The U.S. Army has inactivated the Okinawa-based 10th Support Group and reactivated the 45th Sustainment Brigade, a structural shift designed to enhance logistics command and control across the Indo-Pacific theater.
Col. Dennis Han, commander of the newly established brigade, stated the reorganization provides a brigade-level headquarters capable of directing sustainment operations throughout the region, expanding beyond the 10th Support Group’s Japan-centric focus. The transition will bring a modest increase in personnel to Torii Station on Okinawa’s west coast without requiring new infrastructure.
“The Army is heavily investing in the emerging requirements here,” Han said. “Over the next couple of years, we’re looking forward to building our staff, building our capacity to be prepared for whatever comes our way.”
Maj. Gen. James Dooghan, commanding general of U.S. Army Japan, emphasized the strategic significance during the activation ceremony. “This is more than casing one set of colors and uncasing another,” Dooghan said. “It is about continuity and transformation, ensuring our Army is positioned to sustain the force wherever and whenever it is needed.”
The move aligns with broader joint-force priorities. At the Association of the U.S. Army’s Land Forces Pacific symposium in May, Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, underscored the service’s critical role, noting the Army “delivers foundational sustainment capabilities to the entire joint force.”
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