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[QUOTE=LGB;728549]The current focus on the brigade level to some degree directly or indirectly affects the ability of higher command levels to support rear area security for the combat brigades. Of course a corp commanding three or more combat brigades is essentially a division but with less ability to support it's assigned brigades.[/QUOTE]
Actually, not so.
A corps deployable headquarters is going to control multiple assets as a JTF HQ...we no longer see an Army pure formation.
As a rule, you will not have individual brigade combat teams as direct reportable units to a corps. There will be deployed division headquarters conducting the command and control of those BCTs. Now, for instance, the HQ 3 ID may have 2 of its own BCTs, a BCT from the 101st and a MEU from the Marine Corpsa along with a Fires Brigade, a Comabt Aviation Briagade and Maneuver Enhancement Brigade supported by a Sutainment Brigade fighting alongside the HQ of the 10th ID with 2 of its BCTS and CAB along with 2 NG HBCTs, a Fires BDE, and Engineer Brigade both answering to HQ III Corps which also serves as a JTF HQ controlling those 2 divisions along with a SOCOM element, Intel assets, and Expeditionary Sustainment Command, an ADA Brigade and then perhaps a coalition partner.
Lets not think that as the Army has gone to BCTs that the other support elements don't exist anymore or that the HQs at DIV and CORPS don't exist either.
Actually, not so.
A corps deployable headquarters is going to control multiple assets as a JTF HQ...we no longer see an Army pure formation.
As a rule, you will not have individual brigade combat teams as direct reportable units to a corps. There will be deployed division headquarters conducting the command and control of those BCTs. Now, for instance, the HQ 3 ID may have 2 of its own BCTs, a BCT from the 101st and a MEU from the Marine Corpsa along with a Fires Brigade, a Comabt Aviation Briagade and Maneuver Enhancement Brigade supported by a Sutainment Brigade fighting alongside the HQ of the 10th ID with 2 of its BCTS and CAB along with 2 NG HBCTs, a Fires BDE, and Engineer Brigade both answering to HQ III Corps which also serves as a JTF HQ controlling those 2 divisions along with a SOCOM element, Intel assets, and Expeditionary Sustainment Command, an ADA Brigade and then perhaps a coalition partner.
Lets not think that as the Army has gone to BCTs that the other support elements don't exist anymore or that the HQs at DIV and CORPS don't exist either.
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