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United States Army Combined Arms Support Command





MISSION


Logistics Center of Excellence for the United States Army .
Develop Logistics leaders, Doctrine , organizations, training, and materiel solutions to sustain a campaign quality Army
with joint and expeditionary capabilities in war and peace.


HISTORY


The Combined Arms Support Command was established on October 2, 1990, when the U.S. Army Logistics Center (LOGC) at Fort Lee, Virginia 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.


SUBORDINATE COMMANDS


  • U.S. Army Ordnance Center and School

  • U.S. Army Quartermaster Center And School

  • U.S. Army Transportation Center and School

  • U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute

  • --- U.S. Army Adjutant General School

  • --- U.S. Army Finance School

  • U.S. Army Logistics Management College

  • U.S. Army Management Staff College



INSIGNIA


Shoulder Sleeve Insignia . Description: On a white lozenge shape 2 1/4 inches (5.72cm) in width and 3 inches (7.62cm) in height, edged with a 1/8 inch (.32cm) 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.

  • 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 13 Jun 1991.