United States Army Reserve Legal Command
| United States Army Reserve Legal Command | |
|---|---|
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Combat service identification badges worn by United States Army personnel assigned to the United States Army Reserve Legal Command.[1] | |
| Active | 16 September 2009 – present |
| Country |
 United States of America |
| Branch |
 United States Army |
| Part of |
 United States Army Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ |
Hunton Memorial USAR Center 8791 Snouffer School Road Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S. 39°10′45″N 77°10′45″W / 39.179075°N 77.179173°WCoordinates: 39°10′45″N 77°10′45″W / 39.179075°N 77.179173°W |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding General | Brigadier General Chitwood, USA |
| Command Chief Warrant Officer | Chief Warrant Officer Four Hector Colon, USA |
| Senior Non-Commissioned officer | Command Sergeant Major Jeffrey M. Stoddard, USA |
| Notable commanders | Brigadier General Gill Beck, USA (16 September 2009 – 29 September 2011) |
| Insignia | |
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United States Army Reserve Legal Command (USARLC) is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland and was activated on 16 September 2009. It is part of United States Army Reserve Command.
Mission and support
The U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command is headquartered at the Major General Benjamin L. Hunton Memorial United States Army Reserve Center at 8791 Snouffer School Road in Gaithersburg, Maryland, which also serves as the headquarters of the 220th Military Police Brigade.
The mission of the U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command (USARLC) is to ensure the availability of legal forces able to support national strategy in times of peace and war. It is composed of nearly 1,700 Soldiers and civilians. USARLC is responsible for all of the operational tasks for the subordinate units that report to USARLC. These operational tasks include training, equipping, managing, supporting, mobilizing and retaining soldiers under USARLC command. USARLC is subordinate to the U.S. Army Reserve Joint and Special Troops Support Command and the U.S. Army Reserve Command.
Organizational structure
The USARLC is composed predominately of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers. The majority of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps Reserve personnel are members of subordinate commands of the USARLC. These personnel include judge advocates, warrant officers, paralegal noncommissioned officers, junior enlisted personnel, and civilian employees.
The USARLC has 28 subordinate units located in 41 states and 104 cities including Puerto Rico. These units are called Legal Operations Detachments (LOD).
Leadership
Brigadier General Chitwood is the Commanding General. The Command Chief Warrant Officer is Chief Warrant Officer Four Hector Colon. The Senior Non-Commissioned officer is Command Sergeant Major Jeffrey M. Stoddard.
History
USARLC was activated on 16 September 2009. The first Commanding General for USARLC was Brigadier General Gill Beck, who served from 16 September 2009 until 29 September 2011. The current Commanding General is Brigadier General LeAnne P. Burch.
See also
References
- ↑ "The Institute of Heraldry, "USA Reserve Legal Command"". Tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil. 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
External links
- Official website
- Reinert takes charge of Army Reserve Legal Command
- United States Army Reserve Legal Command conducts Military Justice and Trial Advocacy Training Conference for Legal Administrators
- United States Army Reserve Legal Command at the United States Army Institute of Heraldry