Modular Forces Overview
19 January 2005
COL Rickey E. Smith
Director, Futures Center Forward
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The Strategic Context
• We are a nation at war
• This is a prolonged period of conflict
for the US with great uncertainty about
the nature and location of that conflict
• We must be able to defuse crises
and/or defeat aggression early to
prevent escalation, limit damage
• Thus, we need flexible, rapidly
deployable forces and sufficient depth
and strength to sustain multiple,
simultaneous operations
We have over 274,000 SOLDIERS
overseas in over 100 countries
(~ 26 brigade combat teams)
Combatant Commanders need versatile, potent land power
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Challenges for the Current Force
• War is the norm, peace is the exception
• Our adversaries seek adaptive advantage through
asymmetry
• We have near peer competitors in niche areas
• Conventional Force on Force conflicts are still
possible
• There is an enormous pool of potential combatants
armed with irreconcilable ideas
• Our homeland is part of the battlespace
• We are adapting to these challenges NOW
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Transforming Now for the Strategic Environment
A Campaign Quality Army with Joint and Expeditionary Capabilities
Redesign
the
Organization
Modularity
Redefine
the
Culture
Warrior
Ethos
Relieve
the
Stress
Force
Stabilization
Realign
the
Force
Invest
for the
Future
Global
Basing
Future
Forces
Optimize
our
Capabilities
AC/RC
Balance
Army Force Generation Model
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Winning the War While Transforming the Army
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What the Current Force Looks Like
The Army Division = traditional building block
XX
DIVISION
= ~15,000 Soldiers & Equipment
(typically over 30,000 when deployed)
But…
• Optimized for major land campaigns against similarly
organized forces
• Large, fixed organizations with interconnected parts
• Requires extensive reorganization to create force
packages
• Limits Regional Combatant Commander’s ability to mix
and match packaged capabilities for multiple missions
• Limited Joint capabilities
We’re good, but we can be better…
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How to Change
We must create units that are more relevant to Regional
Combatant Commanders and generate versatile combat
power with units that are…
• More self-contained, sustainable, lethal force packages
• Organized with capabilities for the full range of missions
• Truly joint interdependent – a trained and ready member
of the joint force
• Comprised of adaptive, competent, and confident
Soldiers and leaders
A Campaign Quality Army with Joint and Expeditionary Capabilities
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From Division to Brigade - Centric
FROM: An Army based around
large, powerful, fixed organizations
TO: An Army designed around smaller,
more self-contained organizations
XX
X
Division
Brigade
Division Cav (Recon)
Signal
Signal
Field Artillery
Division
Troops
Intelligence
Logistics
Support
Armor Brigade
Fires
Intelligence
Engineer
Combined
Arms
Armed
Recon
Combined
Arms
. . . and modular multi-functional Support Brigades
Aviation
Engineers
Mechanized
Brigade
Logistics
Chemical
Chemical
Military Police
Aviation
MP/Security
MP/Security
Fires
Sustainment
BFSB
Battlefield
Surveillance
Armor Brigade
MNVR
EN
Maneuver
Enhancement
A More Ready and Relevant Force
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With Brigades as Building Blocks
(Less than 4,000 Soldiers in each Brigade)
X
X
X
Infantry
Heavy
Stryker
X
FCS
Future
Standard maneuver brigades with organic combined arms capabilities
X
X
Maneuver
Enhancement
Battlefield
Surveillance
X
X
X
SUST
Aviation
Fires
Sustainment
Supporting brigades with standard headquarters, but variable subordinate units
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With Tailorable Command and Control
Transformed
Migrating functions and capabilities to fewer levels
Current
XXXX
Army
Unit of Employment Y
XXX
Unit of Employment X
Operational
HQ
CORPS
Division
Level HQ
Army & Joint
Support
In AOR
Primary Warfighter
JTF*/(C)JFLCC*/ARFOR JTF/(C)JFLCC
