1st Mission Support Command

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1st Mission Support Command
1st Mission Support Command, US Army (shoulder sleeve insignia).svg
Shoulder sleeve insignia
CountryUnited States United States of America
BranchUnited States Army seal United States Army
TypeSupport Command
RoleSustainment
Part ofUS Army Reserve
Garrison/HQFort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
Motto(s)"Garita Warriors! One Team, One Mission!"
Commanders
Current
commander		Col. Carlos M. Caceres

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 35 units and fields 3,800 soldiers.[1]

History[]

Reserve 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[]

As of 2017 the following units are subordinated to the 1st Mission Support Command:[3]

  • 1st Mission Support Command, at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
    • , at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
      • 346th Transportation Battalion, at Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, 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
    • Provisional Brigade[4]
      • 1st Battalion, 333rd Regiment (Multifunctional Training Battalion)
      • 1st Battalion, 389th Regiment
      • 2nd Battalion, 348 Regiment
      • 49th Multifunctional Medical Battalion
      • 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion

References[]

  1. ^ "1st MSC".
  2. ^ "Caribbean Geographical Command is a reality". U.S. Army Reserve. 2002-07-11. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  3. ^ "U.S. Army Reserve > Commands".
  4. ^ Gay, Ebony (February 7, 2019). "94th Training Division unit integrates with 1st Mission Support Command". U. S. Army Reserve Public Affairs. U. S. Army Reserve. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
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