USAREUR & Seventh Army Troops
USAREUR & Seventh Army
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USAREUR and Seventh Army Troops was redesignated as USAREUR and Seventh Army Combat Support Command on May 10, 1971.

The redesignation was necessary to avoid confusion between the USAREUR and Seventh Army Troops and one of its subordinate commands, the USAREUR and Seventh Army Special Troops Group, both located in Heidelberg.

Despite the change in name, the command retains its original mission: to provide through its subordinate commands (artillery, aviation, engineer, signal, military police and military intelligence units) combat support to HQ USAREUR and Seventh Army, Central Army Group and EUCOM.

The command was originally formed in 1966 with the merger of HQ USAREUR and HQ Seventh Army. Over 17,000 military and civilian personnel are assigned to the command. CG of the command is Maj Gen William R. Kraft.

Some of the command's major subordinate units are:
Special Troops Group, Patton Bks, Heidelberg
7th Signal Brigade, Coleman Bks, Sandhofen
15th Aviation Group (Combat), Dolan Bks, Schwäbisch Hall
56th Artillery Group, Bismarck Ksn, Schwäbisch Gmünd
66th Military Intelligence Group, McGraw Ksn, Munich
USAREUR Topographic Center, Schwetzingen

Newly attached to the Combat Support Command are:
42nd Military Police Group (Customs), Campbell Bks, Heidelberg
9th Military Police Group (Criminal Investigation Division), Kaiserslautern