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Army Family Team Building
Chain of Command
Course Objectives
2005/6
• Differentiate between military rank
• Identify the organizational structure of Army units
• Identify different branches of the Army
Branches of Department of Defense
2005/6
ARMY
NATIONAL
GUARD BUREAU
AIR FORCE
NAVY
Organization of America’s Army
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AMERICA’S ARMY
Soldiers, Civilian Employees,And Family Members
ACTIVE COMPONENT
US
ARM
Y RES
ERVES N
ATIO
NAL G
UARD
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Armed Forces Insignia Enlisted – Army
E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9
no insignia
PRIVATE PRIVATE FIRST CLASS
CORPORAL SERGEANTSTAFF
SERGEANTSERGEANT
FIRST CLASS
FIRST SERGEANT
COMMAND SERGEANT
MAJOR
Source:The Joint Staff Officer’s Guide 1993 (AFSC Pub 1). Norfolk, VA: National Defense University, Armed Forces Staff College, 1993; and the U.S. Department of Defense Official website at: http://www.defenselink.mil.
PRIVATE
SPECIALISTMASTER
SERGEANTSERGEANT
MAJOR
SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE ARMY
2005/6
Armed Forces Insignia Officer – Army
O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 O6 O7 O8
O9 O10 SPECIAL
FIRST LIEUTENANT CAPTAIN
SECOND LIEUTENANT MAJOR
BRIGADIER GENERALCOLONEL
LIEUTENANT COLONEL
MAJOR GENERAL
LIEUTENANT GENERAL GENERAL
GENERAL OF THE ARMY
General of the Army rank is reserved for wartime only
Source:The Joint Staff Officer’s Guide 1993 (AFSC Pub 1). Norfolk, VA: National Defense University, Armed Forces Staff College, 1993; and the U.S. Department of Defense Official website at: http://www.defenselink.mil.
December 2002
W1 W2 W3 W4 W5Warrant Officers
WARRANT OFFICER 1
WO1
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2
CW2
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 3
CW3
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 4
CW4
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 5
CW5
Squad or Section
2005/6
• 2 Fire Teams or 7 – 11 Soldiers
• Usually lead by aStaff Sergeant (E-6)
SergeantE-5
SGT
CorporalE-4CPL
SpecialistE-4SPC
PrivateFirst Class
E-3PFC
Private E-2PV2
Staff SergeantE-6SSG
Platoon
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• 2 or more Squads• Command Team: Usually lead by Lieutenant (O-1) &
Platoon Sergeant (E-7)
Sergeant First ClassE-7SFC
Second LieutenantO-12LT
Company, Troop, or Battery
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• Headquarters & 2 or more Platoons• Command Team: Captain (O-3) & First Sergeant (E-
8)• 100 – 200 Soldiers
First Sergeant E-81SG
First Lieutenant/XOO-21LT
CaptainO-3CPT
Battalion or Squadron
2005/6
• Headquarters & 2 – 6 Companies• Command Team: Lieutenant Colonel (O-5) & Command Sergeant Major (E-9)• 500 – 600 Soldiers
Command Sergeant Major
E-9CSM
Major/XOO-4
MAJ
Lieutenant ColonelO-5LTC
Brigade or Regiment
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Command Sergeant Major
E-9CSM
Lieutenant Colonel/XOO-5LTC
ColonelO-6
COL
• Headquarters & 2 – 6 Battalions • Command Team: Colonel (O-6) & Command Sergeant Major (E-9)• 2,000 – 4,000 Soldiers
2005/6
Command Structure Brigade
Battalion Battalion Battalion
Company3 to 5 per
Platoon 3 to 4 per
Company3 to 5 per
Company3 to 5 per
Platoon3 to 4 per
Platoon 3 to 4 per
Squad3 to 4 per
Squad3 to 4 per
Squad3 to 4 per
Team 3 to 4 per
CSM
CSM
1SG
SFC
SSG
COL
LTC
CPT
2/1LT
Team3 to 4 per
Team 3 to 4 per
SGT
PITS
S1-PersonnelS2-Intelligence
S3-TrainingS4-Supply
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MACOMS
Corps2-5 Div
Corps2-5 Div Division
3 Brigades
Brigade3 or more Bn
Battalion3-5 Cos.
Platoon3-4 Squads
Four CorpsI CorpsIII CorpsV CorpsXVIII ABC Brigade
3 or more BnBrigade
3 or more Bn
Squads3-4 Teams
Teams3-4 Soldiers
Active Divisions: Total = 10
Integrated Divisions: Total = 27th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, CO24th Infantry Division, Fort Riley, KS
ARNG Divisions: Total = 8
Reserve Training Divisions: Total = 12
MACOMSTotal = 11
Company3-4 Plts
Branches of the Army
2005/6
Maneuver and Fire (Combat Arms)• Air Defense Artillery• Armor• Aviation• Corps of Engineers• Field Artillery• Infantry• Special Forces
Operational Support and Effects (Combat Support)• Chemical• Military Intelligence• Military Police• Signal
Force Sustainment (Combat Services Support)• Adjutant General• Chaplin Corps• Finance• Judge Advocate General• Ordnance • Quartermaster• Transportation• Medical Corps• Dental Corps• Veterinary Corps•Medical Service Corps• Army Nurse Corps• Army Medical Specialist Corps
Course Objectives
2005/6
• Differentiate between military rank
• Identify the organizational structure of Army units
• Identify different branches of the Army
Army Family Team Building
Chain of Command