73rd Troop Command
The 73rd Troop Command, headquartered at Rickenbacker Army Enclave in Columbus, provides command and control, administrative, logistical and training support for a composite force of combat, combat support and combat service support units across the state.
Units of this command accomplish a diverse array of missions to include military police operations, personnel services, maintenance, medical support, logistical support, water purification, transportation and public affairs. Some of the more specialized units include a special forces company, an assault helicopter battalion and an air defense artillery battalion.
During FY 2000, the 371st Corps Support Group's six-week exercise conducting combat support operations at the Joint Reserve Training Center in Fort Polk, LA. Spearheaded by the Indiana National Guard, Task Force Hoosier was comprised of various National Guard and Reserve units. The 371st was accountable for all personnel, equipment and supplies during the rotation and conducted ground resupply to forward deployed forces. Soldiers from the 324th Military Police Company rehearsed their new enemy prisoner of war mission at Fort McCoy, WI; members of Company D, 137th Aviation Battalion honed their maintenance skills in Texas and Germany; while still other units ofthe 73rd Troop Command participated in training deployments to Camp Grayling and other military sites throughout the United States.
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