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Independent Regiments & Brigades
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Pay Grade |
Rank (Abbr.) |
Insignia |
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O-1 |
Second Lieutenant (2LT) |
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O-2 |
First Lieutenant (1LT) |
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O-3 |
Captain (CPT) |
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O-4 |
Major (MAJ) |
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O-5 |
Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) |
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O-6 |
Colonel ( |
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O-7 |
Brigadier General (BG) |
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O-8 |
Major General (MG) |
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O-9 |
Lieutenant General (LTG) |
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O-10 |
General (GEN) |
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Special |
General of the Army |
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Pay
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Rank (Abbr.) |
Insignia |
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W-1 |
Warrant Officer (WO1) |
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W-2 |
Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) |
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W-3 |
Chief Warrant Officer (CW3) |
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W-4 |
Chief Warrant Officer (CW4) |
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W-5 |
Chief Warrant Officer (CW5) |
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Pay Grade |
Rank (Abbr.) |
Insignia |
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E-1 |
Private (PVT) |
No Insignia |
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E-2 |
Private (PV2) |
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E-3 |
Private First Class (PFC) |
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E-4 |
Specialist (SPC) |
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Corporal (CPL) |
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E-5 |
Sergeant (SGT) |
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E-6 |
Staff Sergeant (SSG) |
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E-7 |
Sergeant First Class (SFC) |
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E-8 |
Master Sergeant (MSG) |
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First Sergeant (1SG) |
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E-9 |
Sergeant Major (SGM) |
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Command Sergeant Major (CSM) |
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E-9 Special |
Command Sergeant Major of the Army (CSA) |
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Normal Unit and Command Structure*: Operational Unit Diagram
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Units |
Subordinate Units |
NCOIC |
Commanders |
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Team |
~4 Soldiers |
SGT |
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Squad |
2 Teams |
SSG |
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Platoon |
2-4 Squads |
SFC |
2LT |
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Company/Troop(Cav)/ |
3-5 Platoons |
1SG |
CPT |
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Battalion/Squadron(Cav) |
2-6 Companies |
CSM |
LTC |
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Regiment** |
Several Battalions |
CSM |
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Brigade† |
2-5 Battalions |
CSM |
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Division‡ |
~3 Brigades |
CSM |
MG |
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Corps |
2-5 Division |
CSM |
LTG |
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Army (Field & Theater) |
2+ Corps |
CSM |
GEN |
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*Certain branches have a different structure, including units such as Sections, Teams, Groups, etc., with different leaders assigned; The commanders and NCOICs listed represent the average norm **Regiments are rarely tactical though Armored Cavalry and Special Operations units (e.g. 75th Ranger Reg.) can be organized into Regiments † Many Brigades have been transformed into
multifunctional, combined arms Brigade Combat Teams ‡Divisions vary in the number and type of Brigades
that makes them up depending on their task/mission |
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General (G-), Joint (J-) and Staff (S-) Officer Assignments (Shops) |
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G/J/S - 1 |
Personnel |
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G/J/S - 2 |
Intelligence |
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G/J/S - 3 |
Operations / Training |
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G/J/S - 4 |
Supply / Logistics |
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G/J/S - 5 |
Civil Affairs / Public Affairs |
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G/J/S - 6 |
Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems |
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G/J/S - 7 |
Joint Operations |
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G/J/S - 8 |
Resource Management |
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Unit |
Headquarters Post |
Motto |
Insignia |
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Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) |
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Where Tomorrow’s Victories Begin |
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(FORSCOM) |
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Freedom’s Guardian |
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Army Materiel Command (AMC) |
Ft. Belvoir, Virginia |
America’s Arsenal for the Brave |
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Army Service Component
Commands:
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U.S. Unified Command |
Army Unit/Command |
Headquarters Post |
Motto |
Insignia |
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Geographic Area of Responsibi-lity (AOR) |
CENTCCOM |
U.S. Army Central (USARCENT) |
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Always First – Always Ready |
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NORTHCOM |
U.S. Army North (USARNORTH) |
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In Peace Prepare for War |
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EURCOM |
Army Europe (USAREUR) |
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Pyramid of Power |
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PACOM USFK-Subordinate Unified Command |
Eighth Army (EUSA) U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) |
Yongsan Army Garrison, Seoul, South Korea |
Pacific Victors |
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PACOM |
(USARPAC) |
Ft. Shafter, Hawaii |
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SOUTHCOM |
(USARSO) |
Ft. Sam Houston, Texas |
Defense and Fraternity |
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Functional |
SOCOM |
Ft. Bragg, North Carolina |
Sine Pari (Without Equal) |
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TRANSCOM |
Alexandria, Virginia |
Serving the Armed Forces |
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STRATCOM |
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/ Army Strategic Command |
Arlington, Virginia |
Secure the High Ground |
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Army Corps:
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Unit |
Headquarters Post |
Motto |
Insignia |
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Phantom |
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It Will Be Done |
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Sky Dragons |
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Unit |
Headquarters Post |
Nickname |
Command
Structure |
Type |
Patch |
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Moving to: |
Big Red One |
III Corps (V Corps Legacy Unit) |
Mechanized |
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Moving to: |
Old Ironsides |
V Corps Legacy Unit |
Armored |
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First Team |
III Corps |
Armored |
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Indianhead |
EUSA; I Corps |
Armored |
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Rock of the |
XVIII Airborne Corps |
Mechanized |
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Iron Horse Ivy |
III Corps |
Mechanized |
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Mountaineer |
XVIII Airborne Corps |
Light Infantry |
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Schofield Barracks, |
Tropic Lightening |
USARPAC; I Corps |
Light Infantry |
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All Americans |
XVIII Airborne Corps |
Airborne |
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Screaming Eagles |
XVIII Airborne Corps |
Air Assault |
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Independent Regiments & Brigade:
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Unit |
Headquarters Post |
Motto |
Insignia |
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Moving to: |
Toujours Prêt (Always Ready) |
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Moving to: |
Brave Rifles |
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Allons! Black Horse |
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Ft. Wainwright,
Alaska |
Caveat (Let Him Beware) |
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Sky Soldiers |
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Special Operations Units: Special Operations Command
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Unit |
Headquarters
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Insignia |
DUI |
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U.S. Army Special Operation Command (USASOC) |
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U.S. Army Special Forces Command (USASFC) |
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75th Ranger Regiment |
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160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) |
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U.S.A. Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) (USACAPOC (A)) |
Ft. Bragg, North Carolina |
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Special Operations Support Command (Airborne) SB(SO)(A) |
Ft. Bragg, North Carolina |
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U.S.A. J.F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center & School (USAJFKSWCS) |
Ft. Bragg, North Carolina |
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Special Forces Groups:
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Special Forces Group |
Headquarters Post |
Combatant Command AOR |
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1st Special Forces Group |
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Pacific Command (SOCPAC) |
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3rd Special Forces Group |
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European Command, |
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5th Special Forces Group |
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Central Command (SOCCENT) |
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7th Special Forces Group |
Eglin AFB, |
Southern Command (SOCSOUTH) |
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10th Special Forces Group |
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19th Special Forces Group (ARNG) |
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SOCPAC & SOCCENT |
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20th Special Forces Group (ARNG) |
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SOCSOUTH |