I remember when he ended up at AMC or DARCOM or whatever it was called. Didn't he have a tour in Germany after being the Armor School Commandant? The reason I ask that is because there were stories he had been in the front seat of a Huey when they violated some kind of German restricted airspace. I also remember that the Army Times ran a story that he was about to retire when he was a BG. Soon after that he came out on the MG list. Not sure of all my dates.
Yes you are correct it was United States Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command (DARCOM)at the time. I have made a major effort to forget that stupid clumsy acronym. The command didn't become Army Material Command again until Gen Thompson took command in the summer of 1984. You also are most likely correct about Patton going from the Armor School to a posting in West Germany before arriving at DARCOM for his final tour.