by the gold ring between, at top, a gold corona of six rays, and below a red scroll inscribed "SUPPORT STARTS HERE" in gold letters.
- Symbolism: The star represents new unit bringing together diverse elements, combining their functions and activities under one authority. It also represents the United States of America. The ring stands for unity and cooperation, the corona denotes achievement and future growth. Blue represents constancy and devotion; red stands for combat and courage. White stands for integrity and, with blue and red, represents the United States. Gold signifies excellence.
- Background: The distinctive unit insignia was approved Mar 15, 1991.