United States Army Installation Management Command
| United States Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) | |
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| Active | October 2006 – Present |
| Country |
 United States of America
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| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Direct Reporting Unit |
| Size | Approx. 50,000 |
| Part of | Department of the Army |
| Nickname(s) | IMCOM |
| Motto(s) | We are The Army's Home, Serving the Rugged Professional |
| Colors | Red, green, black & gold |
| Anniversaries | 24 October |
| Website | https://imcom.army.mil/ |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding General | LTG Kenneth R. Dahl |
| Deputy Commanding General | MG Warren E. Phipps, Jr. |
| Chief of Staff | Mr. Joseph C. Capps |
| Command Sergeant Major | Command Sergeant Major Melissa A. Judkins |
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The United States Army Installation Management Command supports the United States Army by handling the day-to-day operations of U.S. Army installations around the globe. Army garrisons are communities that provide many of the same types of services expected from any small city.
IMCOM is headquartered in San Antonio, TX on Fort Sam Houston. IMCOM's headquarters relocated in October, 2010 from Arlington, Virginia as part of the Base Realignment and Closure Act of 2005.
The United States Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM), was activated on 24 Oct. 2006, to reduce bureaucracy, apply a uniform business structure to manage U.S. Army installations, sustain the environment and enhance the well-being of the military community. It consolidated three organizations under a single command as a direct reporting unit:
Prior to the Installation Management Command, the Army's 184 installations were managed by one of 15 Major Commands. Support services varied – some provided better services, some provided worse. In September 2001, Army Secretary Thomas E. White introduced the Transformation of Installation Management (TIM), formerly known as Centralized Installation Management (CIM), pledging the Army would implement better business practices and realign installation management to create a more efficient and effective corporate management structure for Army installations worldwide. On 1 Oct. 2002, the Army formed IMA as a field operating agency of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (ACSIM) as part of an ongoing effort to realign installations.
Many of the issues with the 15 major commands (List of Major Commands of the United States Army) holding responsibility for base support was that the structure created many inequities throughout the Army. There were no common standards, consistent services or an acutely managed infrastructure. This created an environment where funding was often diverted from installation support to operations. Additionally, there were too many military personnel conducting garrison support operations rather than mission duties. The creation of IMCOM was a commitment to eliminate these inequities, focus on installation management and enhance the well-being of Soldiers, Families and Civilians.
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