*FM 100-15 Field Manual Headquarters No 100-15 Department of the Army Washington, DC, 29 October 1996 FM 100-15 CORPS OPERATIONS Table of Contents PREFACE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 - THE CORPS THE CORPS' ROLE IN OPERATIONS The Corps as Part of a Larger Ground Force The Corps as a JTF Headquarters The Corps as the ARFOR of JFLCC Headquarters ORGANIZATION OF THE CORPS Corps Headquarters Corps Units Divisions Light Infantry Divisions Armored and Mechanized Infantry Division Airborne Division Air Assault Division Separate Maneuver Brigades ACLU-RDI 403 p.1 DODDOA 071774 Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR) Aviation Brigade Corps Artillery Military Intelligence (MI) Brigade Engineer Brigade Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Brigade Signal Brigade Chemical Brigade Military Police (MP) Brigade Civil Affairs (CA) Brigade Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Tactical Support Battalion Corps Support Command (COSCOM) Finance Group Personnel Group (PG) JOINT FORCE CAPABILITIES US Air Force US Navy US Marine Corps Special Operations (SO) CHAPTER 2 - FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPS OPERATIONS FORCE PROJECTION BATTLEFIELD VISUALIZATION BATTLEFIELD FRAMEWORK Area of Operations (AO) Area of Interest (AI) ACLU-RDI 403 p.2 DODDOA 021775 Battle Space Organizing the Battlefield Deep Operations Close Operations Rear Operations BATTLEFIELD OPERATING SYSTEMS (BOS) Intelligence Maneuver Armored and Mechanized Infantry Light Forces Reconnaissance and Security Aviation Fire Support Field Artillery (FA) Electronic Attack (EA) Air Support Weapons of Mass Destruction Nuclear Weapons Nuclear Mitigation Techniques Biological Weapons Chemical Joint Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (J-SEAD) Air Defense (AD) Mobility and Survivability Combat Service Support (CSS) ACLU-RDI 403 p.3 DODDOA 021776 Command and Control (C2) SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES (SOF) Special Reconnaissance Direct Action Unconventional Warfare (UW) Foreign Internal Defense (FID) Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Civil Affairs Operations PUBLIC AFFAIRS (PA) CHAPTER 3 - THE CORPS IN FORCE - PROJECTION OPERATIONS MOBILIZATION PREDPLOYMENT ACTIVITY DEPLOYMENT Unit Preparation Movement to Ports of Embarkation Strategic Lift Reception at Ports of Debarkation Onward Movement ENTRY OPERATIONS Examples of Forcible Entry Operations Types of Forcible Entry Operations Phases of Forcible Entry Operations Planning, Preparation, and Deployment Assault Force Buildup ACLU-RDI 403 p.4 DODDOA 021777 Stabilization of the Lodgement Follow-On Forces Transition OPERATIONS WAR TERMINATION AND POSTCONFLICT OPERATIONS War Termination Postconflict Operations REDEPLOYMENT AND RECONSTITUTION Redeployment Reconstitution DEMOBILIZATION CHAPTER 4 - BATTLE COMMAND THE COMMANDER'S ROLE Tenets of Army Operations Initiative Agility Versatility Tempo Split-Based Operations ORGANIZATION Command Group (CG) Tactical Command Post Main Command Post Command Post Headquarters Cell Current Operations Cell ACLU-RDI 403 p.5 DODDOA 021778 Plans Cell Intelligence Cell Fire Support Cell Corps Deep Operations Coordination Cell Combat Service Support Cell Command and Control Warfare (C 2W) Cell Rear Command Post Rear CP Headquarters Cell Rear CP Operations Cell Rear CP CSS Cell Assault Command Post Future Battle Command Support Centers BATTLE COMMAND EXECUTION Communications and Automation Systems Planning, Executing, and Coordinating Operations Planning Executing Coordinating JOINT BATTLE SYNCHRONIZATION The Battlefield Coordination Element (BCE) Corps Staff and Joint Service Interface Joint Task Force Operations Joint Staff Directorates J1, Manpower and Personnel Directorate J2, Intelligence Directorate ACLU-RDI 403 p.6 DODDOA 021779 J3, Operations Directorate J4, Logistics Directorate J5, Plans Directorate J6, Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Directorate Joint Special Operations Command and Control Joint Fires CORPS MULTINATIONAL OPERATIONS INTERAGENCY OPERATIONS ARMY AIRSPACE COMMAND AND CONTROL (A2C2) COMMAND AND CONTROL WARFARE (C2W) Counter C2 C2 Protection CHAPTER 5 - OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPS OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS Characteristics of the Offense Surprise Concentration Tempo Audacity Forms of Tactical Offense Movement to Contact Attack Hasty Attack ACLU-RDI 403 p.7 DODDOA 021780 Deliberate Attack Exploitation Pursuit Forms of Maneuver Frontal Attack Envelopment Penetration Turning Movement Infiltration Special Purpose Operations PLANNING CORPS OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS Operations in Depth Organization of the Offense Deep Operations Reconnaissance and Security Operations Main and Supporting Attacks Reserve Operations Rear Operations PREPARING FOR CORPS OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS Intelligence Maneuver Fire Support Air Defense Mobility and Survivability Combat Service Support ACLU-RDI 403 p.8 DODDOA 021781 Command and Control EXECUTING CORPS OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS The VII Corps' Plan for Operation Desert Storm VII Corps' Execution TRANSITIONING TO THE DEFENSE CHAPTER 6 - DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPS DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS Characteristics of the Defense Preparation Security Disruption Mass and Concentration Flexibility Forms of Defense Mobile Defense Area Defense PLANNING CORPS DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS Organization of the Defense Security Force Operations Screen Mission Guard Mission Cover Mission Deep Operations Close Operations Mobile Defense ACLU-RDI 403 p.9 DODDOA 021782 Area Defense Reserve Operations Rear Operations PREPARING FOR CORPS DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS Intelligence Maneuver Fire Support Air Defense Mobility and Survivability Combat Service Support Command and Control EXECUTING CORPS DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS TRANSITIONING TO THE OFFENSE CHAPTER 7 - RETROGRADE OPERATIONS DELAY WITHDRAWAL RETIREMENT CHAPTER 8 - OTHER OPERATIONS RIVER CROSSING Offensive Crossing Retrograde Crossing ENCIRCLEMENT OF A FRIENDLY FORCE Breakout Operation Defend Encircled Exfiltrate ACLU-RDI 403 p.10 DODDOA 021783 ENCIRCLEMENT OF AN ENEMY FORCE LARGE-UNIT MOVEMENT RECONSTITUTION PASSAGE OF LINES AND RELIEF IN PLACE Passage of Lines Forward Passage of Lines Rearward Passage of Lines Relief in Place LINKUP OPERATIONS CHAPTER 9 - OPERATIONS OTHER THAN WAR (OOTW) THE CORPS' SUITABILITY FOR OOTW OPERATIONS OTHER THAT WAR PRINCIPLES The Objective Unity of Effort Legitimacy Perseverance Restraint Security CORPS MISSIONS IN OOTW Arms Control Attacks and Raids Combatting Terrorism Disaster Relief Humanitarian Assistance Nation Assistance and Support to Counterinsurgency ACLU-RDI 403 p.11 DODDOA 021784 Security Assistance Foreign Internal Defense (FID) Noncombatant Evacuation Operations (NEO) Peace Operations Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) Peace Enforcement Operations (PEO) Recovery Operations Shows of Force Support to Civil Authorities Support to Counterdrug Operations OOTW CONSIDERATIONS Special Operations Information Operations Intelligence Sharing Intelligence Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Maneuver Fire Support Air Defense Mobility and Survivability Combat Service Support Funding Transportation Services Combat Health Support Personnel Services ACLU-RDI 403 p.12 DODDOA 021785 Resources Control Legal Services Battle Command Command Considerations Planning Considerations CHAPTER 10 - INFORMATION AGE TECHNOLOGIES AND CORPS OPERATIONS A FUTURE BATTLE FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS BOS IMPLICATIONS FUTURE APPLICATIONS APPENDIX A - CORPS TASK ORGANIZATION AND PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS CORPS TASK ORGANIZATION CONSIDERATIONS CORPS PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS US Air Force Theater Air Control Counter Air SEAD, J-SEAD, and Air Interdiction Close Air Support, Reconnaissance and Surveillance, and Airlift Airspace Command and Control US Navy and US Marine Corps Naval Surface Fire Support Considerations Supporting Naval Air Missions and Tasks Fleet Marine Forces (FMF) US Army Corps ADA Brigade ACLU-RDI 403 p.13 DODDOA 021786 Corps Aviation Brigade Corps Chemical Brigade and Battalion Corps Combat Service Support Corps Engineer Corps Field Artillery Corps Military Intelligence Corps Military Police Corps Signal Brigade (Mobile Subscriber Equipment) Special Forces (SF) Rangers Civil Affairs (CA) Psychological Operations (PSYOP) APPENDIX B - COMMAND POST/CELL FUNCTIONS TACTICAL, MAIN, AND REAR COMMAND POSTS Tactical Command Post Main Command Post Headquarters Cell Current Operations Cell Plans Cell Command and Control Warfare Cell Intelligence Cell Fire Support Cell Deep Operations Coordination Cell Combat Service Support Cell Rear Command Post ACLU-RDI 403 p.14 DODDOA 021787 Headquarters Cell Combat Service Support Cell Operations Cell ASSAULT COMMAND POST FORWARD AND REARWARD COMMAND POSTS Forward Command Post Rearward Command Post APPENDIX C - REAR OPERATIONS REAR COMMAND TERRAIN MANAGEMENT SECURITY Intelligence Base and Base Cluster Self-Defense Response Force Operations Tactical Combat Force Operations Fire Support Air Base Defense SUSTAINMENT MOVEMENTS Tactical Movements Administrative Movements GLOSSARY ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS REFERENCES AUTHORIZATION LETTER ACLU-RDI 403 p.15 DODDOA 021788 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited *This publication supersedes FM 100-15, 13 September 1989. ACLU-RDI 403 p.16 DODDOA 021789 PREFACE This manual is a guide for employing US Army corps in war and operations other than war (OOTW). It addresses corps combat operations and the integration and coordination of combat. combat support (CS), and combat service support (CSS) as well as other joint and multinational functions applicable to any theater. It discusses concepts and principles unique to the corps. However, except when necessary, it does not address specific