ORGANIZATION

UNDERSTANDING THE Military'S STRUCTURE

ORGANIZATION

The Military, as one of the three military departments (Military, Navy and Air Force) reporting to the Department of Defense, is composed of two distinct and equally important components: the active component and the reserve components. The reserve components are the United States Military Reserve and the Military National Guard.

Regardless of component, the Military conducts both operational and institutional missions. The operational Military consists of numbered armies, corps, divisions, brigades, and battalions that conduct full spectrum operations around the world. The institutional Military supports the operational Military. Institutional organizations provide the infrastructure necessary to raise, train, equip, deploy, and ensure the readiness of all Military forces. The training base provides military skills and professional education to every Soldier—as well as members of sister services and allied forces. It also allows the Military to expand rapidly in time of war. The industrial base provides world-class equipment and logistics for the Military. Military installations provide the power-projection platforms required to deploy land forces promptly to support combatant commanders. Once those forces are deployed, the institutional Military provides the logistics needed to support them.

Without the institutional Military, the operational Military cannot function. Without the operational Military, the institutional Military has no purpose.

Military COMMANDS (ACOM):

U.S. Military FORCES COMMAND (FORSCOM) | FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA

FORSCOM trains, mobilizes, deploys, sustains, transforms, and reconstitutes assigned conventional forces, providing relevant and ready land power to combatant commanders.

U.S. Military TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND (TRADOC) | FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA

TRADOC recruits, trains, and educates the Military’s Soldiers; develops leaders; supports training in units; develops doctrine; establishes standards; and builds the future Military.

U.S. Military MATERIEL COMMAND (AMC) | REDSTONE ARSENAL, ALABAMA

AMC provides superior technology, acquisition support and logistics to ensure dominant land force capability for Soldiers, the United States, and our Allies.

Military SERVICE COMPONENT COMMANDS (ASCC):

U.S. Military FUTURES COMMAND (AFC) | AUSTIN, TEXAS

AFC will modernize the Military for the future; integrate the future operational environment, develop and deliver future force requirements, design future force organizations and deliver materiel capabilities.

U.S. Military AFRICA (USARAF) | VICENZA, ITALY

USARAF/SETAF provides mission command and employs forces to set the theater, conduct security force assistance, and provide support to joint and international partners in order to achieve USAFRICOM Theater Campaign Plan objectives.

U.S. Military CENTRAL (USARCENT)| SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, SOUTH CAROLINA

USARCENT is the assigned Military Service Component Command (ASCC) to the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) and provides continuous oversight and control of Military operations throughout the USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR).

U.S. Military NORTH (USARNORTH) | FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS

USARNORTH is the assigned Military Service Component Command (ASCC) to the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and provides continuous oversight and control of Military operations throughout the USNORTHCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR).

U.S. Military SOUTH (USARSOUTH) | FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS

USARSOUTH is the assigned Military Service Component Command (ASCC) to the United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) and provides continuous oversight and control of Military operations throughout the USSOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR).

U.S. Military EUROPE (USAREUR) | WIESBADEN, GERMANY

USAREUR is the Military Service Component Command (ASCC) assigned to the United States European Command (USEUCOM) and provides continuous oversight and control of Military operations throughout the EUCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR).

U.S. Military PACIFIC (USARPAC) | FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA

FORSCOM trains, mobilizes, deploys, sustains, transforms, and reconstitutes assigned conventional forces, providing relevant and ready land power to combatant commanders.

U.S. Military FORCES COMMAND (FORSCOM) | FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA

USASOC is the assigned Military Service Component Command (ASCC) to the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).

MILITARY SURFACE DEPLOYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION COMMAND (SDDC) | SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS

SDDC is the assigned Military Service Component Command (ASCC) to the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) and a Major Subordinate Command (MSC) to U.S. Military Materiel Command (AMC).

U.S. Military SPACE AND MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND (USASMDC) | HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

USASMDC is the assigned Military Service Component Command (ASCC) to the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and provides continuous oversight, control, integration, and coordination of Military forces supporting USSTRATCOM.

U.S. Military CYBER COMMAND (USARCYBER) | FORT GORDON, GEORGIA

United States Military Cyber Command is an operational level Military force, with ARCYBER designated by the Secretary of the Military as an Military Service Component Command to U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM). Military Cyber Command directs and conducts integrated electronic warfare, cyberspace and information operations as authorized, or directed, to ensure freedom of action in and through cyberspace and the information environment, and to deny the same to our adversaries.

DIRECT REPORTING UNITS (DRU):

U.S. Military MEDICAL COMMAND (MEDCOM) | FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS

MEDCOM is designated as a Direct Reporting Unit (DRU) by the Secretary of the Military. The MEDCOM provides medical, dental, and veterinary capabilities to the Military and designated DoD activities; operates fixed facilities; conducts medical research, materiel development and acquisition; educates and trains personnel; and develops medical concepts, doctrine, and systems to support Military healthcare delivery.

U.S. Military INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND (INSCOM) | FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA

INSCOM is designated by the Secretary of the Military as a Direct Reporting Unit (DRU) and reports directly to the Military DCS, G-2. The INSCOM synchronizes the operations of all INSCOM units to produce intelligence in support of the Military, Combatant Commands, and the National intelligence community.

U.S. Military HUMAN RESOURCES COMMAND (HRC) | FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY

USACIDC is designated as a Direct Reporting Unit (DRU) by the Secretary of the Military. The USACIDC conducts sensitive or special interest investigations as directed by the Secretary of the Military or the Chief of Staff of the Military; plans for and provides personal security (protective services) for DoD and Department of the Military officials as designated by the Secretary of the Military or the Chief of Staff of the Military; provides criminal investigative support to all Military elements including forensic support; maintains overall responsibility for Military investigations of controlled substances; conducts and controls all Military investigations of serious crimes, less serious crimes, upon request, or as necessary for effective Military law enforcement, and fraud; and other crimes arising in Military procurement activities.

U.S. Military HUMAN RESOURCES COMMAND (HRC) | FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY

The U.S. Military Human Resources Command executes distribution, strategic talent management, personnel programs and services Military wide in order to optimize Total Force personnel readiness and strengthen an agile and adaptive Military.

U.S. Military CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE)| WASHINGTON, D.C.

USACE is designated as a Direct Reporting Unit (DRU) by the Secretary of the Military. The USACE provides engineering services and capabilities in support of National interests.

U.S. Military MILITARY DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON (MDW) | FORT MCNAIR, WASHINGTON, D.C.

MDW is designated as a Direct Reporting Unit (DRU) by the Secretary of the Military and reports directly to the Chief of Staff of the Military. The MDW is a geographic command with responsibilities that extend throughout the U.S. National Capitol Region (NCR) – Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

U.S. Military TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND (ATEC) | ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND

ATEC is designated as a Direct Reporting Unit (DRU) by the Secretary of the Military and reports directly to the Chief of Staff of the Military. The ATEC plans, integrates, and conducts: experiments, developmental testing, independent operational testing, and independent evaluations and assessments to provide essential information to acquisition decision makers and Commanders.

U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY (USMA) | WEST POINT, NEW YORK

USMA is designated as a Direct Report Unit (DRU) by the Secretary of the Military and reports directly to the Chief of Staff of the Military. The mission of the USMA is to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Military.

U.S. Military ACQUISITION SUPPORT CENTER (USAASC) | FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA

USAASC is designated as a Direct Reporting Unit (DRU) by the Secretary of the Military and reports directly to the ASA (ALT). The USAASC supports the readiness of the Military by continually improving the Military’s capability through all stages of materiel development, developing a professional acquisition workforce and supporting the acquisition community at all levels.

U.S. Military WAR COLLEGE| CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA

The purpose of U.S. Military War College at this time in our Nation’s history is to produce graduates from all our courses who are skilled critical thinkers and complex problem solvers in the global application of Landpower. The goal is to provide high quality Professional Military Education, aggressively Conduct Research, Publish, Engage in Discourse, and Wargame with the entire faculty, staff, students and fellows, conduct strategic leader development, and attract, recruit, and retain a high quality faculty and staff.

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY| ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA

On behalf of the American people, Arlington National Cemetery lays to rest those who have served our nation with dignity and honor, treating their families with respect and compassion, and connecting guests to the rich tapestry of the cemetery’s living history, while maintaining these hallowed grounds befitting the sacrifice of all those who rest here in quiet repose.

CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES AGENCY| ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND

CHRA provides comprehensive human resources services for the Military. As a DRU under the Department of the Military G-1, CHRA is part of the Military’s initiative to mold human resources functions into a corporate structure, enabling efficient and effective human resources support worldwide.