653rd Regional Support Group

The 653rd Regional Support Group (RSG) is a United States Army Reserve unit headquartered in Mesa, Arizona. It is subordinate to the 311th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) and provides logistics, sustainment, and mobilization support. The group commands multiple sustainment and quartermaster battalions across Arizona and California, and supports Large-Scale Deployment Operations (LSDO), including mobilization rotations at Fort Bliss.

653rd Regional Support Group
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Active	1999–present
Country	United States
Allegiance	US Army Reserve
Branch	United States Army
Type	Support Group
Role	Large-Scale Deployment Operation (LSDO)
Size	Brigade
Part of	311th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
Headquarters	Mesa, Arizona
Motto(s)	Integrity and Determination
Colors	Buff Gold   Scarlet
Commanders
Commander[1]	COL Paul Brittain
Command Sergeant Major[2]	CSM Luis Rodriguez

The 653rd RSG is a relatively new unit with no historical connection to the World War II-era 653rd Quartermaster Company. While the QM Company was established in 1944 and participated in campaigns during World War II and Vietnam, the current RSG was created in 1998 and is not authorized to inherit the lineage, honors, or streamers of that earlier unit.^[3]

Lineage

• 31 December 1998: Constituted in the Army Reserve as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 653rd Support Group. This marked the official creation of the unit on paper.
• 16 April 1999: Activated at March Air Reserve Base, California. This marked the unit’s physical establishment and beginning of personnel, training, and readiness development.
• 17 May 2004 – 16 May 2006: Ordered into active military service at March Air Reserve Base, California, in support of heightened operational demands. The unit provided support functions during this period and then reverted to reserve status.
• 16 September 2006: The group was redesignated as the 653rd Regional Support Group
• 16 July 2007: Relocated to Mesa, Arizona, establishing a new long-term headquarters location.
• 25 October 2009 – 28 November 2010: The unit deployed to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, supporting sustainment operations throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, then reverted to reserve status.
• 18 March 2019 – 16 March 2020: Ordered into active military service in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The unit served as a CONUS Support Base Headquarters at Fort Bliss, Texas, and then reverted to reserve status.
• 1 August 2025 – present: Ordered into active military service and currently operating as a CONUS Support Base at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Insignia

Distinctive Unit Insignia of the 653rd RSG

The distinctive unit insignia (DUI) of the 653rd Regional Support Group was approved on October 7, 1999.^[4]

Description: A gold-colored metal and enamel device, 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height, featuring a black pheon (arrowhead) surmounted by two gold lightning flashes in pile. All elements are enclosed by a red scroll inscribed with the motto “INTEGRITY AND DETERMINATION” in gold letters.

Symbolism:

• Buff (gold) and scarlet are the traditional colors used by U.S. Army support units.
• The black pheon represents the steel and aluminum industries near Moreno Valley, California, the group's original location.
• The lightning flashes denote the electronics and aerospace industries in the region, reflecting energy, innovation, and technology.^[4]

Decorations

Ribbon	Award	Streamer	Streamer embroidered
	Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army)		SOUTHWEST ASIA 2009–2010[5]

Campaign Participation Credit

Campaign	Streamer	Description
Southwest Asia		Awarded 6 July 2011 for support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.[6]
Global War on Terrorism		Awarded 26 January 2012 for support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.[7]

Units

Guidon of the 653rd Regional Support Group

The brigade is composed of the following subordinate elements:^[8]

336th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion – Buckeye, Arizona

• 348th Transportation Company (POL 5K) – Buckeye, AZ
• 452nd Quartermaster Company – Glendale, AZ
• 974th Transportation Detachment (MCT) – Glendale, AZ
• 1000th Quartermaster Detachment (C) – Buckeye, AZ
• 1002nd Quartermaster Detachment (B) – Glendale, AZ

418th Quartermaster Battalion – Red Rock, Arizona

• 208th Transportation Company (PLS) – Red Rock, AZ
• 312th Adjutant General Company (HR) – Fallbrook, CA
• 331st Transportation Detachment (MCT) – Red Rock, AZ
• 1001st Quartermaster Detachment (A) – Mesa, AZ
• 655th Quartermaster Detachment – Marana, Arizona

419th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion – Tustin, California

• 163rd Ordnance Company – Tustin, CA
• 340th Transportation Company (MCT) – Camp Pendleton, CA
• 478th Transportation Company – Camp Pendleton, CA
• 968th Quartermaster Company – Tustin, CA
• 998th Quartermaster Detachment (A) – Fallbrook, CA
• 999th Quartermaster Detachment (B) – Miramar, CA
• 1017th Quartermaster Company – Miramar, CA