1st Sustainment Command (Theater)

The 1st Sustainment Command (Theater) (1st TSC) is a major subordinate unit of US Army Central at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

1st Theater Sustainment Command
1st Sustainment Command CSIB
Founded	1950
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	Theater Sustainment Command
Part of	United States Army Central
Garrison/HQ	Fort Knox, Kentucky FWD HQ, Camp Arifjan,Kuwait
Nickname(s)	1st TSC
Motto(s)	First Team
Mascot(s)	SGT John Blackjack
Engagements	Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom Operation New Dawn Humanitarian assistance (Pakistan)
Commanders
Current commander	Major General John P. Sullivan
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Beret flash

The 1st Logistical Command was activated in October 1950 as a planning headquarters at Fort McPherson, Georgia. It was deployed to Poitiers, France in September–October 1951, during the Berlin Crisis of 1951. It operated under the Communications Zone, United States Army-Europe.[1] In 1962, the Command returned to the United States and was assigned to III Corps, stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. On 1 April 1965, the 1st Logistical Command was deployed to Vietnam. Its mission was to act as the coordinating headquarters for all non-divisional logistics units in the theater. In Vietnam the command parented the U.S. Army Support Command, Da Nang, U.S. Army Support Command, Qui Nhon, U.S. Army Support Command, Cam Ranh Bay, and U.S. Army Support Command, Saigon, as well as other smaller commands.[2] Lieutenant General Walter Woolwine was commanding general from 1970.

The Command served five years in Southeast Asia.

Formerly known as COSCOM it was designated for the support of the XVIII Airborne Corps. The command's mission dictates that they maintain the command's headquarters in Fort Knox, Kentucky, while sustaining an enduring mission forward, based in Kuwait. Subordinate units serving under the 1st TSC include:

• 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command (U.S. Army Reserve)
• 595th Transportation Brigade (SDDC) (TACON)
• Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (Forward) (TACON)
• 164th Quartermaster Group (TACON)
• 651st Regional Support Group (RSG)
• 18th Financial Management Support Center (Ft Bragg)
• 14th Human Resources Sustainment Center (Ft Bragg)
• Task Force Sinai, Multinational Force and Observers (TACON)
• Special Troops Battalion, 1st TSC (Ft Bragg*)
• 160th Signal Brigade, at Camp Arifjan, (Kuwait)
• Personnel assigned to this unique organization spend several months forward (FCP) and rotate back to Ft. Knox (MCP) each year within their tour of duty.