184th Sustainment Command

The 184th Sustainment Command, headquartered in Monticello, Mississippi, with a is a senior Army sustainment unit with a rich history of service to Mississippi and the United States of America. The 184th is an expeditionary sustainment command with a doctrinal mission to provides command and control of all assigned, attached, and operationally controlled units. It provides sustainment planning, guidance, and support to forces in an area of operations. The 184th Sustainment Command serves as a major subordinate command within the Mississippi Army National Guard, providing administrative and training oversight for more than 2500 Soldiers in MSARNG units throughout the state.

The 184th Sustainment Command was originally organized and federally recognized 28 June 1921 in the Mississippi National Guard at Laurel as Company G, 1st Infantry Redesignated 14 December 1921 as Company G, 155th Infantry, an element of the 31st Division (later redesignated as the 31st Infantry Division) Redesignated 26 February 1925 as Company I. 155th Infantry Inducted into Federal service 25 November 1940 at Laurel Inactivated 12 December 1945 at Camp Stoneman.

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Description On a brick red disc 2 1/4 inches (5.72 cm) in diameter overall four green leaves surmounted at the center by a white quatrefoil, two points up, all within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border.

Symbolism Brick red is the color used for Transportation, the original unit designation. The white quatrefoil and the green leaves simulate a magnolia and refer to Mississippi, "The Magnolia State," headquarters of the organization. The yellow outer band symbolizes a wheel and refers to transportation, the former mission of the unit.

Background The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 184th Transportation Command on 2 January 1969. It was redesignated for the 184th Transportation Brigade on 30 March 1972. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 2006, for the 184th Support Command with the description and symbolism updated. It was amended to correct the unit designation to 184th Sustainment Command on 28 July 2011. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-511)

Distinctive Unit Insignia Description A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a magnolia blossom (white flower with green leaves) in front of and surmounting the upper area of a gold wheel on a brick red background arched with a blue scroll, divided in two folds inscribed "EVER THERE" in gold letters.

Symbolism Brick red and yellow (gold) are the colors used for Transportation, the original unit designation. The wheel represents the former mission of the unit and the magnolia alludes to the flower of the State of Mississippi, home area of the organization.

Background The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 184th Transportation Brigade on 2 June 1972. It was redesignated effective 1 September 2006, for the 184th Support Command with the description and symbolism updated. It was amended to correct the unit designation to 184th Sustainment Command on 28 July 2011.