PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania Army National Guard welcomed a new unit at Southampton Armory Sept. 1.
The 252nd Quartermaster Company mission is to provide general supply, class 1 perishable and semi-perishable retrograde supplies, petroleum, water, shower and laundry supplies and services to our supported units.
More than 200 Soldiers will be assigned to the unit in a variety of specialties. Currently the unit is looking for more members to fill its ranks, especially petroleum supply specialists, water treatment specialists and shower/laundry specialists.
"The best way to describe this unit is as a large commercial distribution center," said Capt. Samuel Coover, commander of the 252nd Quartermaster Company. "We take bulk supplies, fuel, and water, break them down into smaller quantities and push them out to the units we support."
The 213th Regional Support Group activated the quartermaster company and three new transportation units as part of a re-organization this fall. The 252nd will fall under the 728th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion.
"I'm excited to lead this unit. I was around to support the Hurricane Katrina mission and this company is exactly the right kind of unit to provide essential support in a domestic disaster relief operation," Coover said.
He added that the 252nd is outfitted with state of the art water treatment and shower/laundry systems that can provide facilities for 3500 people while generating very little waste.
An activation ceremony for the unit will be held this spring.
The unit will be receiving a variety of equipment to support its mission in the upcoming months. Included in the fielding are the laundry advanced systems (LADS), tactical water purification systems, (TWPS), fuel trucks and fuel system supply point (FSSP).
Organized in 1849, the 213th Regional Support Group has a long history of providing support for both state and active duty operations. The 213th Regional Support Group consists of twenty specialized units located throughout the Commonwealth. The units that represent the 213th Regional Support Group include finance, maintenance, personnel, sustainment, transportation, contracting, and public affairs.
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