Capable
Capable*
XX
DIVISION
Brigade
X
BRIGADE
Battles & Engagements
* With SJFHQ or Joint/Coalition Manning
Functional Array, not pure Hierarchy
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Employing the Army in the Joint Force
Units Available
+
Headquarter(s) &
Command Posts
UEy
Heavy
Stryker
Infantry
A Commander
+
4
3
2
1
UEx
Aviation
Fires
Surveillance
SOF
Spec Op Forces
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Sustainment
Maneuver
Enhancement
Multinational
Joint/Other
Service
Assets
Multi-national
Joint/Other
Assets
Tailored Land Forces for
Regional Combatant
Commanders
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We are Converting the Army Now
Today
FY04
FY05
Decision Point for 5 additional brigades
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
33 AC Brigades
Reorganize
BCTs
Build BCTs
Reorganize
Sustainment
Total:
*34 ARNG Brigades
77-82
Combat
Brigades
10 - 15 AC Brigades
Sustaining
Campaign
Capabilities
Army Expeditionary Packages
across the AC, ARNG and USAR
* ARNG acceleration under review
Common organizational designs for Active and Reserve Increasing the pool of available units and combat power
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What Isn’t Changing
The Soldier is the Centerpiece of
All Our Units
 Everything we do is designed to
support the Soldier
 A heritage of fighting and
winning our Nation’s Wars
 Traditions reflected in our unit’s
lineage and honors
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Why We are Changing the Army
Back Up Slides
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CSA Guidance (August 2003)
•
Create a modular “brigade-based” Army that is more responsive to Regional
Combatant Commanders’ needs, better employs Joint capabilities, facilitates
force packaging and rapid deployment, and fights as more self-contained units
in non-linear, non-contiguous battlespaces.
•
Approach:
– Create modular, standing 3 and 2 star headquarters for assignment to
regional combatant commanders to command and control Army, Joint,
and multinational forces
– Create modular heavy and infantry Brigade Combat Team Units of Action
designed and organized to deploy and fight on arrival as under the Joint
Force Commander or a designated Army commander
– Create modular multifunctional Support Brigades designed and organized to
deploy and fight on arrival in support of Joint or Army headquarters
and/or Brigade Combat Team Units of Action
– Use combinations of the modular constructs defined in headquarters and
brigades to create flexible, scalable forces in response to regional
combatant commander needs.
– Brief the Regional Combatant Commanders and Army Service Component
Commanders (ASCC) on work in progress … gain their insights.
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Past
Versatile and Complementary Capabilities
Light Bdes
(Airborne; Air Assault; Light; Light Cavalry)
Heavy Bdes
(Armor, Mechanized, Armored Cavalry)
Mission Category 1
Modular
• Offensive, Defensive, and
Security Missions in open or
mixed terrain
• Against either regular or
irregular forces
• Premium on mobile protected
firepower balanced with
dismounted infantry
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Mission Category 2
• Offensive, Defensive, and Security
Missions in or near urban terrain against
either regular or irregular forces
• When in Forced Entry or Early Entry
context, premium is on C-130
transportability and wheeled mobility
• Premium is on infantry strength and
mechanical transport
• Mobile protected firepower is an asset
Mission Category 3
• Offensive and Defensive
Missions in close terrain
(mountains, jungle, forests)
against either regular or
irregular forces
• Premium is on infiltration by
foot and air assault mobility
Heavy Brigade Unit of Action
Stryker Brigade
Infantry Brigade Unit of Action
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Projecting the Army Worldwide
• Units not tied to division base.
• Simultaneous deployment from multiple
power projection platforms.
C
Y
• Basing supports a campaign
quality Army with joint and
expeditionary capabilities.
• Power projection platforms
provide full range of support for
responsive deployment,
employment and sustainment of
forces.
