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ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY

ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY. ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY ENLISTED RANKS. NO STRIPES = SOLDIER ONE STRIPE = PRIVATE ONE STRIPE, ONE ROCKER = PRIVATE FIRST CLASS TWO STRIPES = CORPORAL THREE STRIPES = SERGEANT THREE STRIPES, ONE ROCKER = STAFF SERGEANT

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ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY

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  1. ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY

  2. ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMYENLISTED RANKS NO STRIPES = SOLDIER ONE STRIPE = PRIVATE ONE STRIPE, ONE ROCKER = PRIVATE FIRST CLASS TWO STRIPES = CORPORAL THREE STRIPES = SERGEANT THREE STRIPES, ONE ROCKER = STAFF SERGEANT THREE STRIPES, TWO ROCKERS = SERGEANT FIRST CLASS THREE SRTIPES, THREE ROCKERS = MASTER SERGEANT THREE SRTIPES, THREE ROCKERS, DIMOND IN THE CENTER IS A FIRST SERGEANT THREE SRTIPES, THREE ROCKERS, STAR IN THE CENTER IS SERGEANT MAJOR THREE SRTIPES, THREE ROCKERS, STAR IN THE CENTER WITH A WREATH AROUND THE STAR IS A COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR

  3. ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMYOFFICER RANKS ONE GOLD BAR = (RANK) 2ND LIEUTENANT ( PAY GRADE) (01) ONE SILVER BAR = (RANK) 1ST LIEUTENANT ( PAY GRADE) (02) TWO SILVER BARS CONNECTED = (RANK) CAPTAIN ( PAY GRADE) (03) GOLD OAK LEAF = (RANK) MAJOR ( PAY GRADE) (04) SILVER OAK LEAF = (RANK) LIEUTENANT COLONEL ( PAY GRADE) (05) A SILVER EAGLE = (RANK) COLONEL ( PAY GRADE) (06) ONE SILVER STAR = (RANK) BRIGADIER GENERAL ( PAY GRADE) (07) TWO SILVER STARS = (RANK) MAJOR GENERAL ( PAY GRADE) (08) THREE SILVER STARS = (RANK) LIEUTENANT GENERAL ( PAY GRADE) (09) FOUR SILVER STARS = (RANK) GENERAL ( PAY GRADE) (10)

  4. ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY ARMY FORCE STRUCTURE • BASIC ELEMENT IS THE SQUAD • 2 OR MORE SQUADS FORM A PLATOON • 2 OR MORE PLATOONS FORM A COMPANY • 2 OR MORE COMPANIES FORM A BATTALION • 2 OR MORE BATTALIONS FORM A BRIGADE OR REGIMENT • 2 OR MORE BRIGADES / REGIMENTS FORM A DIVISION • 2 OR MORE DIVISIONS FORM A CORPS • 2 OR MORE CORPS FORM AN ARMY • 2 OR MORE ARMIES FORM AN ARMY GROUP

  5. BASIC FORCE STRUCTURE WITH RANKS IN A TYPICAL INFANTRY UNIT A SQUAD HAS 10 – 12 MEMBERS THE SQUAD LEADER IS A SERGEANT FIRST CLASS( E6) HE HAS TWO ASSISTANTS – TEAM LEADERS – ONE IS A SERGEANT (E5) THE OTHER IS A CORPORAL (E4) THE 4 SQUAD LEADERS REPORT TO A PLATOON SERGEANT (E7) THE PLATOON SERGEANTS WORK CLOSELY WITH THE COMPANY FIRST SERGEANT – THE HIGHEST ENLISTED MAN IN THE COMPANY THE PLATOON SERGEANT REPORTS TO AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE PLATOON LEADER, A 2ND LIEUTENANT THE PLATOON LEADERS REPORT TO THE COMPANY COMMANDER – CAPTAIN (03) THE COMPANY COMMANDERS REPORT TO THE BATTALION COMMANDER – LIEUTENANT COLONEL (05) THE BATTALION COMMANDERS REPORT TO THE BRIGADE COMMANDER (06)

  6. ARMY FORCE STRUCTURE • SQUAD – Nine to 10 soldiers. Typically commanded by a sergeant or staff sergeant, a squad or section is the smallest element in Army structure, and its size is dependent on its function. • PLATOON – 16 to 44 soldiers. A platoon is led by a lieutenant with an NCO as second in command, and consists of two to four squads or sections. • COMPANY – 62 to 190 soldiers. Three to five platoons form a company, which is commanded by a captain with a first sergeant as the commander’s principal NCO assistant. An artillery unit of equivalent size is called a battery, and a comparable armored or air cavalry unit is called a troop. • BATTALION – 300 to 1,000 soldiers. Four to six companies make up a battalion, which is normally commanded by a lieutenant colonel with a command sergeant major as principal NCO assistant. An armored or air cavalry unit of equivalent size is called a squadron. • BRIGADE – 3,000 to 5,000 soldiers. A brigade headquarters commands the tactical operations of two to five organic or attached combat battalions. Normally commanded by a colonel with a command sergeant major as senior NCO, brigades are employed on independent or semi-independent operations. Armored, cavalry, ranger and Special Forces units this size are categorized as regiments or groups. • DIVISION – 10,000 to 15,000 soldiers. Usually consisting of three brigade-sized elements and commanded by a major general, divisions are numbered and assigned missions based on their structures. The division performs major tactical operations for the corps and can conduct sustained battles and engagements. • CORPS – 20,000 to 45,000 soldiers. Two to five divisions constitute a corps, which is typically commanded by a lieutenant general. • ARMY – 50,000+ soldiers. Typically commanded by a lieutenant general or higher, an army combines two or more corps.

  7. ENLISTED CHAIN OF COMMAND • SOLDIER REPORTS TO A TEAM LEADER OR CORPORAL • TEAM LEADER OR CORPORAL REPORTS TO A SQUAD LEADER • SQUAD LEADER REPORTS TO A PLATOON SERGEANT • PLATOON SERGEANT REPORTS THE COMPANY FIRST SERGEANT • COMPANY FIRST SERGEANT REPORTS TO THE BATTALION COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR

  8. OFFICER CHAIN OF COMMAND • A PLATOON LEADER REPORTS TO THE COMPANY COMMANDER • THE COMPANY COMMANDER REPORTS TO THE BATTALION COMMANDER • THE BATTALION COMMANDER REPORTS TO THE BRIGADE COMMANDER • THE BRIGADE COMMANDER REPORTS TO THE DIVISION COMMANDER • THE DIVISION COMMANDER REPORTS TO THE CORPS COMMANDER

  9. ARMOR CHEMICAL CORPS SIGNAL CORPS ENGINEER AVIATION INFANTRY COMBAT SUPPORT COMBAT ARMS SPECIAL FORCES FIELD ARTILLERY MILITARY POLICE ARMY AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY MILITARY INTELIGENCE MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS ARMY NURSE CORPS ADJUTANT GENERALS CORPS MEDICAL CORPS ORDINANCE QUARTER MASTER COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT CHAPLAINS CORPS FINANCE CORPS VET CORPS TRANSPORTATION CORPS MEDICAL SPECIAL CORPS DENTAL CORPS JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL CORPS

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