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The brilliant autumn day Oct. 25 provided a beautiful setting for the 7th Civil Support Command’s re-flagging ceremony at the Parade Field on Daenner Kaserne.
Brig. Gen. Jimmie Jaye Wells, 7th CSC commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. David Stading, the 7th CSC’s command sergeant major, were present to case the 7th Army Reserve Command’s colors and unveil the colors of the 7th CSC. Brig. Gen. Patricia E. McQuistion, commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, gave the keynote speech.
“It is such an honor to be here for such an exciting and historic event, one which sets the final exclamation point to the distinguished history of the 7th Army Reserve Command and celebrates the activation of the 7th Civil Support Command,” she said.
As part of the transformation, the 7th ARCOM, which dates back to 1956, moved its headquarters from Schwetzingen to Kaiserslautern last summer.
Once in Kaiserslautern, it collocated with the 21st TSC, its higher headquarters, before recently moving to Daenner Kaserne.
“With the activation of the 7th Civil Support Command, we celebrate the transformation of this remarkable unit into the premier deployable civil support command not just in Europe, but within the United States Army,” General McQuistion said. “And though we will fold the flag of the 7th ARCOM, its history and accomplishments will be forever a part of the 7th CSC.”
The 7th CSC provides foreign consequence management command and control, civil support team and civil affairs capabilities, as directed by the 21st TSC. The Reserve unit prides itself on being “An Ocean Closer” to the world’s potential trouble spots since its nearly 1,000 Soldiers assigned to 18 Reserve units are all stationed overseas in Vicenza, Italy, and throughout Germany.
“It is arguably the best integrated unit in the U.S. Army with its unique relationships, with its active Army counterparts and its growing relationship with NATO countries,” General McQuistion said.
The transformation of the 7th CSC serves a two-fold purpose.
“The resultant restructuring meets the needs of today’s battlefields and ensures that the command remains a relevant, ready and responsive expeditionary force, strategically positioned and postured for the 21st century,” General McQuistion said.
She continued by citing a number of exercises and deployments that have taken the Soldiers of the 7th CSC to locations around the world
“Although we’re just standing up the new colors today, this unit is already operating at the forefront as the Army Reserve’s expeditionary force in Europe.”
As part of the ceremony, 7th CSC Soldiers on the parade field and in the bleachers took a moment to assist each other with replacing their 7th ARCOM unit patches with their new 7th CSC unit patches.
“With the activation of the 7th Civil Support Command, we
celebrate the transformation of this remarkable unit into the premier deployable civil support command not just in Europe, but within the United
States Army.”
— Brig. Gen. Patricia E. McQuistion
Commanding general, 21st Theater Sustainment Command