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The Army Today
COMMAND LEVEL
Third Army
Eighth Army
I Corps
III Corps
V Corps
XVIII Corps
Army
(2-5 Corps)
GENERAL
100,000 - 300,000 Soldiers
LIEUTENANT GENERAL
Corps
(2-5 Divisions)
10 Active Divisions
2 Integrated Divisions
8 ARNG Divisions
Corps
(2-5 Divisions)
40,000 - 100,000 Soldiers
MAJOR GENERAL
Division
(3 Maneuver Brigades) 10,000 - 18,000 Soldiers
COLONEL
Additional Unit Types:
Brigade
Aviation Brigade
(3
or
more
Battalions)
Corps Artillery
Armored Cavalry Regiment
Separate Brigade
Military Intelligence Brigade
Air Defense Artillery Brigade
Engineer Brigade
Signal Brigade
Chemical Brigade
Military Police Brigade
Special Forces Group
Ranger Regiment
Special Operations Aviation Regiment
Civil Affairs Brigade
Corps Support Command
Medical Brigade
Personnel Group
Finance Group
Transportation Group
Quartermaster Group
Explosive Ordnance Group
Psychological Operations Group
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Brigade
(3 or more Battalions)
Brigade
(3 or more Battalions)
3,000 - 5,000
Soldiers
LIEUTENANT COLONEL
Battalion
(3-5 Companies)
400-1,000 Soldiers
CAPTAIN
Company
(3-5 Platoons)
60- 200 Soldiers
Platoon
(3-4 Squads)
16- 50 Soldiers
LIEUTENANT
STAFF SERGEANT
Squad
(2-4 Teams)
4 - 12 Soldiers
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Brigade Combat Teams
X
~3700
Heavy Brigade
SPT
BTB
Brigade Troops
Reconnaissance
Surveillance
Target Acquisition
Fires
Combined Arms
Support
X
~4000
Stryker Brigade
SPT
HHC
Brigade Staff
RSTA
Stryker
Anti-Tank
Engineer
Fires
Support
X
~3300
Infantry Brigade
SPT
BTB
Brigade Troops
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RSTA
Infantry
Fires
Support
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Heavy Brigade Combat Team
Unit of Action Design
X
~3.7K Soldiers
BTB
Brigade Troops
Armed Recon
Combined Arms
UA Headquarters
Combat Maneuver & Recon Capabilities
- Increased Staff
- C2 Enhancements
- Deputy Commander
- PSYOPS/Civil Affairs
- Aviation & Air Defense
HHC
- Security Platoon
- Military Police Platoon
4 Tank Companies
4 Mechanized Companies
3 Recon Troops
1 Surveillance Troop
2 Scout Platoons Over 85 Bradley
Over 55 M1A1
2 Mortar Platoons Scout & Infantry
Tanks
Fighting Vehicles
40 HMMWV with
Signal Company
- Communications/Network
Operations Support
14 X 120mm
Mortar Carriers
Intelligence & Surveillance Capabilities
TUAV Platoons
Military Intel Co.
- Intelligence
Integration & Analysis
- Human Intelligence
Capabilities
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Armed Recon / Fires
- Company UAVs
Multi-Sensor Unit
- Various sensor
capabilities
Long-Range
Advanced Scout
Surveillance System
2 Sniper Sections
Protection
Fires
SPT
Fires Battalion
Fires
Support Battalion
Support
Joint Fires Cell
3 x Joint Tactical
Air Control Tms
(CA and Armed
Recon Battalions)
Maintenance Company
Distribution Company
16 x 155mm
Howitzer
(2 Batteries)
Medical Company
Target Acquisition
Counterfire
and CounterMortar Radars
4 Forward Support
Companies (provide
Target
maintenance and other
Acquisition
Various Equipment
support to battalions)
Platoon
Battle Command: Networked Battle Command Enabling Systems (various systems
which enhance situational & terrain awareness, transmit reports/orders, and exchange
mission essential information).
Chemical Recon 12 Engineer Squads
Vehicles
(2 Engr Companies)
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Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Unit of Action Design
X
~3.3K Soldiers
FIRES
BTB
Brigade Troops
RSTA Battalion
UA Headquarters
Recon Capabilities
- Increased Staff
- C2 Enhancements
- Deputy Commander
- Special Ops/Civil
Affairs Coord.
