Sustainment Center of Excellence
The
TRADOC Centers of Excellence
TRADOC Centers of Excellence (CoEs) came about as a result of the
SCoE Headquarters Building
The $50 million SCoE headquarters building, completed in 2009, contains the headquarters for CASCOM, the Quartermaster Corps, the Ordnance Corps, and the Transportation Corps. On July 30, 2010, the SCoE building was dedicated as Mifflin Hall in honor of Major General Thomas Mifflin the first Quartermaster General. At the same time, the former Quartermaster School Headquarters was decommissioned as Mifflin Hall and demolished. As well, as a part of BRAC, the Ordnance Corps relocated from Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD and the Transportation Corps moved from Fort Eustis, VA.
The Finance Corps and Adjutant Generals Corps are headquartered at the U.S. Army Solder Support Institute at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
With the consequences of
SCoE Nation
The Sustainment Center of Excellence was sometimes unofficially referred to as the "SCoE Nation" by its military and civilian members during its early years. Its intended purposes was to create a new tradition that encourages a sense of belonging, of camaraderie and esprit de corps within the organization.
Subordinate commands
- U.S. Army Ordnance Corps and the Ordnance School
- U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps and the Quartermaster School
- U.S. Army Transportation Corps and the Transportation School
- U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute Fort Jackson, South Carolina
- U.S. Army Sustainment University
Commanders
- Major General James E. Chambers from 2008 to 11 June 2010
- Brigadier General Jesse Cross from 11 June 2010 to 9 September 2010
- Major General James L. Hodge from 9 September 2010 to 26 June 2012
- Major General Larry D. Wyche from 26 June 2012 to 22 August 2014
- Major General Stephen R. Lyons from 22 August 2014 to 7 August 2015
- Major General Darrell K. Williams from 7 August 2015 to 31 May 2017
- Major General Paul C. Hurley, Jr. from 31 May 2017 to 23 August 2018
- Brigadier General Douglas M. McBride Jr. interim commander 23 August 2018 to 17 September 2018
- Major General Rodney D. Fogg from 17 September 2018 to 9 July 2021
- Major General Mark T. Simerlyfrom 9 July 2021 to 14 December 2023
- Major General Michelle K. Donahue from 14 December 2023 to present
Insignia
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: A shield-shaped embroidered item blazoned as follows: Argent, a torch of knowledge enflamed Or, the torch base Argent (Silver Gray), between five mullets Azure; all within a 1⁄8 inch (0.32 cm) red border. Overall dimensions are 2+3⁄8 inches (6.0 cm) in width by 3 inches (7.6 cm) in length.
Symbolism: Red, white, and blue are the national colors. The torch of knowledge symbolizes the training functions of the center to transform service members into proficient logistic leaders and soldiers. Gold/yellow denotes excellence. The five stars represent the five major elements of sustainment – maintenance, supply, transportation, human resources, and financial services.
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved effective 1 January 2009, and was worn starting on 1 October 2009.
References
- Sustainment Center of Excellence Pamphlet, Fort Lee Public Affairs Office, 3 March 2009
- TRADOC News Service, "BRAC Commission Recommendations Become Law", 10 November 2005.
- TRADOC Military History & Heritage Office, Victory Starts Here: A Short 50-Year History of the US Training and Doctrine Command. Combat Studies Institute Press, US Army Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, KS. 2023.
External links
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