8th Theater Sustainment Command
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The 8th Theater Sustainment Command (8th TSC), as the senior Army logistics command in the PACOM
PACOM
PACOM may refer to:* Pan-African Congress of Mathematicians* United States Pacific Command...

 Area of Responsibility
Area of responsibility
Area Of Responsibility is a pre-defined geographic region assigned to a Combatant commanders of the Unified Command Plan , that are used to define an area with specific geographic boundaries where they have the authority to plan and conduct operations; for which a force, or component commander...

 (AOR), provides command and control of all assigned, attached and OPCON units; trains, equips and tailors forces, as required; plans and generates expeditionary CS/CSS capability; and provides timely and robust support of joint and combined forces across the full spectrum of military operations in order to maintain peace and stability, deter aggression, and fight and win in the Pacific AOR.

Subordinate Units

8th Theater Sustainment Command
  • 8th Special Troops Battalion
  • 8th Military Police Brigade
  • 10th Support Group
    10th Support Group (United States)
    The 10th Support Group is the US Army senior operational headquarters on Okinawa providing command and control for all assigned US Army units and their families....

  • 45th Sustainment Brigade
  • 130th Engineer Brigade
  • separate rigging, Logistics Support Vessel, and dive assets

Command Group

  • Commanding General: MG
    Major General
    Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

     Michael J. Terry
  • Command Sergeant Major: CSM Nathan J. Hunt, III
  • Deputy Commanding Officer: COL
    Colonel
    Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...

    Charles F. Maskell

History of 8th Theater Sustainment Command

The 8th TSC was formed in 2006 from the reorganization of regional logistical units throughout the Army, and were transformed into a single 2-star command and based centrally to best support the warfighter in the respective area of responsibility (AOR).

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