45th Corps Support Group
The 45th Corps Support Group (Forward) prepares for worldwide deployment, and when directed, provides combat support and combat service support for military operations.
The 45th Corps Support Group (Forward) was originally constituted on May 1, 1936, in the Regular Army as the 45th Quartermaster Regiment (Truck).
It was initially activated on May 9, 1942, at the Oakland sub-port of embarkation, California, as the 45th Quartermaster Truck Regiment.
Elements of the regiment separated on December 1, 1943, and received new destinations. The Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment became HHD, 45th Quartermaster Group.
The Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 1st, 2nd and 3rd battalions became Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 45th, 68th, and 120th Quartermaster Battalions (Mobile) respectively. Companies A through M were redesignated as the 3461st through 2472d Quartermaster Truck Companies. The Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 45th Quartermaster Group, then deactivated at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, on November 26, 1945.
On March 30, 1966, the Group was designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 45th Support Group. Activation followed on May 4, 1966, at Fort Lee, Virginia. The Group was deactivated on December 15, 1970, at Fort Lewis, Washington. On September 15, 1972, the 45th Support Group saw its latest activation at Fort Shafter, Hawaii.
In August 1986, the 45th Support Group was reorganized to include command and control of the 7th Maintenance Battalion, the 124th Transportation Battalion, the 84th Engineer Battalion (Combat)(Heavy), the 29th Engineer Battalion (Topographic), and the 125th Finance Battalion.
On October 16, 1993, the 45th Support Group was redesignated as the 45th Corps Support Group (Forward), the 7th Maintenance Battalion was redesignated as the 17th Corps Support Battalion, and the 124th Transportation Battalion was redesignated as the 524th Corps Support Battalion.
