FORT LEE, Va. (Oct. 1, 2009) -- As the sustainment community continues
to grow at Fort Lee, history was made Sept. 25 with the unveiling of
the Sustainment Center of Excellence patch and colors.
Maj. Gen. James E. Chamber, Combined Arms Support Command, SCoE and
Fort Lee commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. C.C. Jenkins,
CASCOM, SCoE command sergeant major, unfurled the new colors and
swapped their former CASCOM patches for a newly designed insignia
inclusive of all sustainment elements.
"The new patch signifies that we're one team," said Chambers. "The SCoE
serves as the home and advocate for all sustainers, whether it is
education, technical training, or for sustainment operators in the
field."
As the narrator read the orders assigning all members of the Combined
Arms Support Command to the Combined Arms Support Command and the
Sustainment Center of Excellence, Chambers also placed a lapel pin with
the same design on William Moore, deputy to the commanding general. The
lapel pin is issued to SCoE civilians and symbolizes the unity between
Soldiers and civilians. Chambers said that both share a mission and a
bond.
"Symbolism has a long history in the Army, and today's patch changing
ceremony symbolizes the common bond between the Soldiers and Civilians
of the SCoE, and the shared visual statement of commitment and support
to the warfighter," Chambers said.
The red, white and blue colors in the insignia represent the national
colors, while the gold indicates excellence. The torch of knowledge
symbolizes the training functions of the Center of Excellence to
transform military members and civilians into logistics leaders. The
five stars signify the major functions of sustainment - maintenance,
supply and field services, transportation, human resources and
financial management.
The SCoE is a milestone in the Army's journey toward transformation, modernization and realignment, Chambers added.
At the conclusion of the ceremony Soldiers, civilians and family
members raised six flags representing the SCoE and its five subordinate
elements - the Quartermaster, Ordnance and Transportation Schools, the
Soldier Support Institute and the Army Logistics University.
Source and credits : http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/10/01/28134-new-sustainment-center-patch-signifies-one-team/
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