Korean Service Corps
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The Korean Service Corps Battalion (KSCB), also simply known as the Korean Service Corps (KSC), and formerly the Civilian Transportation Corps (CTC), is a flagged battalion of the United States Army, commanded by a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel. The battalion consists of 17 companies spread across the southern Korean Peninsula to augment on-peninsula United States forces.[1]
Mission
The primary role of the Civilian Transportation Corps, and later the Korean Service Corps, was to supplement
The KSC also serve as suppliers and auxiliary paramilitary forces for already on-peninsula U.S. Army forces until reinforcements arrive should another conflict between North and South Korea break out.
History
In the second month of the Korean War, Eighth U.S. Army commander
In modern times, The KSC has become known as the KSC Battalion and its 17 companies continue to be part of the U.S Army operating within the Korean Peninsula.[3]
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Army Materiel Support Command Korea". 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ Bell, Kevin (17 October 2019). "Korean Service Corps Battalion conducts mobilization ROC drill". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ a b Lee, Michael J. (3 November 2014). "The Korean Service Corps Battalion". U.S. Army. Retrieved 20 August 2021.