United States Army Sustainment Command

U.S. Army Sustainment Command
Active 22 September 2006 –present
Country  United States
Branch  United States Army
Type Army Command
Role Logistics Support
Garrison/HQ Rock Island Arsenal
Patron "On the line"
Website www.aschq.army.mil
Commanders
Current
commander
Major General John F. Wharton[1]

United States Army Sustainment Command (ASC) is the primary provider of logistics support to units of the United States Army. It is a major subordinate command of United States Army Materiel Command.

ASC is headquartered at the Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, Illinois. The command was established on 22 September 2006.[2]

Mission

The mission of ASC is "to provide Combat Service Support capability to Soldiers serving in Combat Commands in the continental United States and overseas to ensure expeditionary war-fighting readiness and leverage national logistics to sustain a transforming Army at war."

Major subordinate units

References

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