103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command

The 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command is a subordinate unit of the 79th Theater Sustainment Command. As of January 2026 the command consists of the following units: • 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, in Des Moines (IA) • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, in Des Moines (IA) • 321st Special Troops Battalion, in Baton Rouge (LA) • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 365th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, in Jackson (MS) • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 375th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, in Mobile (AL) • 498th Transportation Medium Truck Company (PLS) (EAB Tactical), in Mobile (AL) • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 644th Regional Support Group, at Fort Snelling (MN) • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 645th Regional Support Group, in Southfield (MI) • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 646th Regional Support Group, in Madison (WI) • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 419th Transportation Battalion (Movement Control), in Bartonville (IL) • 243rd Transportation Detachment (Trailer Transfer Point Team), in Mount Vernon (IL) • 958th Transportation Detachment (Movement Control Team), in Mount Vernon (IL) • 969th Transportation Detachment (Movement Control Team), in Mount Vernon (IL) • 1008th Quartermaster Company (Field Service) (Modular), in Granite City (IL) • Detachment 1, 1008th Quartermaster Company (Field Service) (Modular), in Peru (IL) • 470th Transportation Battalion (Movement Control), in Elwood (IL) • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 470th Transportation Battalion (Movement Control), in Elwood (IL) • 251st Transportation Company (Inland Cargo Transfer Company — ICTC), in Elwood (IL) • 334th Quartermaster Company (Petroleum Support), in Elwood (IL) • 445th Transportation Medium Truck Company (PLS) (EAB Tactical), in Waterloo (IA) • Detachment 1, 445th Transportation Medium Truck Company (PLS) (EAB Tactical), in Sac City (IA) • Detachment 2, 445th Transportation Medium Truck Company (PLS) (EAB Tactical), in Cherokee (IA) • 459th Transportation Medium Truck Company (PLS) (EAB Tactical), in Elwood (IL) • 516th Transportation Detachment (Movement Control Team), at Fort Sheridan (IL) • 527th Transportation Detachment (Movement Control Team), in Decorah (IA) • 940th Transportation Detachment (Movement Control Team), at Fort Sheridan (IL) • 941st Transportation Detachment (Movement Control Team), at Fort Sheridan (IL) • 956th Transportation Detachment (Movement Control Team), at Fort Sheridan (IL) Abbreviations: PLS — Palletized Load System; POL — Petroleum Oil Lubricants; EAB — Echelon Above Brigade == History ==

The 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command initially formed as the 103rd Infantry Division (United States), organized as a reserve division on 9 September 1921, in Denver, Colorado. It was ordered into active service on 15 November 1942 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. The 103rd Infantry Division was activated as a reserve division on 7 May 1947 in Des Moines, Iowa. In February 1963, its combat elements were redesignated and reorganized as the 205th Infantry Brigade and the 103rd Operational Headquarters. In June of that year, that headquarters was redesignated 103rd Command Headquarters (Divisional). In December 1965, it was reorganized as the 103rd Support Brigade. Operation Enduring Freedom On 16 June 2013, Soldiers from the 103rd ESC were deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and provide Combat Service Support capabilities within Regional Command East (RC East) and Regional Command North (RC North), in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The deployed Soldiers came from the 203rd Transportation Company (Inland) to participate in this deployment as the 203rd Inland Cargo Transportation Company. The unit was officially deployed under Operation Spartan Shield. == Unit Insignia ==

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI) On a yellow disc in diameter, a blue horizontal base, overall a green giant cactus, all with a Army green border. The cactus represents the home area of the unit in the Southwest when it was first organized and is symbolic of the unit's nickname. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 103rd Division on 14 October 1922 and the approval specified the segment at the bottom of the disc to be the color of the branch of service. On 18 June 1935, the authorization was amended to standardize the design with the segment at the bottom of the disc to be blue. It was redesignated for the 103rd Command Headquarters (Divisional) on 23 October 1963. It was redesignated for the 103rd Support Command on 29 March 1978. The insignia was redesignated effective 16 September 1993, for the 103rd Infantry Division. It was redesignated effective 16 September 2006, for the 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command and updated to add a symbolism. Distinctive unit insignia (DUI) A gold color metal and enamel device in height overall consisting of a gold heraldic millrind supporting a gold arrow, point up, and bearing upon its crossbar a blue fleur-de-lis between two blue five pointed stars; all upon a scarlet field and above a blue concave scroll, with ends white and folded vertically terminating at the outer edge of the crossbar, inscribed on the blue portion "WE SUCCEED" and on the white portion a cactus on the left side and a Yale key on the right, both vertical and gold. Buff (gold) and scarlet are the colors associated with US Army Support units. The millrind is symbolic of strength and support; the stars denote military leadership and the arrow suggests combat readiness. The cactus refers to the unit's early history as the Cactus Division and the key to its later redesignation to a Support Brigade. The fleur-de-lis and two stars represent World War II combat service in the Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe campaigns. The colors blue, white and scarlet also refer to the flag of Iowa, location of the unit's headquarters. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 103d Support Command (Corps) on 10 August 1982. It was redesignated effective 16 September 2006, for the 103d Sustainment Command with the description updated. Combat Service Identification Badge (CSIB) A gold color metal and enamel device in diameter consisting of a design similar to the shoulder sleeve insignia. == References ==