21st TSC

Set the theater for U.S. Army Europe and U.S. European Command operations and plans.

Team 21: What we Do

U.S. Army Europe Sustainment Rehearsal of Concept Drill

Team 21: What we Do

Team 21: What we Do

First in Support across the European Theater

MISSION: 21st Theater Sustainment Command executes mission command of operational sustainment across European theater; conducts Reception, Staging, Onward movement and Integration; sets the Atlantic Resolve joint operation area; executes theater opening, theater distribution, and theater sustainment in support of U.S. European Command and NATO operations; and, as directed executes joint security and support to U.S. Africa Command operations.

VISION: Team 21 achieves something bigger than the sum of our pieces. We are capable of integrating with the Joint Logistics Enterprise, our NATO Allies and Partners. Team 21 is a NATO ready, theater responsive, Soldier-focused, cohesive team providing scalable mission command and sustainment capabilities to combatant commanders and Regionally Aligned Forces in an increasingly complex environment.

KEY TASKS:

Set the theater for U.S. Army Europe and EUCOM operations and plans
Plan, prepare, coordinate, and execute theater sustainment in the European Theater
Integrate with the NATO Allies and Partners in the planning and execution of NATO logistics operations
Identify communications requirements to support RSOI, and sustainment operations in European theater
Develop sustainment concepts that account for adversary capabilities
Plan Joint Security Area operations

Latest News

Soldiers receive the J&J COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination rodeo in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Rodeo

Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Abernethy, United States Army Europe and Africa, and Command Sgt. Maj. Sean Howard, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, visited troops in Albania supporting #DefenderEurope 21.

Visiting Troops in Albania During DEFENDER-Europe 21

DEFENDER-Europe 21 activities continued this week at the Petrochori Training Area in Greece, with a combined live fire exercise between the Alabama National Guard and Hellenic forces called Immediate Response Centaur 21.

Immediate Response - CENTAUR 21

U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB)

21st TSC 9/11 Remembrance Run

KFOR Noncommissioned Officer of the Month board for August

German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency qualification

221st Quartermaster Company (Field Feeding Company) Activation Ceremony

Multinational training exercise Reinforced Dam

Kosovo Force Regional-Command East Sling Load Training

Big Red One Units Arrive for Atlantic Resolve Rotation

ANTWERP and ZEEBRUGGE, Belgium - 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team and 1st Cavalry Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Soldiers and equipment arrived to the Ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge, Belgium January 2019 as the incoming rotation supporting U.S. Army Europe's Atlantic Resolve. The units will support Atlantic Resolve during joint and multinational training events focused on strengthening bonds between allies and partners, increasing interoperability and building readiness. Learn more...

Focus on:

By Maj. Gen. Steven A. Shapiro and Maj. Oliver Davis

January 2, 2019, Army Sustainment Magazine

The Army Vision released on June 6, 2018, states that near-peer threats "will increasingly challenge the United States and our allies in Europe, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific region." Conceivably, future conflict may consist of large-scale operations across multiple continents similar to what the world experienced during the two world wars.

Our resource- and sustainment-dependent forces will rely on rapid resupply to the forward line of troops to execute all phases of the operation. With a large number of sustainment organizations in theater and a responsibility to sustain forces from the ports in the rear to troops on the forward line, how does a theater sustainment command (TSC) conduct mission command of sustainment operations? Read more...

Around the Command

DACHAU, Germany—On the eve of the 75th anniversary of the World War II Allied D-Day invasion to end National Socialist Fascism in Europe, eight Reserve Soldiers from various units within the 7th Mission Support Command joined four active duty Soldiers from the senior leadership team of the 21st Theater Support Command´s Equal Opportunity Staff to visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial on June 5, 2019.

