644th Regional Support Group
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The 644th Regional Support Group (RSG) is a subordinate command of 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
. The 644th RSG was formerly called the 644th Area Support Group. under the 88th Regional Support Group prior to being transferred to the 103rd ESC.
as part of NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan
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The chevron represents the Support branch. The unit's motto, "Northern Star," is recalled by a mullet and the stylized fleur-de-lis, a compass symbol for "north" and a reference to the unit's association with the 88th Regional Support Command. Dark blue symbolizes the firmament of the northern star. Silver denotes integrity and high ideals, scarlet signifies courage and sacrifice.
103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
The 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command is a subordinate command of 377th Theater Sustainment Command . The 103rd Sustainment Command is located on the Fort Des Moines Joint Reserve Complex in Des Moines, Iowa...
. The 644th RSG was formerly called the 644th Area Support Group. under the 88th Regional Support Group prior to being transferred to the 103rd ESC.
Operation Enduring Freedom
A detachment of Soldiers from 644th RSG mobilized to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst as part of TF Scorpion and deployed to AfghanistanAfghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
as part of NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan
NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan
The NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan operates under a dual-hatted command, with one commander for both the US-led Combined Security Transition Command- Afghanistan and the NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan...
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Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI)
The Distinctive Unit Insignia is a silver color metal and enamel 1 1/8 inches in height overall consisting of a dark blue disc bearing a silver fleur-de-lis interlaced by a blue chevron and charges with a mullet of the like, all enclosed at top by a red scroll inscribed "NORTHERN STAR" in silver. It was approved on 31 Oct 2000.The chevron represents the Support branch. The unit's motto, "Northern Star," is recalled by a mullet and the stylized fleur-de-lis, a compass symbol for "north" and a reference to the unit's association with the 88th Regional Support Command. Dark blue symbolizes the firmament of the northern star. Silver denotes integrity and high ideals, scarlet signifies courage and sacrifice.