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Article: Logistics transformation in Europe: maintaining support while performing expeditionary missions: USAREUR's 21st Theater Sustainment Command integrates contract operations with deployable units while in garrison to ensure that Soldiers are properly trained and that support operations will continue uninterrupted when Soldiers deploy.
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- Army Logistician
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- September 1, 2008
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The U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) and 7th Army transformation plan has required command structure changes that ensure more effective and efficient command and control for supporting the Modular Force in Europe. This has resulted in a decrease in forces and footprint through rebasing and the inactivation of units. One of the biggest changes has been the conversion of the 21st Theater Support Command to a theater sustainment command (TSC).
Support Structure Changes
Before transforming, V Corps, which is based in Germany, assigned support relationships to separate brigades and other units according to their proximity to corps support battalions that were ...