After the 1983 Defence Review the Army's command structure was adjusted to distinguish more clearly the separate roles of operations and base support training.
[3] Later on the command's responsibility were described as the provision of individual training, equipment management, static support, and base support, and command of the Army Training Group (Waiouru) and 5th Base Logistics Group (Trentham).
[4] The headquarters was initially at Palmerston North, but was moved to the Messines complex at Trentham in the 1990–1992 period.
Brigadier Graham Birch commanded the formation about this time period.
[5] Headquarters Support Command was disestablished in mid-1998, with the Army's training and support systems being transferred to the newly established Headquarters Land Command (New Zealand) and management of logistic and support functions going to Logistics Executive within the Army General Staff.