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 |
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| 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
- 279th Army Field Support Brigade
- 401st Army Field Support Brigade
- 402nd Field Support Brigade
- 403rd Army Field Support Brigade
- 404th Army Field Support Brigade
- 405th Army Field Support Brigade
- 406th Field Support Brigade
- 407th Field Support Brigade
- 411th Field Support Brigade
- LOGCAP Support Brigade
- Distribution Management Center (DMC)
- LRC-RIA
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