Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Explained
The Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), commonly referred to as an "ESC", is a United States Army logistics headquarters. Sustainment is "the provision of logistics, financial management, personnel services, and health service support necessary to maintain operations until successful mission completion."
The Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), commanded by a Brigadier General, is task-organized with one or more Sustainment Brigades, Transportation Brigades, and/or Movement Control Battalion's for theater opening, theater distribution, or theater closing operations. It commands and controls all assigned and attached units as directed by the Sustainment Command (Theater).
Expeditionary sustainment commands
| Unit | | Type | Home headquarters |
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| 3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) | | Active | Fort Liberty, North Carolina |
| 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) | | Reserve | San Antonio, Texas |
| 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command | | Active | Fort Cavazos, Texas |
| 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command | | Active | Daegu, South Korea |
| 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) | | Reserve | Des Moines, Iowa |
| 135th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) | | National Guard | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) | | Reserve | Orlando, Florida |
| 184th Sustainment Command | | National Guard | Laurel, Mississippi |
| 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) | | Reserve | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 311th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) | | Reserve | Los Angeles, California |
| 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) | | Reserve | Coraopolis, Pennsylvania |
| 364th Expeditionary Sustainment Command | | Reserve | Marysville, Washington |
| 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command | | Reserve | Wichita, Kansas |
| 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command | | Active | Joint Base Lewis-McChord |
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