266th Finance Support Center
| 266th Finance Support Center | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1945-present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | 21st Theater Sustainment Command |
| Branch | US Army |
| Role | Finance |
| Size | Center |
| Garrison/HQ | Kaiserslautern, Germany |
| Motto(s) | First In Finance Support |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Lance M. Sneed |
The 266th Finance Support Center is a unit of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command and a part of United States Army Europe and Africa. The unit war originally activated in England in 1945 as the 266th Finance Center. At some point after its activation it moved to Germany.[1]
In 1987 it was redesinated the 266th Theater Finance Center headquartered at Tompkins Barracks near Heidelberg.[2] In January 1994 it was redesignated as the 266th Finance Command. The command wad deactivated in 2008 and moved to Kaiserslautern to become the 266th Financial Management Center.[3]
The unit earned a Meritorious Unit Citation during their rotation to Kuwait in 2021-22.[4]
References
- ^ "U.S. ARMY 266TH FINANCE COMMAND COMBAT SERVICE ID BADGE (CSIB)". The Salute Uniforms. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ Fozo, Linda (March 12, 1987). "Finance soldiers are soldiers first, says new CSM". Heidelberg Herald-Post.
- ^ McAtee, SPC Joseph (July 17, 2008). "CEREMONY INACTIVATING LAST FINANCE BRIGADE HERALDS CHANGE IN FINANCE SUPPORT STRUCTURE" (PDF). Department of Defense.
- ^ Paulin, CPT Andrew (February 24, 2022). "21st TSC welcomes 266th FMSC home from CENTCOM deployment". DVIDS.