Eastern Province Command

Eastern Province Command was a command of the South African Army.

History
In 1939, the army at home in South Africa was divided between a number of regional commands. At the time, the command was headquartered at East London and comprised 2nd Infantry Brigade and 5 and 6 Batteries of the Permanent Garrison Artillery.

In 1980, Eastern Province Command and 6 SAI engaged in Operation Rain, which was support to the Transkei during a regional drought that lasts until 1981.

In the early 1980s the command's units were reported to include 6 South African Infantry Battalion (Grahamstown), 84th Technical Service Corps (Grahamstown); 11th Commando (Kimberley); East Cape Province Commando (Kimberley); Port Elizabeth Commando (Kimberley); and the Danie Theron Combat School (Kimberley).

It is currently known as Army Support Base Eastern Cape (ASB EC) and is commanded by Colonel N.A. Ndou. The Support Base was established in April 2000, after the closing down of the Eastern Province Command.

Subordinate units

 * Group 6 (Port Elizabeth)
 * De Mist Commando (Uitenhage)