ehines42 Posted July 12, 2016 Share #1 Posted July 12, 2016 Can I get some opinions on this? It looks correct to me but you never know. Can someone identify the ssi on the left sleeve? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbranch Posted July 12, 2016 Share #2 Posted July 12, 2016 This is not a DCU jacket. Collectors call this desert camouflage pattern DBDU, "6-color" desert, "chocolate chips", etc. The DCU uniforms have only 3 colors in the pattern. EDIT: forgot to add that the patch IDs: Left shoulder- 13th COSCOM Right shoulder- 1st COSCOM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLegGI Posted July 12, 2016 Share #3 Posted July 12, 2016 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Sustainment_Command_(Expeditionary) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo2zero Posted July 12, 2016 Share #4 Posted July 12, 2016 Oh I'd love that !!! It's my name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted July 12, 2016 Share #5 Posted July 12, 2016 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Sustainment_Command_(Expeditionary) It depends on when the SSI was worn. The unit has been redesignated several times. That SSI has been for- 13th Support Brigade, approved Aug 1966 Redesignated for 13th Corps Support Command Jun 1975 Redesignated for 13th Support Command Oct 1980 Redesignated again for 13th Corps Support Command Aug 1989 Redesignated for 13th Sustainment Command Mar 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehines42 Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted July 13, 2016 Lots of good info thanks! Seems like this was worn by LTC Collins who served 23 years with distinction. Guess you never know what you will find out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehrentitle Posted July 26, 2016 Share #7 Posted July 26, 2016 During the DBDU period the unit designation of the left shoulder patch would be the 13th Corps Support Command (13th COSCOM). The 13th COSCOM supported the III Corps from Fort Hood, TX and would have worn the DBDU in both Desert Storm and Somalia. The 13th COSCOM along with the 1st COSCOM (right shoulder combat patch) are among the most deployed units during the desert uniform period, often the first in and the last out. We talk about them and many more logistics units in the Combat Service Support (CSS) chapter of our new book "Desert Uniforms, Patches, and Insignia of the US Armed Forces" which comes out this Fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinjmpr Posted July 28, 2016 Share #8 Posted July 28, 2016 I thought the 1st COSCOM patch on the right sleeve ought to have an Airborne tab on it for the DBDU era (i.e. pre-1993.) . Not 100% sure but that unit was at Bragg when I was there and I seem to recall they all had the tab. Incidentally the nickname for the 1st COSCOM patch is the "Leaning Sh*thouse." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehrentitle Posted July 31, 2016 Share #9 Posted July 31, 2016 Some units within the 1st COSCOM were airborne, others were not. One example is the 530th Supply and Service Battalion of the 46th Corps Support Group was named the "Superlegs". As in dirty, nasty, non-airborne "leg" to most paratroopers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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