8th Theater Sustainment Command

8th Theater Sustainment Command

Shoulder sleeve insignia[1]
Active 2006–present
Country United States
Branch U.S. Army
Part of United States Army Pacific
Garrison/HQ Fort Shafter, Hawaii
Nickname(s) 8th TSC
Motto Sustain the Force!
Commanders
Current
commander		 MG Edward F. Dorman III
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia[1]

The 8th Theater Sustainment Command (8th TSC), as the senior Army logistics command in the United States Pacific Command's Area of Responsibility (AOR), provides command and control of all assigned and attached and units under its operational control (OPCON); trains, equips and tailors forces, as required; plans and generates expeditionary combat support/combat service support (CS/CSS) capability; and provides timely and robust support of joint and combined forces across the full spectrum of military operations in order to maintain peace and stability, deter aggression, and fight and win in the Pacific AOR.[2]

Subordinate units

8th Theater Sustainment Command

Command group

[4]

History

The 8th TSC was formed in 2006 from the reorganization of regional logistical units throughout the Army, and transformed into a single 2-star command based centrally to best support the warfighter in the respective area of responsibility (AOR).[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "8th Sustainment Command". U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "8th Theater Sustainment Command Mission". United States Army Pacific Web Site. U.S. Army. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  3. 1 2 "8th Theater Sustainment Command Full Operational Capability". U.S. Army. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "8th TSC Command Team". U.S. Army. Retrieved 4 October 2011.

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