- Aviation & Air
Defense
2 Motorized Recon
Troops
1 Dismounted Recon
Troop
Infantry Battalions
Combat Maneuver
Capabilities
6 Infantry Companies
6 Assault Platoons
(Motorized)
HHC
- Security Platoon
2 Scout Platoons
- Military Police Platoon
2 Mortar Platoons
Long-Range
Advanced Scout
Surveillance System
2 Sniper Sections
- Communications/
Network Operations Spt
Engineer Company
MI Company
6 Engineer Squads
Light Equipment
Battle Command:
Networked Battle
Command Enabling
Systems.
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Military Intel Co.
- Intelligence
Integration & Analysis
- Human Intelligence
Capabilities
TUAV Platoon
Support Battalion
Fires
Support
Joint Fires Cell
3 x Joint Tactical
Air Control Tms
(Infantry and RSTA
Battalions)
Maintenance Company
Distribution Company
16 x 105mm
Howitzer
(2 Batteries)
HMMWV with
Signal Company
Fires Battalion
SPT
Medical Company
Target Acquisition
Counterfire
and CounterMortar Radars
Target
Acquisition
Platoon
4 Forward Support
Companies (provide
maintenance and other
support to battalions)
Multi-Sensor Plt
- Various sensor capabilities
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Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Unit of Action Design
X
~3.9K Soldiers
HHC
Headquarters
Stryker HQs
- Increased Staff
- C2 Enhancements
- Deputy Commander
- PSYOPS/Civil Affairs
- Aviation & Air Defense
HHC
- Military Police C2 Cell
SPT
OOO
Fires
Anti-Tank
Engineer
Maneuver
Battalion
Combat
Fires
Recon Capabilities
Anti-Tank
Combat Maneuver Capabilities
RSTA
3 Stryker RSTA
Troops
Surveillance Troop
(UAV and Sensors)
3 Chemical Recon
Vehicles
53 Recon & Fires
Vehicles with Long
9 ICV Companies
9 MGS Platoons
9 Mortar Sections
3 Scout Platoons
Over 127 Infantry
Carrier Vehicles
9 Stryker
Anti-Tank
vehicles
Range Advanced
Scout Surveillance
System
Signal Company
- Communications/
Network Operations Spt
Mortar Platoon
6 X 120mm
30 X 120mm
27 X Mobile
Mortar Carriers Gun System
Intelligence & Surveillance Capabilities
Battle Command:
Networked Battle
Command Enabling
Systems.
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Military Intel Co.
UAV Platoon
- Intelligence
Integration & Analysis
- Human Intelligence
Capabilities
- Recon Battalion
Multi-Sensor Unit
- Various sensor
capabilities
3 Sniper
Sections
Target Acquisition
Engineer
Joint Fires Cell
5 x Joint
Tactical Air
Control Parties
(Infantry, Recon
Battalions and
9 Engineer
Brigades)
Squads
3 Mobility
Squads w/
18 x 155mm
Howitzer
(3 Batteries)
Various
Equipment
Support
Distribution
Company
Counterfire and
Counter-Mortar
Radars
Target
Acquisition
Platoon
Support
Battalion
Medical
Company
Maintenance
Company
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Map of Functions to Organizations
(Variations used in
different
typologies)
Source
B a ttle fie ld
O p e ra tin g
S y s te m
(B O S )
(F M 3 -0 )
U n iv e rs a l J o in t T a s k L is t
(U J T L ) T a s k s
O p e ra tio n a l
T a c tic a l
C 2 /L e a d e rs h ip /B a ttle
C o m m a n d /C 4 IS R
X
X
X
Maneuver
X
X
X
F ire s /E ffe c ts /E n g a g e m e n t
X
X
X
In te l/IS R /In fo
X
X
X
X
X
P ro te c tio n
J o in t
V is io n
2020
X
X
J o in t
F u n c tio n a l
C o n c e p ts
X
E le m e n ts o f
C om bat
T o ta ls
P ow er
(F M 3 -0 )
X
6
X
X
5
X
X
5
X
X
6
X
X
X
5
X
X
(note 1)
(note 1)
C S S /L o g /S u s ta in m e n t
X
X
X
AD A
X
note 2
note 2
1
M /C M /S
X
note 3
note 3
1
F o rc e Ap p lic a tio n
X
(note 4)
Organization
•
•
•
C2 (UEX HQ)
Maneuver and
Aviation Bde
•
Fires Bde
•
Battlefield Surveillance
Bde
Maneuver
Enhancement Bde
Sustainment Bde
•
5
•
Support Units of Action
Broad Categories
1
Note 1 – Joint Vision 2020 has Joint C4ISR as an overarching function, but discusses it as two separate functions, C4 and ISR.
