2. The US Army

3. Agenda US MILITARY BRANCHES Active Duty / USAR / NATIONAL GUARD
RANK STRUCTURE/UNIT STRUCTURE
ARMY DIVISIONS
ARMY BRANCHES

4. US Military Branches
US Air Force
US Army
US Navy
US Marine Corps

6. 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

7. America’s Army Foundation Articles of Confederation
Established 14 June 1775 by Continental Congress
Articles of Confederation
First roles and missions: “Provide for the common defense”

8. The Constitution - 1787 Principle of civilian control over military
Congress:
Raises and supports military services
Declares war
Makes rules for governing and regulating the services
President:
Commander in Chief
Authority to make treaties and to appoint Federal Officers
Directs national security affairs

9. The Total Army
RESERVES
205K
NATIONAL GUARD
350K
ACTIVE
495K

10. Active Component

11. Army Reserve
Formed in After WW I, the National Defense Act of 1920 established the Organized 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.

12. Army Reserve
Selected Reserve: Army Reserve Units, Individual Mobilization Augmentees, Active Guard/Reservists. Total strength about 204,500.
Individual Ready Reserve: Individuals who have completed 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)

13. Army National Guard
Lineage traced to militias formed during the French and Indian Wars in 1700s.
Provides, primarily, combat and combat support unit reinforcements, as well as some combat service support, for the active Army.
Provides combat reinforcement capability with 15 “enhanced readiness” brigades, trained and equipped to reinforce deployed AC forces within 90 days

14. Enlisted Members (EMs)
Enlisted Ranks
Enlisted 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

15. Non-Commissioned Officers
Enlisted Ranks
Non-Commissioned Officers
E-5 Sergeant (SGT)
E-6 Staff Sergeant (SSG)
E-7 Sergeant First Class (SFC)

16. Non-Commissioned Officers
Enlisted Ranks
Non-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

17. Warrant Officers W1 Warrant Officer W2 Chief Warrant Officer 2

18. Commissioned Officers
Company Grade
O-1 2nd Lieutenant (2LT)
O-2 1st Lieutenant (1LT)
O-3 Captain (CPT)

19. Commissioned Officers
Field Grade
O-4 Major (MAJ)
O-5 Lieutenant Colonel (LTC)
O-6 Colonel (COL)

20. Commissioned Officers
General Officer
O-7 Brigadier General (BG)
O-8 Major General (MG)
O-9 Lieutenant General (LTG)
O-10 General (GEN)

21. Unit Structures

22. Team
Team Leader
Rifleman
Automatic Rifleman
Grenadier

23. Squad Graphic Symbol Squad Leader Team Leader Team Leader Rifleman
Automatic Rifleman
Grenadier
Rifleman
Automatic Rifleman
Grenadier

24. Platoon Graphic Symbol Platoon Leader Platoon Sergeant Squad Leader

25. Company Graphic Symbol Company Commander Executive Officer
First Sergeant
Platoon Leader
Platoon Leader
Platoon Leader
1st SQD
2nd SQD
3rd SQD
1st SQD
2nd SQD
3rd SQD
1st SQD
2nd SQD
3rd SQD

26. Battalion Graphic Symbol Battalion Commander Command Sergeant Major
Executive Officer
Battalion Commander
Command Sergeant Major
Operations Officer
Line Company Commander
Line Company Commander
Line Company Commander
Headquarters Company Commander

27. 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) X X
Mech Inf Bde
Mech Inf Bn
Mech Inf Bn
Armor Bn

28. 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
Airborne
Air Assault
graphic symbol (two Xs) XX

29. Active Divisions CONUS
Armored
Air Assault
Light Infantry
1st Cavalry Div
Ft Hood, TX
1st Armored Div
Ft Riley , KS (1 Bde)
101st Airborne Div
Ft Campbell, KY
10th Mountain Div
Ft Drum, NY
25th Infantry Div
Ft Lewis, WA (1 Bde)
Mechanized
Airborne
1st Infantry Div
Ft Riley, KS (1 Bde)
2nd Infantry Div
Ft Lewis, WA (1 Bde)
3rd Infantry Div
Ft Stewart, GA
Ft Benning, GA
4th Infantry Div
Ft Hood, TX
Ft Carson, CO
82nd Airborne Div
Ft Bragg, NC

30. Active Divisions OCONUS
Armored
Light Infantry
1st Armored Div
Bad Kreuznach, Germany
25th Infantry Div
Schofield Barracks, HI
Mechanized
2nd Infantry Div
Camp Red Cloud, Korea
1st Infantry Div
Wurzburg, Germany

31. Types of Branches of the US Army
1) Combat Arms:
involved in actual fighting
2) 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

32. Combat Arms Infantry Corps of Engineers Armor Aviation
Air Defense Artillery
Field Artillery
Special Forces

33. Combat Support Military Police Aviation Corps of Engineers
Chemical Corps
Signal Corps
Military Intelligence

34. Combat Service Support Adjutant General Corps
Finance Corps
Ordnance Corps
Transportation Corps
Quartermaster Corps
Special Branches
JAG Corps
Medical Corps
Dental Corps
Nurse Corps
Veterinary Corps
Chaplain Corps

35. 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

36. Summary US MILITARY BRANCHES Active Duty / USAR / NATIONAL GUARD
RANK STRUCTURE/UNIT STRUCTURE
ARMY DIVISIONS
ARMY BRANCHES

37. Conclusion
QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS