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The US Army

CPT Woodruff

MTU ARMY ROTC


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Agenda

US MILITARY BRANCHES

Active Duty / USAR / NATIONAL

GUARD

RANK STRUCTURE/UNIT

STRUCTURE

ARMY DIVISIONS

ARMY BRANCHES


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US Military Branches

US Army

US Navy

US Air Force

US Marine Corps


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US Army Mission

Preserve the peace and security, and provide for

the defense of the United States, the Territories,

Commonwealths, and Possessions, and any areas

occupied by the United States

Support national policies

Implement national objectives

Overcome any nations responsible for aggressive

acts that imperil the peace and security of the

United States


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Americas Army

Foundation

Established 14 June 1775 by Continental

Congress

Articles of Confederation

First roles and missions: Provide for the

common defense


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The Constitution - 1787

Principle of civilian control over military

Congress:- Raises and supports military services

- Declares war

- Makes rules for governing and regulating theservices

President: Commander in Chief

Authority to make treaties and to appoint FederalOfficers

Directs national security affairs


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45%

35%

20%

RESERVES205K NATIONAL GUARD

350K

ACTIVE

495K

The Total Army


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Active Component


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Army Reserve

Formed in 1908. After WW I, the NationalDefense Act of 1920 established theOrganized Reserve Corps which includes

both units and individuals.

The Army Reserve is not under state control.

Provides the bulk of combat service support(CSS), as well as some combat support (CS),for the Total Army.


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Selected Reserve: Army Reserve Units, Individual

Mobilization Augmentees, Active Guard/Reservists.

Total strength about 204,500.

Individual Ready Reserve: Individuals who havecompleted active duty and reserve training

requirements, or have left active duty recently and

still have a reserve commitment. Total strength

about 155,000.

Retired Reserve: Individuals who have completed

20 years of qualifying service for retirement.

(Approx 693,300)

Army Reserve


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Army National Guard

Lineage traced to militias formed during theFrench and Indian Wars in 1700s.

Provides, primarily, combat and combatsupport unit reinforcements, as well as somecombat service support, for the active Army.

Provides combat reinforcement capabilitywith 15 enhanced readiness brigades,trained and equipped to reinforce deployedAC forces within 90 days


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Enlisted RanksEnlisted Members (EMs)

E-1 Private (PVT)

E-2 Private (PV2)

E-3 Private First Class (PFC)

E-4 Specialist (SPC) or Corporal (CPL)

No Rank


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Enlisted RanksNon-Commissioned Officers

E-5 Sergeant (SGT)

E-6 Staff Sergeant (SSG)

E-7 Sergeant First Class (SFC)


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Enlisted RanksNon-Commissioned Officers

E-8 Master Sergeant or First Sergeant

(MSG) (1SG)

E-9 Sergeant Major or Command Sergeant

(SGM) Major (CSM)

E-9 Special Sergeant Major of the Army


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Warrant Officers

W1 Warrant Officer

W2 Chief Warrant Officer 2





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Commissioned OfficersCompany Grade

O-1 2nd Lieutenant (2LT)

O-2 1st Lieutenant (1LT)

O-3 Captain (CPT)


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Commissioned OfficersField Grade

O-4 Major (MAJ)

O-5 Lieutenant Colonel (LTC)

O-6 Colonel (COL)


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Commissioned OfficersGeneral Officer

O-7 Brigadier General (BG)

O-8 Major General (MG)

O-9 Lieutenant General (LTG)

O-10 General (GEN)


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Unit Structures

T


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Team

Rifleman GrenadierAutomaticRifleman

Team Leader

S d


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Squad


Team Leader Team Leader

Squad Leader


Graphic Symbol

Pl t


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Platoon

Platoon Leader

Squad LeaderSquad Leader Squad Leader

Platoon Sergeant

Graphic Symbol

C


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Company

Company Commander

Platoon LeaderPlatoon Leader Platoon Leader

First SergeantExecutive Officer

1st SQD 2nd SQD 3rd SQD 1st SQD 2nd SQD 3rd SQD 1st SQD 2nd SQD 3rd SQD

Graphic Symbol

B tt li


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Battalion

Battalion Commander

Line Company

Commander

Command

Sergeant

Major

Executive Officer

Line Company

Commander

Line Company

Commander

Headquarters

Company

Commander

Operations Officer

Graphic Symbol


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Brigade

- Commander normally a Colonel (O-6)

- Two or more Battalions make up a Brigade

- Are often organized in Brigade Combat Teams consisting

of an Artillery BN, Engineer BN, and Forward Support BN in

addition to organic manuever BNs

- Graphic symbol (one X)

Mech Inf Bn

X

X

Mech Inf Bn Armor Bn

Mech Inf Bde


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Divisions

- Commander normally a Major General (O-8)

- Each Division has C2, combat, combat service,

combat service support units

- 10 active duty Divisions in US Army- Five types of Divisions: Armored

Mechanized

Light Infantry

AirborneAir Assault

- graphic symbol (two Xs)XX


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Active Divisions

CONUSArmored

1st Cavalry DivFt Hood, TX

Mechanized

1st Armored DivFt Riley , KS (1 Bde)

1st Infantry DivFt Riley, KS (1 Bde)

2nd Infantry DivFt Lewis, WA (1 Bde)

3rd Infantry DivFt Stewart, GA

Ft Benning, GA

4th Infantry DivFt Hood, TX

Ft Carson, CO

Airborne

82nd Airborne DivFt Bragg, NC

Air Assault

101st Airborne DivFt Campbell, KY

Light Infantry

25th Infantry DivFt Lewis, WA (1 Bde)

10th Mountain DivFt Drum, NY


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Active Divisions

OCONUSArmored

Mechanized

1st Armored DivBad Kreuznach, Germany

1st Infantry Div

Wurzburg, Germany

2nd Infantry DivCamp Red Cloud, Korea

Light Infantry

25th Infantry DivSchofield Barracks, HI


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Types of Branches of

the US Army1) Combat Arms: involved in actual fighting2) Combat Support: provide operational

assistance to combat arms to include combat

missions as necessary

3) Combat Service Support: provide logistical

and administrative support to the army;

personnel normally not directly involved in

combat operations


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Combat Arms

Infantry

Armor

Field Artillery

Corps of Engineers

Aviation

Special Forces

Air Defense

Artillery


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Combat Support

Military Police Aviation Corps of Engineers

Chemical Corps

Military IntelligenceSignal Corps


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Combat Service

Support

Special Branches

Finance

Corps

Ordnance

Corps

Transportation

Corps

Quartermaster

Corps

JAG Corps Medical

CorpsDental

Corps

Nurse

Corps

Veterinary

Corps

Chaplain

Corps

Adjutant

General

Corps


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Chain of Command Bottom

Line

Commander in Chief

Secretary of Defense

Secretary of the Army

Army Chief of Staff

Theater Commander

Army Group Commander

Corps Commander

Division Commander

Brigade Commander

Battalion Commander

Company Commander

Platoon Leader

Squad Leader

Team Leader


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Summary

US MILITARY BRANCHES

Active Duty / USAR / NATIONAL

GUARD

RANK STRUCTURE/UNIT

STRUCTURE

ARMY DIVISIONS

ARMY BRANCHES


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