Note 2 – AMD included under protection in UJTL.
Note 3 – M/CM included under maneuver and S under protection in UJTL
Note 4 – Includes fire and maneuver
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Mapping Organizations to Roles and
Missions Based on Functions
Organization
•C2 (UEx HQ)
•Maneuver and
•Aviation Bde
Support Brigades support UE, joint, Service, functional and
multinational HQs by planning, preparing, executing and
assessing functions:
• Aviation Bde:
Aviation and combined arms operations to find, fix,
and destroy enemy forces and sustain combat power.
• Fires Bde:
Close support and precision strike employing Joint and
organic fires and capabilities to achieve distributive effects.
•Fires Bde
• Battlefield Surveillance Bde: Reconnaissance, surveillance, target
•BFS Bde
acquisition and intelligence operations to build the common
operational picture in order to focus joint combat power and effects.
•ME Bde
•Sustainment Bde
• Maneuver Enhancement Bde:
Protection for the supported HQ executing limited offensive, defensive, and stability missions to
prevent or mitigate the effects of hostile actions or environments to
preserve freedom of action.
• Sustainment Bde:
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Plan, coordinate, synchronize, monitor, and
control sustainment within assigned Area of Operations. Conduct
Host Nation Support (HNS) and contracting. Provide support to joint,
interagency, and multinational agencies on order.
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Support Brigades
Common Characteristics
•
Completely tailorable/scaleable - flexible task organization based on
METT-TC
•
Modular - subordinates can plug in and out of Support Brigade
Headquarters easily
•
Networked - with connectivity and LNO package to work directly for any UE,
joint, Service or functional HQ (MARFOR, JFACC) as well as multinational
HQ (NATO Rapid Reaction Force HQ, etc)
•
Inherently joint – uses, and contributes to, other Service capabilities
(network connectivity, ISR, fires, lift, etc)
•
Agile - can reinforce other brigades with subordinate capabilities
•
Multifunctional - each headquarters employs multiple branch capabilities to
accomplish a broad, ongoing, function
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Aviation Brigade
Mission: Plan, prepare, execute and assess aviation and combined arms
operations to support UEx and maneuver brigade scheme of maneuver to
find, fix, and destroy enemy forces at the decisive time and place.
X
MF
Total Brigade Personnel numbers vary by
type of Brigade, but range from 2631-2720
Typically
Assigned
Organic
I
HHC
II
II
ASB
ATK
HVY
AH – 48
UH – 38
CH – 12
HH – 12
II
U
ASLT
MED
LT
OH – 30
AH – 24
UH – 38
CH – 12
HH – 12
OH – 60
UH – 38
CH – 12
HH – 12
II
GS
CL IV
Standard Bde Design – However, aircraft vary by type of bde
Fires Brigade
Mission: Plan, prepare, execute and assess combined arms operations to
provide close support and precision strike for Joint Force Commander,
Units of Employment, Brigade Combat Teams and Support Brigades
employing Joint and organic fires and capabilities.
X
76-37-660-773
** 113-40-1160-1313
*** 114-40-1109-1263
Organic
I
I
HHB
34-8-92-134
4-1-61-66
Assigned
II
I
BSB
TAB
28-14-268-310
II
2-5-83-90
Rocket/Missile
* 37-3-500-540 MLRS
38-3-449-490 HIMAR
Rocket/Missile
Cannon
Cannon
IO
ATK
8-9-156-173
* Organic MLRS
** Organic HIMARS
Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
Mission: Enables and enhances the full dimensional protection and
freedom of maneuver of a supported Army, joint or multinational
headquarters by shaping, leveraging or mitigating the effects of the
operational environment at the tactical and operational levels. It augments
maneuver and support brigades with functional assets to optimize the
tailored capabilities of those organizations and enhance force application,
protection, and focused logistics across multiple areas of operation and
can provide a headquarters to command and control an assigned area of
operations including maneuver forces.
