1st Theater Sustainment Command

Mission Statement

​Special Troops Battalion provides direct support to 1st Theater Sustainment Command, the only permanently forward deployed Theater Sustainment Command in the Army, comprised of a Main Command Post in Fort Knox, Kentucky, and delivering operational-level sustainment focused combat ready formations to Operational Command Posts geographically dispersed supporting United States Army Central Command. On orders, Special Troops Battalion provides support to theater-level sustainment company/detachment sized units assigned or attached to 1st Theater Sustainment Command and be prepared to support contingency command post mission requirements from either Main Command Post and/or Operational Command Post locations in support of Unified Land Operations or exercises in the United States Army Central Command area of responsibility.

Commander’s Vision

Special Troops Battalion will deliver operational-level sustainment focused combat ready formations to support the Central Command area of responsibility and will do this through tough, safe, realistic training, strengthening Soldier and Family resiliency by promoting work/life balance, creating a positive safe space to work using diversity, equity, and inclusion promoting job satisfaction and retention, and telling our Army story at  volunteer events to help strengthen our ties to the local community and recruit future Soldiers.

Special Troops Battalion Values

Fun – Have fun, be yourself, and enjoy life.

Inspire – If you can wake up every morning loving what your do, help & inspire others around you to be better than they were yesterday, then you know you’re doing something right in the Army and in life.

Resilient – Reframe challenges as opportunities for growth. Cultivate a positive mindset, practice self-care, and build a support network. Resilience is based on compassion for ourselves as well as compassion for others.

Safety – You are the most important resource in the Army. Think safety both on and off duty to remain strong for First Team and your loved ones.

Teamwork – Be a good leader and a good follower. We are not a team because we work together. We are a team because we respect, trust, and care for each other.

Commander’s Intent: My goal is to help our teammates flourish while assigned to Special Troops Battalion, 1st Theater Sustainment Command with every opportunity to make a significant contribution to our mission, fellow Soldiers, Families, and local community.

Leadership Philosophy:

• Care for people and the mission takes care of itself
• Treat people with dignity and respect
• Be positive with a winning attitude
• Provide the “why”

Command Priorities:

• People: Special Troops Battalion cares about every member of our team, their Families, and loved ones supporting them. We understand that a healthy work/life balance is important, so we offer frequent opportunities to participate in fun unit sponsored activities and volunteer work within our local community to help raise funds for future unit events. 

• Readiness: Special Troops Battalion conducts tough, safe, realistic training and maintains equipment serviceability to keep a constant state of readiness for deployment in support of operations and exercises within United States Army Central Command.  

• Mission:  Special Troops Battalion is a force generator for 1st Theater Sustainment Command providing engaged leaders and resilient teams that are adaptive, innovative, and resourceful ready to perform 1st Theater Sustainment Command’s mission to execute predictive and precise operational-level sustainment within United States Army Central Command.