During the month of April, the 79th Sustainment Support Command will celebrate the Army Reserve’s 108th anniversary, which falls on Saturday, April 23.
Maj. Gen. Mark Palzer, Commanding General of the 79th Sustainment Support Command wishes to say thank you to the Soldiers, civilians, families, friends, employers and communities for their support to the Army Reserve, and happy birthday to the Army Reserve.
The more than 19,000 “Citizen-Soldiers” from the 79th SSC provide a significant portion of the Army’s overall logistics capability for the modern battlefield at fraction of the DOD’s budget.
Army Reserve Soldiers and units from the 79th SSC are currently supporting all military branches across the globe, including the Middle-East, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Army Reserve missions include the fight against ISIS, humanitarian aid support, and many more to meet national security objectives.
They deliver depth and versatility to the total force by providing organizational management, petroleum pipeline and distribution management, water purification and distribution, food service support, vehicle maintenance, long haul, rail transportation and transportation management, water terminal and harbor operations, human resources, as well as postal, finance, religious and legal services.
The Army Reserve has been a vital part of our national military strategy during peacetime and war since its founding in 1908. Since 2001, more than 300,000 Army Reserve Soldiers mobilized and routinely deployed to 30 countries, including every major combat zone. We remain active and ready for what comes next.
These Citizen-Soldiers are a new generation of volunteers and leaders who grew up with technology at their fingertips. They are experienced professionals, leveraging their technical and leadership skills at their civilian jobs as well as in uniform.
They combine the skills they have developed in and out of uniform to strengthen the nation on the battlefield and here at home.
In fact, 75 percent of the doctorate degrees and half of the master’s degrees in the Total Army are held by members of the Army Reserve. This is why their motto is “Twice the Citizen!”
