United States Army Reserve Legal Command

The 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.
Active	16 September 2009 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Army
Part of	United States Army Reserve
Garrison/HQ	MG Benjamin L. Hunton Memorial USAR Center 8791 Snouffer School Road Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S. 39.179075°N 77.179173°W / 39.179075; -77.179173
Commanders
Commanding General	Brigadier General Gerald R. Krimbill
Command Chief Warrant Officer	Chief Warrant Officer Four Hector X. Colon
Command Sergeant Major	Command Sergeant Major Carlos V. Arrieta Jr
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 1,500 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. USARLC is subordinate to the U.S. Army Reserve Command.

Organizational structure

The USARLC is composed predominantly 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 Gerald R. Krimbill is the commanding general. The command chief warrant officer is Chief Warrant Officer Four Hector X. Colon. The senior non-commissioned officer is Command Sergeant Major Carlos V. Arrieta Jr.

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.

See also

• Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army

External links

• Official Site
• UCMJ Articles
• Reinert Takes Charge of Army Reserve Legal Command
• United States Army Reserve Legal Command conducts Military Justice and Trial Advocacy Training Conference for Legal Administrators
• United States Army Reserve Legal Command at the United States Army Institute of Heraldry