United States Army Reserve Command

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United States Army Reserve
US Army Reserve Command SSI.svg
USARC Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active 1908–present
Country United States
Branch United States Army Reserve
Size 205,000[1]
Garrison/HQ Fort Bragg
Motto "Twice the Citizen"
Anniversaries 23 April
Commanders
Current
commander
Lieutenant General Jeffrey W. Talley
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia US Army Reserve Command DUI.gif

United States Army Reserve Command (USARC) commands all United States Army Reserve units. USARC is responsible for the staffing, training, management and deployment of its units to ensure their readiness for Army missions. The Army Reserve which consists of three main categories of units.

Mission

U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) mission is to provide trained and ready units and individuals to mobilize and deploy in support of the national military strategy. USARC is responsible for all of the operational tasks involved in training, equipping, managing, supporting, mobilizing and retaining Soldiers under its command. USARC has over 20 offices, each with an individual mission and function that contributes to the accomplishment of USARC’s overall mission.[2]

  • Operational groups such as personnel, logistics, operations, training and resource management are responsible for the daily work involved in managing, training and equipping the Army Reserve’s Soldiers and units across the continental United States.
  • Special staff offices provide technical support and guidelines to USARC and Army Reserve units across the country. These offices include public affairs, safety and enterprise services.
  • The Executive staff includes the leaders of the USARC and their personal staff. The leaders are the Commanding General, the Deputy Commanding General, the Chief of Staff and the Command Sergeant Major. The personal staff includes the Staff Judge Advocate (legal), Inspector General, Historian and Chaplain.

History

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Subordinate units

Operational and functional commands

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Support commands

US IX Corps SSI.png  9th Mission Support Command at Fort Shafter, Hawaii
63rd Infantry Division SSI.svg  63rd Regional Support Command "Blood and Fire" at Moffett Federal Airfield, California
US Army 81st Infantry Division SSI.svg  81st Regional Support Command "Wildcat Division" at Fort Jackson, South Carolina
85th Division SSI.svg  85th Support Command "Custer Division" at Arlington Heights, Illinois
US 87th Infantry Division.svg  87th Support Command "The Golden Acorn Division" at Birmingham, Alabama
88th Infantry Division SSI.svg  88th Regional Support Command "The Blue Devils" at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin
US 99th Infantry Division.svg  99th Regional Support Command "Checkerboard" at Fort Dix, New Jersey
20px  Army Reserve Careers Division at Fort McPherson, Georgia

Training commands, institutional

75e Division d'Infanterie (USA).svg  75th Training Command (Battle Command Training Division) at Houston, Texas
80th Inf Div SSI SVG.svg  80th Training Command (TASS) "Blue Ridge Division" at Richmond, Virginia
83rd Infantry Division SSI.svg  83rd Army Reserve Readiness Training Center (USARRTC) at at Fort Knox, Kentucky
US 84th Infantry Division.svg  84th Training Command "Lincoln County Division" at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin
108-Div-SSI.png  108th Training Command (Initial Entry Training) "Golden Griffins" at Charlotte, North Carolina

Training support commands

1st Army.svg  First Army Division West at Fort Hood (Central Texas)
1st Army.svg  First Army Division East at Fort Meade, Maryland

Special units

Lineage

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Unit insignia

Shoulder sleeve insignia[3]

Description

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Symbolism

The two eagles’ heads are in reference to the unit’s motto, “Twice the Citizen,” and their Reserve mission. The eagle faces in both directions, denoting vigilance and a wide-ranging scope of ability and expertise. Red, white and blue are the colors of the United States; gold stands for excellence.

Background

A shoulder sleeve insignia was originally authorized on 24 June 1991 for the U.S. Army Reserve Command. On 26 August 1997 the insignia was cancelled and the new insignia was authorized.

Distinctive unit insignia[3]

Description

A silver color metal and enamel device Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). in width overall, consisting of a shield divided palewise silver and blue charged with a tree in full foliage counter changed of the field, all upon two silver sabres saltirewise, points down, the tips overlaying a scarlet motto scroll enclosing the device and terminating at the sword hilts, bearing the inscription “TWICE THE CITIZEN” in silver letters.

Symbolism

Blue and scarlet, with silver (white), represent the United States. Red also stands for courage and sacrifice. The dual responsibilities of citizenship and military service are denoted by the two sabres, and the integration of peaceful with soldierly vocations is represented by the tree on the shield. The nature of these two-fold duties is further symbolized by the division and counter change of the shield, which also recalls the motto of the Command. The tree represents the pursuit and preservation of peace through strength, endurance and growth.

Background

The distinctive unit insignia was authorized on 7 March 1991.

Unit honors

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References

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