Although the Army Reserve's 70th Regional Readiness Command is disestablishing (going inactive) June 30, Fort Lawton will remain occupied as the "Grow the Army" initiative unit, the 364th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), or ESC, officially activates and stays at Fort Lawton until its new center in Marysville is completed in mid 2011.
The new one-star (brigadier general) officer command, the 364th Sustainment Command will be activated at Fort Lawton Sept. 16, with a ceremony being held at a later date.
The specific reorganizing of the ESC remains fluid but the commanding general may be in charge of as many as four regional support groups, five battalions, 29 companies, and detachments in six states: California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.
About 80 full time employees will occupy the buildings during the week. On battle assembly weekends, around 300 Army Reserve soldiers will attend training.
The customer service office in the Capt. John Harvey U.S. Army Reserve Center will be open to issue military identification cards until September, unless further extended. Vehicle stickers and notary services are no longer available.
Units at the Fort Lawton Army Reserve Center (FLARC) will remain until the new Armed Forces Reserve Center at Fort Lewis is ready for occupancy in mid-summer 2009.
The exact date is still undecided, according to Scott McKean, the base realignment and closure coordinator.
"There will be a presence here at for Lawton for quite some time," said Col. David Ochs, deputy commander of the 364th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary).
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