X
83 / 12 / 340 / 435
Organic
I
Attached or OPCON
II
BSB
E
HHC
I
Assigned
MP
EOD
CA
MAN
Battlefield Surveillance Brigade
Mission: Conducts Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Intelligence
operations to enable the UEx, JTF, or Joint Force Commander to focus
joint combat power and effects with precision to simultaneously support
current and future operations throughout the Area of Operation.
X
89 / 31 / 877 / 997
Organic
Attached or OPCON
II
II
INTEL
I
BTB
SOF
UAV
Hunter
I
HHC
I
II
R
I
I
SPT
LRSD
A
Sustainment Brigade
Mission: Plan, coordinate, synchronize, monitor, and control sustainment
within assigned Area of Operations. Conduct Host Nation Support (HNS)
and contracting. Provide support to joint, interagency, and multinational
agencies on order.
X
SUST
Organic
I
HHC
I
95 / 21 / 371 / 487
Attached
Assigned
X
MED
II
II
BTB
SPT
I
SPT
MED
FIN
HR
AMMO
TRANS
MAINT
S&S
UEx Menu
UEx
Main
TAC 1
X
TAC 2
A self-contained,
modular headquarters
MCG
X
X
X
FCS
Heavy
Infantry
Future
Stryker
Brigade Combat Teams for maneuver and close combat
X
X
X
X
X
SUST
Maneuver
Enhancement
Battlefield
Surveillance
Aviation
Fires
Sustainment
Supporting brigades extend depth and duration of
land operations
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UEx What’s Different ?
Current Divisions
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
UE
X
Tactical HQ only
Operational HQ - ARFOR w/o aug;
JTF w/SJFHQ; JFLCC w/USMC aug
Fixed organization
Completely modular - both HQ &
subordinate task organization
Self contained staff - does not need
plugs from subordinates
Full Joint connectivity
Organized along functional lines
Dedicated LNO teams for JIM
requirements
Organic security and signal
HQ relies on staff spt from
subordinate units
Limited Joint connectivity
Organized along BOS/Branch lines
Limited LNO capability
Relies on subordinate organizations
for security and signal
Unit of Employment X Principles
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Army Forces (ARFOR) headquarters for operational tasks
Employs land forces as part of a Joint, Interagency, Multinational force
Executes offensive, defensive, and stability operations in an Area of
Operations or Joint Operations Area
Conducts decisive, shaping, and sustaining operations through mission
command
Sequences, supports, and reinforces subordinate brigades
Has full Joint connectivity with robust liaison capability for joint and
multinational operations
Can serve as a Joint Task Force (JTF) Headquarters with augmentation
Can serve as the Joint Force Land Component Commander (JFLCC) with
augmentation
Provides mission execution 24 / 7 / 365
Capable of rapid deployment with early entry command post capability
Will have training and readiness responsibilities for both Brigade Combat
Teams and Support Brigades
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UEX Command Posts
UEx
UEx
UEx
MAIN
TAC1
TAC2
Planning
and
Analysis
Tactical
Control
of brigades &
and operations
Tactical
Control
of brigades &
and operations
UEx
Mobile
Command
Group
Battle
Command on
the move
Options for Employment
• Cycle between operations; one TAC plans, one executes
• Control separated operations
• Control different types of operations occurring simultaneously (example offense
and stability)
• Combine tactical command posts and Main command post into single
headquarters
• Task organize command posts and rotate to the operational area
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Unit of Employment X
210 Officers
UEX
210/40/703 953
40 Warrant Officers
703 Enlisted
953 Total Soldiers
Headquarters
Special Troops
Battalion
107/22/176/305
30/5/431 466
CMD GRP
6/0/7
13
Mobile
Cmd Grp
0/0/4 4
MAIN CP
93/22/165
280
CMD LNO
8/0/0
8
HHC
12/1/159
172
Network
Spt Co
13/4/169 186
Tactical
Command
Posts
73/13/96/182
Security
Co
5/0/103
108
TAC CP 1
38/7/50
95
TAC CP 2
35/6/46
87
Basic Design Approved 27 Sep 04 by CSA
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Unit of Employment Y Principles
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Army Service Component Commander (ASCC) for their respective
Regional Combatant Commander (RCC)
Provides Army support to Joint, other Service, Multinational and
Interagency elements.
