Depicted below is a world map from the Unified
Command Plan showing the geographic responsibilities
of the combatant commanders. Select an area to find the major Army organizations
located within that area.
The Army, as one of the three military departments
(Army,
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 Army Reserve and the
Army
National Guard.
Regardless of component, The Army conducts
both operational and institutional missions.
The operational Army consists of numbered
armies, corps, divisions, brigades, and battalions
that conduct full spectrum operations around
the world. (
Operational
Unit Diagram and descriptions) The
institutional Army supports the operational
Army. Institutional organizations provide
the infrastructure necessary to raise, train,
equip, deploy, and ensure the readiness of
all Army 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 Army to expand rapidly in time
of war. The industrial base provides world-class
equipment and logistics for The Army. Army
installations provide the power-projection
platforms required to deploy land forces promptly
to support combatant commanders. Once those
forces are deployed, the institutional Army
provides the logistics needed to support them.
Without the institutional Army, the operational
Army cannot function. Without the operational
Army, the institutional Army has no purpose.
Depicted below is a top-level look at how
The Army is organized. All units, installations
and facilities within The Army either report
to one of the Army Major Commands or directly
to the Headquarters Department of the Army
(HQDA) Staff.
Mission
The Army’s mission
is to fight and win our Nation’s
wars by providing prompt, sustained
land dominance across the full range
of military operations and spectrum
of conflict in support of combatant
commanders. We do this by:
• Executing Title
10 and Title 32 United States Code directives,
to include organizing, equipping, and
training forces for the conduct of prompt
and sustained combat operations on land.
• Accomplishing
missions assigned by the President,
Secretary of Defense and combatant commanders,
and Transforming for the future.
