US Army Organization and Force Structure Overview

 
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Steele Arbeeny
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~1.1M Soldiers (2014)
 
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The only way to manage and organization that
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1st Cavalry Div
1st Cavalry Div
Ft Hood, TX
Ft Hood, TX
 
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1st Armored Div
1st Armored Div
Ft Riley , KS (1 Bde)
Ft Riley , KS (1 Bde)
 
1st Infantry Div
1st Infantry Div
Ft Riley, KS (1 Bde)
Ft Riley, KS (1 Bde)
 
2nd Infantry Div
2nd Infantry Div
Ft Lewis, WA (1 Bde)
Ft Lewis, WA (1 Bde)
 
3rd Infantry Div
3rd Infantry Div
Ft Stewart, GA
Ft Stewart, GA
Ft Benning, GA
Ft Benning, GA
 
4th Infantry Div
4th Infantry Div
Ft Hood, TX
Ft Hood, TX
Ft Carson, CO
Ft Carson, CO
 
Airborne
Airborne
 
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 Airborne Div
Ft Bragg, NC
Ft Bragg, NC
 
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101st Airborne Div
101st Airborne Div
Ft Campbell, KY
Ft Campbell, KY
 
Light Infantry
Light Infantry
 
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 Infantry Div
Ft Lewis, WA (1 Bde)
Ft Lewis, WA (1 Bde)
 
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10th Mountain Div
Ft Drum, NY
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Armored
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1st Armored Div
Bad Kreuznach, Germany
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1st Infantry Div
1st Infantry Div
Wurzburg, Germany
Wurzburg, Germany
 
2nd Infantry Div
2nd Infantry Div
Camp Red Cloud, Korea
Camp Red Cloud, Korea
 
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Light Infantry
 
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 Infantry Div
 Infantry Div
Schofield Barracks, HI
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Higher Echelons
 
 
Above the Corps level is considered EAC or
Echelons Above Corps
 
These are purpose-built organizations that
include Army, Army Group and Theater
Commands
 
Armies
 
1
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 Army
Training, Readiness and
Mobilization Command
Rock Island Arsenal, IL
 
2
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 Army
Cyber Command
Ft Belvoir VA
 
3
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 Army
US Army Central
Shaw AFB, Sumter SC
 
 
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 Army
US Army North
Joint Base SA TX
 
6
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 Army
US Army South
Joint Base SA TX
 
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 Army
US Army Europe
Heidelberg, DE
 
 
8
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 Army
US Forces Korea
Yongsan Garrison
 
 
9
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 Army
US Army Africa
Vicenza IT
 
FORSCOM
 
Largest Army Command consisting of over 750,000 solders from the
Active Army, ARNG and USAR. Nearly 2/3 of the entire Army is under
FORSCOM
 
FORSCOM
Ft Bragg NC
 
    I Corps
  
III Corps
  
XVIII Corps         1
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 Army                    USAR Cmd
 
JRTC                    Ft Irwin NTC                20
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 CBRNE Cmd              32
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 Army Air & Missile
      
    Defense Cmd
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Explore the detailed breakdown of the US Army's organization and force structure, from squad and platoon levels to company, battalion, brigade, and division formations. Learn about the unit structures, team compositions, and the hierarchical arrangement of soldiers within the US Army. Discover the roles and responsibilities of different ranks and units, providing insight into how such a large military force is effectively managed and organized.


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  1. US Army Organization and Force Structure Steele Arbeeny SSG FA VCASNY

  2. US Army Current Strength ~1.1M Soldiers (2014) Active Duty, 450,000 National Guard, 450,000 Reserves, 250,000

  3. Organization The only way to manage and organization that big is to break it down into smaller pieces.

  4. Unit Structures

  5. Team Team Leader Rifleman Automatic Rifleman Grenadier

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

  7. Platoon Graphic Symbol Platoon Leader Platoon Sergeant Squad Leader Squad Leader Squad Leader

  8. Company AKA Troop (Cav) Battery (Artillery) 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

  9. Battalion AKA Squadron (Cav) Graphic Symbol Executive Officer Battalion Commander Command Sergeant Major Operations Officer Line Company Commander Line Company Commander Line Company Commander Headquarters Company Commander

  10. Brigade AKA Regiment 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 maneuver BNs X Graphic symbol (one X) X Mech Inf Bde Mech Inf Bn Mech Inf Bn Armor Bn

  11. Division 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: graphic symbol (two Xs) Armored Mechanized Light Infantry Airborne Air Assault XX

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

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

  14. Corps I Corps - Ft Lewis WA 7th Infantry Division (The CONUS part of the 2ID) 42nd MP BDE 62nd Medical BDE 593rd Sustainment BDE III Corps Ft Hood TX 1st Armored DIV 1st Infantry Div 3rd Armored Cav Rgt 36th Engineer BDE 1st Cavalry Div 4th Infantry Div 75th FA BDE (Others) XVIII Airborne Corps Ft Bragg NC 3rd Infantry Div 82nd Airborne Div 18th FA BDE (Others) 10th Mountain Div 101st Airborne Div 20th Engineer BDE

  15. Higher Echelons Above the Corps level is considered EAC or Echelons Above Corps These are purpose-built organizations that include Army, Army Group and Theater Commands

  16. Armies 1st Army Training, Readiness and Mobilization Command Rock Island Arsenal, IL 6th Army US Army South Joint Base SA TX 7th Army US Army Europe Heidelberg, DE 2nd Army Cyber Command Ft Belvoir VA 3rd Army US Army Central Shaw AFB, Sumter SC 8th Army US Forces Korea Yongsan Garrison 5th Army US Army North Joint Base SA TX 9th Army US Army Africa Vicenza IT

  17. FORSCOM Largest Army Command consisting of over 750,000 solders from the Active Army, ARNG and USAR. Nearly 2/3 of the entire Army is under FORSCOM FORSCOM Ft Bragg NC XVIII Corps 1st Army USAR Cmd I Corps III Corps JRTC Ft Irwin NTC 20th CBRNE Cmd 32nd Army Air & Missile Defense Cmd

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