Executes most Administrative Control responsibilities
Can serve as a Joint Task Force (JTF) Headquarters with augmentation
Can serve as the Joint Force Land Component Commander for major
combat operations where the RCC is the Joint Force Commander (JFC)
Tailored to the Regional Combatant Commander’s Area of Responsibility
Has full Joint connectivity w/robust liaison capability for joint and
multinational operations
Provides mission execution 24 / 7 / 365
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UEy Three Star Operational HQ
Typical Duties
(Not all inclusive, representative only)
C/JFLCC
• Assess the Threat & Theater Conditions
• Set the Theater (Ex: Log, C4ISR,
• Protection, Enablers…)
• Build/Prepare The Ground Campaign Plan
• Receive and Prepare Forces (CJRSOI)
• Fight the Ground Forces
• Transition to Post-Major Combat Operations
Army Support to Other Services
• Theater Sustainment
• Theater Signal
to Land Forces
Architecture
• Surface Distribution
• Common User Logistics
• Conventional Ammo
• Vet Support
Mgt
• Mortuary Affairs
• Food Safety Service
• Troop Construction
• Medical Logistics Mgt/ • EPW/Detainee Ops
• Blood Program
• Ocean Terminal Ops
• Overland Petroleum Mgt • Intermodal Container Mgt
• Water
• Postal Services
• Joint Communications • DOD Customs Inspection
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Service Component (ASCC)
• Theater Security Cooperation
• Joint/Coalition Training & Exercises
• Deliberate Contingency Planning
• Advise RCC on any Army/Land issues
• Nominate Army Force Capabilities
• Program & Budget Requests/Execution
Tracking
Administrative Control (ADCON)
• Task Organization (Organize)
• PERS Admin/GCM Authority/MWR (Man)
• In-Theater Training (Train)
• Theater Maint Programs/Coordination of
External Support (Maintain)
• Sustainment/Distribution (Supply)
• Construction/Real Property
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COCOM
Operational Tasks:
• Assess the Threat & Theater Conditions
• Set the Theater (Ex: Log, C4ISR,
Protection, Enablers…)
• Build/Prepare The Ground Campaign Plan
• Receive and Prepare Forces (CJRSOI)
• Fight the Ground Forces
• Transition to Post-Major Combat Operations
C/JFLCC
ARFOR
ASCC
UEy Functions and
Relationships
ADCON
Typical Duties:
•Task Organization (Organize)
• PERS Admin/GCM Authority/MWR (Man)
• In-Theater Training (Train)
• Theater Maint Programs/Coord External Support (Maintain)
• Sustainment/Distribution (Supply)
• Construction/Real Property
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HQDA
37
Three Star Operational Headquarters
UEy General
XXX
Regionally focused
Command and Control
Headquarters
Dedicated set of
assigned, attached
or OPCON
regionally focused
units
Operational
HQ
Theater
INTEL
Capability*
Theater
Sustainment
Capability*
Theater
Network
Capability*
Theater
Civil Affairs/CMO
Capability*
*Unit size/capability tailored to specific theater
Many of the below units are major subordinate commands reporting directly to the UEy
such as AAMDC, MEDCOM, and ENCOM – but are not regionally focused
Representative
Menu of
available units
assigned or
attached based
on METT-TC
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UEX
AMD
MEDICAL
Engineer
Aviation
IO
MP
ME
USMC
MN
CHEM
