Sustainment Brigade on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
As part of the early 21st century
Unit Designations in the Army Modular Force
, US Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 06-25-2008.
"Sustainment Units at the Institute of Heraldry"
As part of the early 21st century transformation of the United States Army
The reorganization plan of the United States Army is a current modernization (2017–2028) and reorganization (2006–2016) plan of the United States Army that was implemented (2006–2016) under the direction of Brigade Modernization Command.
Thi ...
from a division
Division or divider may refer to:
Mathematics
*Division (mathematics), the inverse of multiplication
*Division algorithm, a method for computing the result of mathematical division
Military
*Division (military), a formation typically consisting ...
-based structure to a brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a division.
B ...
-based army; the division support commands, corps support group
Corps (; plural ''corps'' ; from French , from the Latin "body") is a term used for several different kinds of organization. A military innovation by Napoleon I, the formation was first named as such in 1805. The size of a corps varies great ...
s, and area support groups were inactivated and transformed to sustainment brigades (previously called sustainment units of action (SUS or SUA).
Mission
The sustainment brigade is designed to provide mission command for combat support and combat service support units. It can be adjusted in size to support anywhere from one to ten brigade combat teams (BCTs). A sustainment brigade has a joint capability that allows the Army to better manage the flow of logistics into the area of operations (AO) and provides support to other services for common logistics like fuel, common ammo, medical supplies, repair parts of wheeled vehicles, and so forth. A sustainment brigade is designed to operate independently in a theater of operations, in conjunction with other sustainment brigades under the command of a sustainment command (expeditionary),(ESC) or directly under atheater sustainment command
A theater sustainment command is a United States Army logistics headquarters. The theater sustainment command is the senior army logistics command in a theater. The command is a modular organization tailored to meet specific requirements of the t ...
.(TSC) When in theater, a sustainment command (expeditionary) will report to the theater sustainment command.
The sustainment brigade, attached to an ESC/TSC, provides mission command for all subordinate units, and provides sustainment in an area of operations as defined by the ESC/TSC. All sustainment brigades have the same general capability to manage theater opening, theater distribution, and sustainment operations. Each sustainment brigade is a multifunctional organization, tailored and task organized to provide support for multiple brigade-sized or smaller units. In the sustainment role, the brigade is primarily concerned with the continuous management and distribution of stocks, human resources support, execution of financial management support, and allocation of maintenance in the AO to provide operational reach to maneuver commanders. The sustainment brigade may require augmentation in those areas where it lacks staff expertise and/or functional support capabilities.
As of the last published information, there will be 31 sustainment brigades; 10 active duty
Active duty, in contrast to reserve duty, is a full-time occupation as part of a military force. In the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations, the equivalent term is active service.
India
The Indian Armed Forces are considered to be o ...
brigades as part of the Army's active divisions, 2 independent active duty brigades, 10 Army National Guard brigades and 9 US Army Reserve
The United States Army Reserve (USAR) is a reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the Army element of the reserve components of the United States Armed Forces.
Since July 202 ...
brigades., US Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 06-25-2008.
Independent Sustainment Brigades
Divisional Sustainment Brigades
References
{{reflistExternal links
"Sustainment Units at the Institute of Heraldry"
See also
* Reorganization plan of United States Army *Coats of arms of U.S. Support Battalions Coats of arms of U.S. Support Battalions are heraldic emblems associated with units in the US Army. By Army regulation, all regiments, and some other units, of the US Army organized under a table of organization and equipment are authorized a coat o ...
Sustainment Brigades of the United States Army