Volume 4 Issue 5 ASC History News Letter 15 February 2014 This Month The Europe. in Military 405th The 405th AFSB In 2004 AMC-Europe History: Army Europe after 1984, was to provide was redesignated as the Army Field command and control of all AMC Field Support Brigade-Europe. Support assets in Europe, manage LAP, The name change was designed Brigade interface with HQ USAREUR and to gain the senior AMC officer in 1783: Spain was acti- senior logistics elements in Europe more recognition as a bri- recognizes the vated on Europe, manage equipment field- gade level commander and 16 October 2008 in Seckenheim, ing, and better utilize AMC con- United States’ greater access to commanders in Germany. In FY09 the unit head- tractor facilities. These missions independence Europe. In October 2007 the unit quarters moved to Kaiserslautern. are much the same as the current was provisionally renamed the roles of the 405th. The 405th AFSB provides thea- 405th AFSB-Europe as a TDA unit 1787: Last of ter sustainment, synchronized The AMC-Forward concept contin- and then activated as the MTOE the John Shay acquisition, logistics and technol- th ued in Europe into the 1990s, al- 405 AFSB a year later. rebels surren- ogy, and leverages the Army though the command position was Today the 405th AFSB acts as the Materiel Command (AMC) Mate- reduced to colonel in a later reor- der to Massa- AMC Single Point of Entry for all riel Enterprise to support Joint ganization. However, over time units in Europe and manages ASC chusetts au- Forces in the European theater. the C2 role was reduced and the th and AMC missions in Europe and thorities The 405 is also responsible for commodity commands and Pro- Africa. The 405th has assumed AMC emerging missions in AFRI- gram Managers reestablished responsibility for all LRCs in COM. greater independence. In 1993, 1863: Confed- Europe. Now in command of two th after Desert Storm, the War Re- erate raider The 405 unofficial history battalions, AFSBn-Germany and serve in Europe was transferred stretches long before October AFSBn-Italy, the 405th in the past ‘Alabama’ from USAREUR to AMC’s 2008. In July 1982 DARCOM- year has established the European DESCOM and later to Industrial burns US Europe was established as a one Activity Set (EAS) in Graf to sup- Operations Command, later the schooner star command. (DARCOM was the port rotational forces and has Operations Support Command name used for AMC from 1976- largely converted facilities in Italy ‘Palmetto’ off (OSC). In 2000 the OSC assumed 1984). In 1982 DARCOM had 39 to MRAP repair and storage. As a Brazil control of AMC-Europe. OSC was activities in Europe, to include coordinator of AMC missions and charged with creating an “AMC fielding teams, forward depots, executor of ASC missions in Single Face to the Field” in a R&D, science and technology Europe and Africa, the 405th con- global re-creation of the original teams, and the Logistics Assis- tinues to Support the Soldier - tance Program (LAP). The role of role of AMC-Europe. As part of DARCOM-Europe, called AMC- the effort, in 2004 war reserve in Fulcio Bellatoris! Europe were merged into AMC- Antoine LeClaire– Founder of Davenport Many cities in this area are his lifelong friend George justice off the 1864: Union named for men who had a Davenport. peace. He troops occupy great impact on the land to ei- One of LeClaire’s influ- established a ther found or improve the com- Jackson, Mis- ences to the community was ferry, foundry, munity– Davenport, LeClaire, his presence during the mill, and sissippi Keokuk, and Colona are but a Blackhawk Treaty of 1832. quarry– the few. LeClaire was named for During the proceedings, Keo- source of the 1942: US Antoine LeClaire who came to kuk, the Sac chief, donated a limestone for the Clock Tower Building. the area from Wisconsin. Born ceases produc- reserve of land to LeClaire's LeClaire and Davenport jointly founded in late 1797 to a French- wife, with the condition that the first public house in the area. He tion of private Canadian father and a Spanish they build their home on the also translated Black Hawks memoirs cars to convert mother, LeClaire spoke over a exact spot where General for publication. Finally, LeClaire was dozen Native American dia- to war produc- Scott signed the treaty. The instrumental in bringing the railroad to lects as well as French and Sac and Fox then gave An- town in the 1850’s. tion Spanish. In fact, the only lan- toine the land where the About the same time Davenport guage he was not readily able town of LeClaire now stands, planned to build a town above the Rock 1944: US ships to speak by age twelve was and the Pottawatomie gave Rapids, and paid LeClaire $1,750 for shell Japanese English. These linguistic skills him land on the Illinois side, the land, a fair price. On that site Dav- made him an incredible asset, island Para- where the city of Moline enport founded the town of LeClaire, which got him noticed by Gen- stands today. In the spring of named for his friend. The land sale mushiro in the eral William Clark. LeClaire’s 1833, after Congress ratified provided LeClaire and his wife the Kuriles father fought during the War of the Black Hawk Treaty, Le- money to move from the Treaty House 1812 on the side of the Ameri- Claire began building a small to a mansion at present day 630 E 7th cans, but was captured and 1973: Funeral log house on the site of the Street in Davenport. From this spot, sent to a camp in Illinois. At treaty. This was replaced LeClaire could see onto Arsenal Island, held for the that camp LeClaire came to later by a small white house and his friend Davenport’s home. It is last US soldier the attention of Clark who had called "The Treaty House." said these two would come to their LeClaire sent to school to learn killed in Viet- LeClaire later sold some of porches and wave to each other every proper English, and then re- nam, LT COL that land for the original town morning. While LeClaire’s long term cruited as interpreter for the of Davenport, named after relationship with George Davenport is William Nolde Government. It was in this po- his friend. LeClaire laid out heartwarming, more important is Le- sition he was sent to Fort Arm- the town and also donated Claire’s role in the physical and cultural strong, present day Arsenal land for churches. He be- development of the Davenport/Rock Island, in 1818 where he met came the postmaster and Island area. Brought to you by your friendly ASC History Office. For more copies or any history related needs call George ASC Poster 870-1 Eaton, or stop by for a visit at Building 390 BSMT SW. AGM Primary Business This would be a good place to insert a short para- Address Your Address Line 2 graph about your organization. It might include the purpose of the organization, its mission, founding Phone: 555-555-5555 date, and a brief history. 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