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Lineage of the 19th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)

The 19th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) was first constituted on 24 November 1965 as the 19th General Support Command and activated on 1 January 1966 in the Republic of Korea. On 4 May 1971 it was reorganized and re-designated the 19th Support group, then reorganized and re-designated the 19th Support Brigade on 15 November 1974, and again reorganized and re-designated on 20 September 1977 as the 19th Support Command. On 15 February 1994, it was re-designated the 19th Theater Army Area Command. In June on 2000, the 19th Theater Army Area Command was re-designated the 19th Theater Support Command, effective 16 October 2000. On 16 December 2005, the 19th Theater Support Command was re-designated the 19th sustainment Command (Expeditionary), becoming the first Theater Support Command in the Army to transform into a Sustainment Command.


About the Command

The 19th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) is the largest forward-deployed multi-component ESC in the U.S. Army. It is headquartered in Daegu, South Korea and provides logistical support to the 8th United States Army. The 19th ESC also assists and coordinates the collective efforts of individual subordinate commands and units located throughout the Republic of Korea. The Command Reserve Components remain at the ready to deploy during contingency situations and are located in Des Moines, Iowa. Collectively, the 19th ESC comprises a team of professionals to support the 37,000 U.S. troops stationed in the Republic of Korea.



Mission of the 19th ESC

19th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) supports maintaining the Armistice and deterrence of north Korean aggression against the Republic of Korea (ROK). Should deterrence fail, the 19th ESC supports Noncombatant Evacuation Operations; transitions to wartime posture; conducts Reception, Staging and supports Onward movement of deploying US forces; and performs Army Support to Other Services (ASOS) in support of operations on the Korean peninsula. On order, conducts redeployment operations.

History

The 19th Theater Support Command celebrated its 36th birthday on 17 July, 2002.

The 19th Support Command, was activated on July 15, 1964.

The command began in Seoul. Six Years after being established it moved to Daegu as a part of the consolidation of Eighth Army Support and Depot Commands.

The 19th was part of the U.S. Army Korea Support Command until that command was dissolved.

The 19th then merged with the 23rd Support Group to form the 19th Support Brigade (Provisional).

In November 1974, the 19th became a non divisional brigade.

In March 1977, the Brigade was designated as the 19th Support Command.

On 14 February 1994, the 19th Support Command was re-designated the 19th Theater Army Area Command headquartered in Daegu.

On 16 June 2000, the 19th Theater Army Area Command was re-designated the 19th Theater Support Command (Provisional).

In October, 2000 the 19th Theater Support Command (TSC), one of the U.S. Army's first Multi-Component commands, blending active duty and reserve component units into a single - seamless command.

Insignia and Patch




The 19th Sustainmemt Command (Expeditionary) 's shoulder insignia features the outlined shape of the Rose of Sharon, the insignia is bordered in yellow and has a divided background of red and blue, taken from the central symbol of the Republic of Korea's flag. The insignia is proudly worn on the sleeves of all 19th ESC soldiers from the sea to the DMZ.



The symbolism of the crest is set in gold. The blue and red colors symbolize support while the keystone arch, from the Independence Gate in Seoul, signify the unit's activation and service in Korea. The blue contiguous stars denote the unit's organization under the COSTAR concept and the command and territorial controls in the assigned areas. The single flower, the Rose of Sharon and nine segments of the arch denote the command's numerical designation.