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The US Army CPT Woodruff MTU ARMY ROTC

The US Army CPT Woodruff MTU ARMY ROTC. Agenda. US MILITARY BRANCHES Active Duty / USAR / NATIONAL GUARD RANK STRUCTURE/UNIT STRUCTURE ARMY DIVISIONS ARMY BRANCHES. US Military Branches. US Air Force. US Army . US Navy. US Marine Corps. US Army Mission.

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The US Army CPT Woodruff MTU ARMY ROTC

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  1. The US Army CPT Woodruff MTU ARMY ROTC

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

  3. US Military Branches • US Air Force • US Army • US Navy • US Marine Corps

  4. 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

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

  6. 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

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

  8. Active Component

  9. Army Reserve • Formed in 1908. 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.

  10. 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)

  11. 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

  12. Enlisted Ranks Enlisted Members (EMs) No Rank E-1 Private (PVT) E-2 Private (PV2) E-3 Private First Class (PFC) E-4 Specialist (SPC) or Corporal (CPL)

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

  14. 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

  15. Warrant Officers W1 Warrant Officer W2 Chief Warrant Officer 2 W3 Chief Warrant Officer 3 W4 Chief Warrant Officer 4 W5 Chief Warrant Officer 5

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

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

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

  19. Unit Structures

  20. Team Team Leader Rifleman Automatic Rifleman Grenadier

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

  22. Platoon Graphic Symbol Platoon Leader Platoon Sergeant Squad Leader Squad Leader Squad Leader

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

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

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. 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) 4th Infantry Div Ft Hood, TX Ft Carson, CO 3rd Infantry Div Ft Stewart, GA Ft Benning, GA 82nd Airborne Div Ft Bragg, NC

  28. 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

  29. 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

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

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

  32. 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

  33. Chain of Command Bottom Line Division Commander Brigade Commander Battalion Commander Company Commander Platoon Leader Squad Leader Team Leader Commander in Chief Secretary of Defense Secretary of the Army Army Chief of Staff Theater Commander Army Group Commander Corps Commander

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

  35. Conclusion QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

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