United States Army Reserve Legal Command

United States Army Reserve Legal Command (USARLC) is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and was activated on 16 September 2009. It is part of United States Army Reserve Command.

United States Army Reserve Legal Command
Combat service identification badges worn by United States Army personnel assigned to the United States Army Reserve Legal Command.[1]
Active16 September 2009 – present
Country United States of America
Branch United States Army
Part of United States Army Reserve
Garrison/HQHunton Memorial USAR Center
8791 Snouffer School Road
Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S.
39.179075°N 77.179173°W / 39.179075; -77.179173
Commanders
Commanding GeneralBrigadier General Marilyn S. Chiafullo, USA
Command Chief Warrant OfficerChief Warrant Officer Four Hector Colon, USA
Senior Non-Commissioned officerCommand Sergeant Major Marcus F. Montoya, USA
Notable
commanders		Brigadier General Gill Beck, USA (16 September 2009 – 29 September 2011)
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia

Mission and support
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI) worn by U.S. Army personnel assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command.

The U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command is headquartered at the Major General Benjamin L. Hunton Memorial United States Army Reserve Center at 8791 Snouffer School Road in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The mission of the U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command (USARLC) is to ensure the availability of legal forces able to support national strategy in times of peace and war. It is composed of nearly 1,700 Soldiers and civilians. USARLC is responsible for all of the operational tasks for the subordinate units that report to USARLC. These operational tasks include training, equipping, managing, supporting, mobilizing and retaining soldiers under USARLC command. USARLC is subordinate to the U.S. Army Reserve Joint and Special Troops Support Command and the U.S. Army Reserve Command.

Organizational structure

The USARLC is composed predominately of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers. These personnel include judge advocates, warrant officers, paralegal noncommissioned officers, junior enlisted personnel, and civilian employees.

The USARLC has 28 subordinate units located in 41 states and 104 cities including Puerto Rico. These units are called Legal Operations Detachments (LOD).

Leadership

Brigadier General Marilyn S. Chiafullo is the Commanding General. The Command Chief Warrant Officer is Chief Warrant Officer Four Hector Colon. The Senior Non-Commissioned officer is Command Sergeant Major Marcus F. Montoya.

History

USARLC was activated on 16 September 2009. The first Commanding General for USARLC was Brigadier General Gill Beck, who served from 16 September 2009 until 29 September 2011. The current Commanding General is Brigadier General Marilyn S. Chiafullo.

See also

References
  1. "The Institute of Heraldry, "USA Reserve Legal Command"". Tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2012.

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