1st Mission Support Command is a United States Army Reserve command providing support to military units based in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Headquartered at Fort Buchanan within the metropolitan area of the Puerto Rico's capital San Juan the command consists of 54 units and fields 4,200 soldiers.[1]
| 1st Mission Support Command | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Support Command |
| Role | Sustainment |
| Part of | US Army Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico |
| Motto(s) | "Garita Warriors! Always First!" |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | BG. Carlos E. Gorbea |
History
editReserve units have served in Puerto Rico since 1922 when the 373rd Infantry was moved to the Organized Reserve and headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
In 1973, the Support Group was placed directly under First United States Army. By 1974, the 166th Support Group was given full mission control of all United States Army Reserve units in Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands and assumed the mission and functions of a major U.S. Army Reserve Command, under First U.S. Army.
The Garita patch is worn by members assigned to this unit.[2]
Subordinate units
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As of 2017 the following units are subordinated to the 1st Mission Support Command:[3]
- 1st Mission Support Command, at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
- 166th Regional Support Group, at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
- 346th Transportation Battalion, at Ceiba, Puerto Rico
- 393rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
- 210th Regional Support Group, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
- 35th Signal Battalion, at Fort Allen
- 77th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
- 448th Engineer Battalion, at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
- Caribbean Readiness Group, at Fort Buchanan[2]
- 1st Battalion, 333rd Regiment (Multifunctional Training Battalion), at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
- 1st Battalion, 389th Regiment, at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
- 2nd Battalion, 348 Regiment, at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
- 49th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, at San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion, at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
- 166th Regional Support Group, at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
References
edit- ^ "1st MSC".
- ^ a b "Caribbean Geographical Command is a reality". U.S. Army Reserve. 2002-07-11. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ "U.S. Army Reserve > Commands".