Force Structure and Unit History Branch

The Force Structure and Unit History Branch's primary mission is to provide force structure and historical support to the military planners, doctrinal developers, and force accounting personnel on the Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) staff and at the major Army commands. Detailed information on the missions of the branch is available in the brochure:

Force Structure and Unit History Branch:
Using History for a Better Force Structure

This site offers products from the Branch's two major programs:

Force Structure Support

Missions include:

Select TOE units for activation/retention, and release Historic Unit Identification Codes
Determine official Army unit designations
Maintain the official rolls of the Army
Document unit status changes and update HQDA databases
Maintain historical information on Army Structure
Issue directives on behalf of the Secretary of the Army authorizing changes in the status of units
Assist Army TOE and force developers

Organizational History

Missions include:

Provide unit historical reference support on Army TOE units to the Army Staff, White House, Congress and other Federal Agencies
Determine the Lineage and Honors for active TOE Army units
Certifiy unit entitlements to organizational property, awards and campaign streamers
Provide input for HQDA review of recommendations for unit awards and campaign participation credit
Approve requests for official recognition of unit days and Special Designations
Maintain accountability for retired unit organizational history files

The functions of these two programs overlap in the preparation and publication of the:

Army Lineage Series

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