8th Personnel Center was originally formed provisionally as the 8th Personnel Command, a major subordinate command of Eighth Army stationed in Korea, in January 1982 that replaced the U.S. Army Military Personnel Center-Korea. More than five years later, it was organized permanently and activated, further the consolidation and centralization of all U.S. Army personnel service support functions in the Korean Theater. It was redesignated the 8th Army Personnel Center in September 2006.
The red, white, and blue of the 8th Personnel Center Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, or unit patch, are of course our national colors, but also are the colors of the seal of the government of South Korea. Blue is also the heraldic color of faithfulness and loyalty, and white represents knowledge and instruction; red is for valor. Although the Arabic numeral 8 clearly alludes to the unit’s numerical designation, both the number and figure “8” also stand for rejuvenation and refreshing. The essentials of the unit’s mission are succinctly summed up in the unit motto, “Soldier Service Support,” found on the
Distinctive Unit Insignia, or unit crest.