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1st Personnel Command

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1st Personnel Command
Active20 October 1978 - 26 June 2008
BranchUS Army
Garrison/HQKilbourne Kaserne, Schwetzingen, Germany
Final Commander, June 2008Col. David T. Jones

The 1st Personnel Command was a command of U.S. Army Europe responsible for personnel management and administration. 1st Personnel Command was stood up 20 October 1978[1][2] to replace MILPERCEN, Europe and cased its colors on 26 June 2008.[3][4] The command was granted campaign participation credit for the Global War on Terrorism.[2] 1st Personnel Command was formed to replace the U.S. Army Military Personnel Center, Europe, a staff activity created in 1974. Upon disbandment, the mission of the 1st Personnel Command was taken over by the 21st Theater Sustainment Command.[5]

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  1. ^ "USAREUR Units & Kasernes, 1945 - 1989". Usarmygermany.com. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Personnel Command". History.army.mil. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Inactivation of 1st Personnel Command sign of change in Army human resources operations". Army.mil. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Army's last active Personnel Services Battalion inactivate". Stripes.com. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
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