Profile of the United States Army (2010)
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2010 Compiled by AUSA’s Institute of Land Warfare Research and writing Danielle Giovannelli Editing Sandra J. Daugherty Graphics and design Kevin Irwin Technical support Master Print, Inc. Cover photograph U.S. Army Pfc. Stephen Atwood, from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, scouts for enemy activity during an operation in the Helmand province of Afghanistan, 13 February 2010. (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez, U.S. Air Force/Released) Photographs courtesy of the United States Army and the Department of Defense © 2010 by The Association of the United States Army All rights reserved. Individual copies of Profile of the U.S. Army 2010 —one per customer—are available free of charge on a first-come/first-served basis while supplies last. To order your copy, call 1-800-336-4570, ext. 630, or e-mail [email protected]. Profile of the U.S. Army 2010 is also available online at http://www.ausa.org/ publications/ilw/ilw_pubs/specialreports/documents/profile2010_web.pdf. Institute of Land Warfare Association of the United States Army 2425 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22201-3385 703-841-4300 www.ausa.org ii Profile of the U.S. Army 2010 Table of Contents Graphics in italics Foreword. vii Chapter 1: National Defense 1 Civilian Control . 1 Constitutional Authority . 1 Department of Defense . 2 Department of Defense . 2–3 Military Services . 2 Military Departments . 3 Joint Chiefs of Staff . 3 Joint Chiefs of Staff . 4 Unified Commands . 4 Unified Commands and Their Army Components . 5 National Security Strategy. 4 National Military Strategy . 6 National Military Missions . 7 Useful Websites. 8 Chapter 2: Land Component 9 An American Heritage . 9 Mission of the Army . 10 Department of the Army . 10 Department of the Army. 10 Chief of Staff, Army . 11 Sergeant Major of the Army . 11 Army Components. 11 Selected Reserve. 11 Individual Ready Reserve. 11 Inactive National Guard. 12 The Army National Guard . 13 The National Guard Bureau . 13 Army National Guard Chain of Command . 14 State Mission . 14 Federal Mission. 15 The Army Reserve . 16 Part of the Total Force. 17 Civilians and Contractors. 17 Useful Websites. 18 Chapter 3: Army Organization 19 The Full-Spectrum Force . 19 Overarching Organization . 19 The Army Command Structure . 20 The Army Modular Force . 20 The Modular Force . 21 Fire Team and Crew . 22 Table of Contents iii Squad/Section . 22 Platoon. 22 Company/Battery/Troop . 22 Battalion/Squadron . 22 Regiment/Group . 23 Brigade . 23 Corps and Division. 23 Army . 23 Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). 24 Infantry BCTs. 24 Heavy BCTs. 24 Stryker BCTs . 24 Unit Symbols. 25 Army Brigade Combat Team Modernization . 25 Brigade Combat Teams in the Field . 25 Army Force Generation . 26 Budget . 27 DoD Budget Process . 27 Useful Websites. 28 Chapter 4: The Soldier 29 Army Strong . 29 Army Oath . 29 Enlisted Oath . 29 Officer Oath . 29 Army Values . 29 The Soldier’s Creed . 30 The Soldier’s Creed . 30 Rank and Promotions . 31 Commissioned Officers . 31 Rank Insignia . 32 Warrant Officers . 33 Enlisted Personnel . 33 Training . ..