Theater Army Support Command, Europe
Theater Army Support Command, Europe (TASCOMEUR) was established on July 15, 1951 as a part of the European Command with it's headquarters at Coligny Caserne, Orleans, France. It was first called EUCOM COMZ and had two major subdivisions BASEC (Base Section) and ADSEC (Advance Section) with headquarters in La Rochelle, France (BASEC) and Verdun, France (ADSEC).[3] It's first commanding officer was Brigadier General Mason J. Young. The new command took over the COMZ-Europe and ADSEC from Services of Supply as the European Theater of Operations ceased and US Army, Europe (USAREUR) came into being. The new EUCOM COMZ was the result of the Berlin Blockade and the obvious need for additional lines of communication through France.
By 1958, the command was managing a large array of depots and ports throughout Germany and France.[4]
The command grew during the years following until 1966 when France decided that all allied forces were to leave no later than April 1, 1967. After accomplishing Operation FRELOC (Fast Redeployment of the Lines of Communication), the command was redesignated as Theater Army Support Command, Europe (TASCOMEUR).
Finally, in July 1974, TASCOM meged with USAREUR.[5]
Subordinate Units (1969)
[edit]| US Army Materiel Management Agency, Europe |
| 15th Military Police Brigade |
| Combat Equipment Group, Europe |
| 1st Support Brigade |
| NATO/SHAPE Support Group (US) |
| 59th Ordnance Group |
| 60th Ordnance Group |
| Procurement Agency, Europe |
| Postal Group, Europe |
Commanders
[edit]- Brigadier General Mason J. Young (April 1950 – March 1952)[6]
- Major General Samuel D. Sturgis, Jr. (March 1952 – March 1953)
- Major General Lemuel Mathewson (March 1953 – February 1954)
- Major General Philip E. Gallagher (February 1954 – March 1956)
- Major General Robert W. Colglazier (April 1956 – November 1957)
- Major General Edward J. O'Neill (November 1957 – September 1959)
- Major General Henry R. Westphalinger (September 1959 – October 1962)
- Major General Webster Anderson (November 1962 – April 1965)
- Major General Robert C. Kyser (June 1965 – January 1969)
- Major General Woodrow W. Vaughan (January 1969 – April 1969)
References
[edit]- ^ "TASCOMEUR History". Theater Army Support Command, Europe. 1969.
- ^ "1960 USAREUR (REAR) COM Z". TASCOM 1st Anniversary Special Edition. 1961.
- ^ "TASCOMEUR History". Theater Army Support Command, Europe. 1969.
- ^ "Communications Zone Army Depots". US Army in Germany. 1958.
- ^ Linder, M. S. (June 28, 1974). "Merger with HQ USAREUR". TASCOM Chronicle.
- ^ "Commanding generals, US Army Communications Zone, Europe". Stars and Stripes. April 1969.