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UEy Functional Design
as of 9 Nov 2004
UEy
608/64/443/1115
CMD GRP
20/0/15=35
Special Staff Sections
LNO TMs
10/0/0=10
IG
9/0/13=22
PAO
6/0/9/15
SJA
16/1/9=26
SURGEON
22/0/6=28
CHAPLAIN
6/0/7=13
SAFETY
2/3/0=5
INT REV
2/0/0=2
STB
13/1/72=86
INTEL
28/14/26=68
MANEUVER
168/6/59=233
FIRES / FX
47/7/30=84
PROTECTION
35/2/23=60
C4I
35/10/68=113
SUSTAINMENT
189/20/106=315
Aggregate of Main Command Post and Operational Command Post
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On the Path to Modular Army
Army
After
Next
1999
Integrated Concept
Team Formed
Coordination
Seminar
Wargame XIII
Jan 03
Nov 03 to Mar 04
Task Force Modularity
Subsumes Operational HQ
Integrated Concept Team
Jun 03
Sep 03
• Continue 3ID/OIF Lessons Learned
Review
• Grey Beard / Senior Panel Reviews
• COCOM / Service / ASCC Briefings
CSA direction -- “agree… drive on”
•
•
Selected COAs approved for analysis
3ID effort and TF MOD to continue parallel
Oct ‘03
7 Nov 03
Unified Quest 04
Examines
Modular Army
Operational
HQ Review
with CSA
2-10 May 04
3ID Conversion
16 May 04
General Officer
Design
Conference
25 May 04
Jul-Aug 04
Army Service
Component Cdrs’
Workshops
2-13 Aug 04
10th & 101st Conversion
16 Sep 04
Caspian Sea American
Operational Assessments
MSFA Rqmts COC
MSFA Requirements
Phase: Jan – Sep 04
Oct 03
Concept & Design
Development
Southwest Asia
and Northeast
Asia Operational
Assessments
Implementation – Feasibility
Jan 04 to Present
• “Critics” Review –Jan 04 & Apr 04
• Continued Integration Process with
HQDA G-3
• Modeling Operational HQ and
Support Brigades
19 Mar Chief of Staff, Army (CSA) approves Division Level
HQ prototype & Support Brigade Designs
12 May CSA reviews Operational HQ design
15 Jun CSA approves modified theater structure for Army
Service Component Command (ASCC) Design
19 Jun ASCC update to CSA (Base plate)
30 Aug CSA ASCC update & Division Level HQ closeout
27 Sep CSA ASCC/Subordinate Commands design decision
21 Oct 04
20 Oct 04
SECARMY and CSA
Review Joint Qualities
29 Oct 04
JFCOM and TRADOC
Tiger Team Formed
Continuing on the Path to a Modular Army
Ongoing Refinement
DOTMLPF
D = Refine & publish Doctrine
O = Refine Designs/ Structure
T = Collect Indiv & Collect Tng Rqmnts
M = Distribute Materiel equitably
L = Implement Leader Lessons
P = Refine Personnel system to support
Requirements
F = Build infrastructure for units
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
DARTS
Initial Insights Memos
Force Feasibility Reviews
Force Design Updates
TAA Processes - 08-13 & 10-15/ MSFA
TRAC Analysis
ACP/ Lessons Learned/Insights
CTC Rotations – BCTP/NTC/JRTC/CMTC
FY 2010
AC “complete” 2007;
NG 2010 but
acceleration under
review
Implementation
4ID Conversion
16 Dec 04
Conversions
05 & 06
UE ICT Final UEy Review – Hand
over design for Documentation
Jan – Feb 05
UE ICT – UEy &
Subordinates
FCS equipped
Unit of Action
2014
Unit Conversions
Force Structure Decisions
Integrate Lessons Learned
Continue Analytics
10th Conversion
4th Bde
16 Sep 05
6-10 Dec 04
2-5 Nov 04
UEy HQ Structure
UEy Theater Cmd Structure
Nov 04
1 Dec 04
1 Nov 04
15 Nov 04
4 Nov 04
Army Review Council
SPT Bde Structure
Mod Update to 4ID
MSFA Requirements GOSC
Initiate JFCOM / TRADOC
Tiger Team