Combat Support Brigade (Maneuver Enhancement)
Abstract
The Army Transformation Plan (ATP) Roadmap of 2003 laid the blueprint for a radically different Army structure to be in place by 2014. The ATP marks the beginning of the end for the fixed-organization structure within the division and corps. In its place, a modular structure will be the hallmark of the future Army. The Army will consist of new corps and division headquarters designed for joint force operations and for command and control of a tailored mix of forces capable of supporting full-spectrum operations. The traditional combat brigades will be restructured into modular forces called Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) with improved force mixes, sustainability, and command and control supporting full-spectrum operations. While there will be different types of BCTs (Heavy, Stryker and Infantry), they will be based on standard configurations, eventually evolving into the Future Combat Systems Brigade. Along with the restructured BCT, some of the supporting structures of the traditional corps and division will be remodeled. There will be five new brigade-sized units designed to support the deployment and sustainment of the new BCTs. The first four new brigades are the Aviation Brigade, the Fires Brigade, the Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, and the Sustainment Brigade. All of these brigades are now under development as their concepts and organizational structures are shaped to support the modularity designs of the future Army. The last brigade element, the Combat Support Brigade (CSB) (Maneuver Enhancement [ME]), is the subject of this article.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA596615
Entities
People
- David L. Draker
- Klaude A. Miller
Organizations
- United States Army Engineer School