Profile of the United States Army (2014)
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Compiled by AUSA’s Institute of Land Warfare Research and writing Ellen Turner Editing Sandra J. Daugherty Graphics and design Kevin Irwin Technical support Master Print, Inc. Photographs courtesy of the United States Army and the Department of Defense. © 2014 by The Association of the United States Army All rights reserved. To order your copy of Profile of the U.S. Army 2014/2015, call 1-800-336-4570, ext. 4630 or e-mail [email protected]. Profile of the U.S. Army 2014/2015 is also available online at http://www.ausa.org/publications/ilw/DigitalPublications/Documents/Profile2014/index.html. Association of the United States Army Institute of Land Warfare 2425 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22201-3385 703-841-4300 www.ausa.org ii Profile of the U.S. Army 2014/2015 Table of Contents Graphics in italics Foreword.......................................v Regiment/Group . 23 Unit Symbols ................................ 24 Chapter 1: National Defense . 1 Brigade .................................... 24 Civilian Control ................................. 1 Corps and Division............................ 24 Constitutional Authority .......................... 1 Army ...................................... 24 Department of Defense .......................... 1 Brigade Combat Teams . 25 Department of Defense .......................2–3 Stationing the Army . 25 Military Services ............................... 2 Army Force Generation ......................... 26 Military Departments ............................ 2 Army Modernization ............................ 26 Joint Chiefs of Staff . 3 Budget ...................................... 28 Joint Chiefs of Staff ............................ 3 Department of Defense Budget Process............ 29 Unified Commands.............................. 4 Unified Commands and Their Army Components ...... 4 Chapter 4: The Soldier . 31 National Security Strategy ........................ 4 Army Strong .................................. 31 Defense Guidance of 2012 ........................ 5 Army Oath.................................... 31 National Military Strategy ........................ 6 Enlisted Oath................................ 31 National Military Missions . 7 Officer Oath................................. 31 Army Values . 31 Chapter 2: Land Component . 9 The Soldier’s Creed ............................ 32 An American Heritage ........................... 9 The Soldier’s Creed ........................... 32 Mission of the Army ............................ 10 Rank and Promotions........................... 32 Department of the Army......................... 10 Commissioned Officers ........................ 32 Chief of Staff, Army........................... 10 Rank Insignia................................ 33 Department of the Army........................ 10 Warrant Officers ............................. 34 Sergeant Major of the Army......................11 Warrant Officer’s Creed ...................... 34 Army Components ..............................11 Enlisted Personnel............................ 34 Reserve Component ...........................12 The NCO Creed ............................ 35 The Army National Guard .........................12 Training...................................... 35 Where We Are Today ...........................13 Institutional Training .......................... 35 The National Guard Bureau ......................13 Unit Tactical Training .......................... 36 Army National Guard Chain of Command ........... 14 Branch Training .............................. 36 State Mission ............................... 14 Soldier as a System . 36 Federal Mission.............................. 15 Army Endstrength by Component ................... 37 The Army Reserve . 16 Endstrength .................................. 37 Where We Are Today ...........................17 Recruiting and Retention ........................ 37 Part of the Total Force ..........................17 The Army Reserve in the War on Terrorism ......... 18 Chapter 5: The Uniform . 39 Army Civilian Corps ............................ 18 The Army Uniform ............................. 39 Army Civilian Corps Creed ...................... 18 The Army Combat Uniform and Flame-Resistant Army Combat Uniform ......................... 39 Chapter 3: Army Organization . 21 The Army Uniform–Permethrin .................. 39 The Force for Decisive Action .................... 21 The Army Combat Uniform–Alternate ............. 39 Overarching Organization........................ 21 The Operation Enduring Freedom The Army Command Structure.................... 22 Camouflage Pattern.......................... 39 The Army Modular Force ........................ 22 The Operational Camouflage Pattern .............. 39 Fire Team and Crew .......................... 22 The Army Service Uniform ....................... 39 Squad/Section............................... 23 Army Combat Uniform (ACU) . 40 Platoon .................................... 23 Army Service Uniform (ASU)....................... 41 Company/Battery/Troop ....................... 23 Branch Insignia ................................ 42 Battalion/Squadron . 23 Badges and Tabs ............................... 43 The Modular Force............................ 23 Ribbons ...................................... 44 Table of Contents iii Chapter 6: The Army on Point . 47. Chapter 8: Army Command Structure 61 On the Front Lines ............................. 47 Army Commands .............................. 61 Permanent Overseas Basing ..................... 47 U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) .......... 61 Europe..................................... 47 U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) .............. 62 Japan ..................................... 47 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). 62 United States Army Global Commitments ........48–49 Army Command Structure ...................... 63 South Korea ................................ 48 Army Service Component Commands .............. 63 Qatar...................................... 50 U.S. Army Africa (USARAF)/Southern European Worldwide Operations .......................... 50 Task Force (SETAF) .......................... 63 Afghanistan and Elsewhere: Operation U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) ................... 65 Enduring Freedom........................... 50 U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) ................... 66 Cuba: Joint Task Force Guantánamo .............. 50 U.S. Army North (USARNORTH)/Fifth Army . 66 Djibouti: Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa .. 50 U.S. Army South (USARSOUTH)/Sixth Army......... 67 Honduras: Joint Task Force–Bravo ............... 50 Third Army/U.S. Army Central (USARCENT)......... 69 Kosovo: Multinational Task Force East/ U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Operation Joint Guardian...................... 51 Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) .. 69 Sinai Peninsula: Multinational Force and Observers... 51 U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)... 70 United States: Operation Noble Eagle ............. 51 U.S. Army Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) ........................... 72 Chapter 7: Army Families . 53 Direct Reporting Units .......................... 73 Heroes at Home ............................... 53 U.S. Army Military District of Washington (USAMDW) . 73 The Army Family Covenant ..................... 53 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) .............74 Family Readiness .............................. 53 U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID)......74 Army Family and Morale, Welfare and U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Recreation (FMWR) . 54 Command (INSCOM) ......................... 75 Army Integrated Family Support Services ........... 54 U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) .......... 75 Army Community Service........................ 54 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC)..... 76 Army Family Action Plan ....................... 54 U.S. Military Academy (USMA)................... 77 Army Family Team Building . 54 U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) ............ 78 Deployment Readiness ........................ 55 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC) ..... 78 Exceptional Family Member Program.............. 55 U.S. Army Installation Management Employment Readiness ........................ 55 Command (IMCOM).......................... 79 Army Spouse Employment Program............... 55 U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command/ Family Advocacy ............................. 55 9th Signal Command (Army) (NETCOM/9thSC[A]) ... 80 Financial Readiness........................... 55 Chapter 9: Army Installations . 83 Relocation Readiness ......................... 55 United States ................................. 83 Army Volunteer Corps ......................... 56 Overseas..................................... 89 U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program .............. 56 Warrior Transition Units ......................... 57 Glossary . 91 Soldier and Family Assistance Centers . 57 Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline ............... 57 Maps . 99 Survivor Outreach Services . 57 U.S. Army Combat Corps and Divisions .............. 99 Traumatic Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance .... 57 U.S. Army National Guard Divisions and Army Emergency Relief ......................... 57 Brigade Combat Teams ........................ 100 Army OneSource .............................. 57 U.S. Army Reserve Operational and Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers ............ 58 Functional Commands ......................... 101 iv Profile of the U.S. Army 2014/2015