expeditionary sustainment command
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An expeditionary sustainment command is a U.S. Army logistics headquarters designed to deploy and control sustainment operations—such as supply, maintenance, transportation, and distribution—for large-scale forces in theater.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sustainment command | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army unit type
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logistics command ⓘ sustainment headquarters ⓘ |
| canBeAssignedTo |
geographic combatant command
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joint force land component command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | brigadier general or major general ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrineDocument |
ATP 4-94 Theater Sustainment Command, Expeditionary Sustainment Command, and Sustainment Brigade
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FM 4-0 Sustainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| echelon | operational level ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | ESC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
command and control of sustainment units
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deployable headquarters ⓘ joint and multinational sustainment integration ⓘ support to large-scale combat operations ⓘ theater distribution ⓘ theater opening support ⓘ theater sustainment ⓘ |
| hasRole |
contracting support integration
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distribution management ⓘ maintenance management ⓘ materiel management ⓘ mission command for sustainment operations ⓘ operational-level logistics command ⓘ reception, staging, onward movement, and integration oversight ⓘ supply management ⓘ sustainment planning and synchronization ⓘ theater sustainment headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ transportation management ⓘ |
| mission |
enable freedom of action, extended operational reach, and prolonged endurance
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plan, synchronize, and execute sustainment operations in theater ⓘ provide continuous logistics support to Army and joint forces ⓘ |
| operatesIn | deployed theaters of operations ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. Army
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U.S. Army Sustainment enterprise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | corps support command (COSCOM) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | theater sustainment command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
Army corps
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Army divisions ⓘ joint task forces ⓘ multinational forces ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
| typicalComposition |
combat sustainment support battalions
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headquarters and headquarters company ⓘ maintenance units ⓘ movement control elements ⓘ supply units ⓘ sustainment brigades ⓘ transportation units ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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