Department of the Army Overview Role of the

Department of the Army

Overview • Role of the Army • Organization of the Army • The Army Modular Force

Role of the Army • Statutory Obligations – Constitutional Mandate • “…provide for the common defense” – National Military Objectives • Protect United States against external attacks & aggression • Prevent conflict & surprise attack • Prevail against adversaries

Role of the Army • Army Doctrine – Concise statement of how US Army fights – Guide to action • not a strict set of rules – Frame of reference that increases readiness by creating common path for mission accomplishment – Results in standardization

Role of the Army • The Army Vision – Captures the three strategic roles of the Army • Prevent, shape, and win – Ultimate instrument of national resolve – Strategically dominant on the ground – Promptly provide well-led, well-trained, and well-equipped forces

Role of the Army • The Army Mission – Fight and win the Nation’s war through prompt and sustained land combat as part of the joint force. – Provide combatant commanders the forces to execute the national strategies – Bottom line mission: • Protecting and defending the United States

Organization of the Army • Two Components: – Active Component (Regular Army) – Reserve Component (US Army Reserve and Army National Guard) • Institutional Army—Provide the infrastructure necessary for Army to conduct its mission • Operational Army—Numbered armies, corps, divisions, brigades, and battalions

Organization of the Army • Department of the Army – Headquarters • Secretary of the Army • Army Chief of Staff – Army Commands • US Army Forces Command • US Army Training and Doctrine Command • US Army Materiel Command

Organization of the Army – Army Service Component Commands (ASCC) • Total of 9 geographic and functional commands – Direct Reporting Units (DRU) • Total of 11 Army DRUs

The Army Modular Force • Organizational transformation precipitated by events of 9/11 • Allows for selective mix of units • Provides flexible and responsive capabilities to joint force commanders • Facilitates command & control across operational area with greater effectiveness and efficiency

Summary • Role of the Army • Organization of the Army • The Army Modular Force