C304 US Army Operational Capabilities

Question 1

Geographical/Functional Combatant Commander

Answer 1

assigned Army Headquarters serving as the Army Service Component Command.

Question 2

ASCC/Theater Army’s principal focus

Answer 2

operational level support involving force generation and sustainment during campaigns and joint operations

Question 3

Army Corps

Answer 3

designed to mission command land forces in major operations and is the Army headquarters of choice for JTF/JFLCC responsibilities

Question 4

Division

Answer 4

serve as the Army’s primary tactical headquarters and capable of transitioning to JTF/JFLCC requirements for SSCs.

Question 5

Regional Alignment purpose

Answer 5

support Combat CDR in the area.

Question 6

Division/Corps Roles and Functions

Answer 6

Employs land forces as part of a joint, interagency, multinational force
ARFOR HQ for operational tasks
JTF/JFLCC HQ for small scale contingency (w/ joint augmentation)
Conduct Unified Land Operations executed through decisive action (offensive, defensive, stability, and defense support to civil authorities)
Conduct decisive, shaping, and sustaining operations through mission command
Assign missions w/required resources to subordinate units
Integrate and synchronize operations of subordinate units