8th Personnel Command
military unit
The 8th Personnel Command (8th PERSCOM) was a US Army unit activated on 16 October 1987 as part of the US Eighth Army in Yongsan Garrison, South Korea. The unit was a provisional unit from 15 January 1982 until its official activation. The 8th PERSCOM was in charge of personnel replacement, postal operations, administrative services and KATUSA programs. The On 17 June 2005, the unit was redesignated as the 8th Personnel Center and reassigned to Fort Shafter, Hawaii under the 8th Theater Sustainment Command.
Subordinate Units
199th Personnel Service Company
509th Personnel Service Company
516th Personnel Service Company
1st Replacement Company - Inchon
Headquarters Postal Group-Korea
1st Adjutant General Detachment (Postal)
10th Adjutant General Detachment (Postal) - Camp Red Cloud, Camp Page and Camp Stanley
19th Adjutant General Detachment (Postal) - Yongsan and Camp Market
66th Adjutant General Detachment (Postal) - US Forces Korea
81st Adjutant General Detachment (Postal) - Camp Humphreys, Camp Ames and Camp Long
117th Adjutant General Detachment (Postal) - Taegu, Camp Carroll and Pusan
Insignia
The shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) is a blue Norman shield with a white number eight on it outlined in red.
The distinctive unit insignia (DUI) is an octagon with a red and blue taeguk containing three gold interlocking circles. Below is a scroll with the motto "Soldier Service Support." It was authorized 27 January 1987.
Commanders
Col. Richard P. Mustion
Col.
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