21st TSC and 7th MSC Soldiers visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – Maj. Jason M. Ruiz (front), the G3 plans officer, and Lt. Col. Scott A. Silvester, the G3 force modernization officer, both part of the exercise White Cell, develop the exercise scenario in order to test the unit’s ability to conduct the military decision making process during the 7th MSC’s Annual Training at Daenner Kaserne May 30 to June 4, 2019. (US Army photo by Sgt. Daniel J. Friedberg, 7th MSC Public Affairs Office)

7th MSC’s Annual Training

Soldiers of the 16th Sustainment Brigade provide security during a patrol as part of a Junior Leader Field Training Exercise led by the Global Threat Mitigation Team at Baumholder, Germany, April 1-4. The training provided the junior noncommissioned officers and junior officers the opportunity to conduct Defense Mission Essential Tasks. (U.S. Army photo by: Sgt. D.J. Borden, 16th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs)

16th Sustainment Brigade Junior Leader Field Training Exercise

Lt. Col. Scott Boyington, outgoing commander, Army Field Support Battalion - Mannheim, passes the battalion colors to Col. Grant L. Morris, 405th AFSB commander, at a change of command ceremony, at Coleman Worksite in Mannheim, Germany, July 2.

405th AFSB Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Michael Benjamin (standing), and Capt. Shannon Orndorff, of the 2500th Digital Liaison Detachment, 7th Mission Support Command, prepare to get evaluated by an Italian officer during a mine-sweeping challenge while representing the U.S. during the Lombardia Commando Raid competition in Bisuschio, Italy, June 15, 2019. Lombardia is a multi-national Italian Army Reserve-led military patrol competition that runs for three days every year.

Lombardia Commando Raid competition

U.S. Army Reserve Cpt. Douglas Magill, 221st Public Affairs Detachment Commander, 361st Civil Affairs Brigade, Kaiserslautern, Germany, instructs U.S. and NATO Soldiers on engagement techniques at the Multinational Civil-Military Co-operation (CIMIC) Center (MNCC), Ócsa, Hungary, June 11. The MNCC tracks CIMIC and Civil Affairs elements operating in support of NATO and U.S. Army Europe exercises including Immediate Response, Saber Guardian and Swift Response. These exercises utilize a common collective defense scenario focused on furthering partner capacity and improving interoperability.

(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Christopher Stelter, 221st Public Affairs Detachment)

Multinational Civil-Military Co-operation (CIMIC) Center

The 21st Theater Sustainment Command is lead organization for all sustainment activities for U.S. Army Europe. Team 21 provides combat engineers, military police and medical professionals during partnership training and other operations supporting U.S. Army Europe, NATO, U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Central Command.

Headquartered in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Team 21 is comprised of more than 10 subordinate units positioned throughout Strong Europe's area of responsibility. As a result, First in Support Soldiers are key enablers, unified and synchronization for action whenever and where ever needed.

Spotlight: Crisis Support

24/7 Resources Available

First in Support starts first and foremost with Team 21's Soldiers, civilians and their Families. Click here to find resources to help you and your family during times of need. For after-hours emergencies, call +49 (0)162-296-9054 in Kaiserslautern, and +49 (0)162-270-8348 in Baumholder. For unit chain of command, behavioral health and/or Military Family Life Consultants, call: Baumholder: 0152-3652-2147; Kleber Kaserne: 0175-792-3332; Landstuhl: 0152-2479-2650 and Rhine Ordinance Barracks: 0175-601-1985.

SHARP:

Team 21 SHARP Program

#FirstInSupport starts with a #StaySafe21 environment therefore, 21st TSC's SHARP Program's mission is to reduce with an aim toward eliminating sexual offenses within the Army through cultural change, prevention, intervention, investigation, accountability, advocacy/response, assessment, and training to sustain the All-Volunteer Force.
SHARP Hotlines:
Europe SHARP Hotline: 0611-143-537-4277
SAFE Helpline (toll free from Germany): 0611-143-537-7233/ DSN: 484-7280
Bavaria SHARP Hotline: 09641-83-8567
Wiesbaden SHARP Hotline: 0162-296-6741
Brussels SHARP Hotline: 09641-83-4567
Air Force SHARP Hotline: 06371-47-7272

Newcomers:

Joining Team 21
Welcome to First in Support
Headquartered in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Team 21 is comprised of more than 10 subordinate units positioned throughout Strong Europe's area of responsibility. To begin your transition over to Team 21, click here to get the most up-to-date and must-know Newcomers Information. First in Support starts here!

Ramstein Gateway Reception Center

Welcome to Germany!
The Ramstein Gateway Reception Center, or RGRC provides reception, staging and onward movement to Soldiers and Family members assigned to Germany. Click here to learn more about your arrive to Germany!

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