Staff Organizations of the Army

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Staff Organizations of the Army
Army Field Manual (FM) 6-0
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Reference(s)
Was replaced by FM 5-0 6-0
APPENDIX C Staff Organization Staff
Officers APPENDIX D Staff Responsibilities
Duties
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APPENDIX C to FM 6-0

• This appendix describes the foundations of
  battalion- through corps-level staff
  organizations.
• The Army uses standardized staff organizations
  to benefit from consistency in performance,
  responsibilities (regardless of unit type or
  echelon), training, resources.
• This appendix also addresses the basic Army
  staff structure, staff models for large small
  units, characteristics of staff officers.

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Overview

• Basic staff structure
• Personal Staff.
• Coordinating Staff.
• Special Staff.
• Common responsibilities duties of staff
  officers.
• (S)/(G) (J) staff models.
• Command/Control Commander.

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Basic Staff Structure(3 Types of Staffs)
Personal Coordinating Special Staff
Staff Staff
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Basic Staff Structure
CHIEF Of STAFF or XO
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Chief of Staff/Executive Officer

• The COS/XO is the commanders principal staff
  officer
• Directs staff tasks, oversees staff coordination,
  ensures efficient prompt staff actions.
• The COS/XO oversees coordinating special staff
  officers. Does not necessarily oversee the
  personal staff officers, although he normally
  interacts with them.
• The commander normally delegates authority to the
  COS/XO for executive management of coordinating
  special staff officers.

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Duties of the COS/XO

• Directs staff tasks (day-to-day operations).
• Conducts staff coordination (staff meetings).
• Ensures efficient prompt staff response
  (meeting all suspenses taskings).
• Oversees coordinating special staff officers.
• Authority for executive management of
  coordinating special staff officers.
• Acts in the absence of the Commander.

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PERSONAL STAFF
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The Personal Staff1 of 2

• Work directly for under the commanders
  immediate control
• (rated ONLY by the Commander, NOT the XO/COS).
• May also serve as special staff officers as they
  coordinate actions issues.

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The Personal Staff1 of 2

• Command Sergeant Major (CSM).
• Aide-de-Camp (for General Officers).
• Chaplain (multitude of denominations).
• Inspector General (IG).
• Public Affairs Officer (PAO).
• Staff Judge Advocate (SJA).

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COORDINATING STAFF
The typical S-Staff (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6)
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Coordinating StaffsDuties Responsibilities1
of 2

• Coordinate supervise the execution of plans,
  operations, activities.
• Authority is limited to advising, planning,
  coordinating actions.

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Coordinating StaffsDuties Responsibilities2
of 2

• Coordinate with integrate special staff
  officers into operations.
• Provide timely accurate recommendations to the
  commander.
• Request receive information recommendations
  from special staff officers.

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G-1/AG (S-1) Personnel

• The ACOS, G-1/AG (S-1) is the principal staff
  officer for all matters concerning human
  resources support (both military civilian)
• Manning.
• Personnel Services.
• Personnel Support.
• HQs Management.
• A G-1/AG (S-1) is authorized at every echelon
  from battalion (BN) through Corps.
• Typical BRANCH/MOS Adjutant General (AG).

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G-1/AG (S-1) Personnel
Manning Manning includes personnel readiness
management, personnel replacement management,
personnel accounting (keeping the unit
manned). Personnel Services Includes
casualty operations management essential
personnel services (awards, records management,
finance legal services, etc). Personnel
Support Personnel support includes postal
operations, MWR, QOL, morale programs, family
support activities programs, AAFES support,
American Red Cross (ACR), civilian labor (icw
CPO). Headquarters Management HQs management
includes managing the organization
administration of the HQ, recommending manpower
allocation, admin support, including leaves,
passes, counseling, personal affairs. Also
includes information services (printing,
distribution, publications) discipline/ law
order (UCMJ actions). Coordinating Staff
Responsibility The G-1/AG (S-1) has
coordinating staff responsibility for special
personal staff officers (medical, PAO, SJA, EOA).
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G-2 (S-2) Intelligence

• The ACOS, G-2 (S-2) is the principal staff
  officer for all matters concerning the
• enemy/threat (know the enemy doctrine an
  expert).
• the environment (weather) as it affects the
  enemy/threat.
• intelligence (analysis dissemination).
• counterintelligence (protect friendly forces).
• Additionally, the G-2 (S-2) supports security
  programs (mainly in Garrison), such as physical
  individual security.
• A G-2 (S-2) is authorized at every echelon from
  BN - Corps.
• Typical BRANCH/MOS Military Intelligence (MI)

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G-2 (S-2) Intelligence
Intelligence Readiness Includes establishing
maintaining the proper relationships procedures
with other intelligence staffs, units,
organizations preparing the command
intelligence readiness/training plan.
Intelligence Tasks Includes managing the
intelligence process to produce disseminate
intelligence to meet the commanders other
users requirements in a timely manner (IPB).
Support to participation in targeting meetings.
Providing intelligence support to battle damage
assessment (BDA) force protection.
Recommending priority intelligence requirements
(PIRs). Intelligence Synchronization Includes
synchronizing intelligence support to operations
to ISR integration through close coordination
with the commander, COS (XO), G-3 (S-3), the
other staff members (Intelligence, Surveillance,
Reconnaissance or ISR).
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G-2 (S-2) Intelligence
Other Intelligence Support. Preparing the
intelligence annex to plans and orders, and the
intelligence estimate. Counterintelligence.
Evaluating enemy intelligence capabilities as
they affect OPSEC, counter-surveillance, signals
security (SIGSEC), security operations, military
deception (MD) planning, psychological operations
(PSYOP), area security operations, force
protection. Support to Security Programs.
Supervising the command personnel security
programs (Security Clearances of all
personnel). Coordinating Staff Responsibility.
The G-2 (S-2) has coordinating staff
responsibility for the staff weather officer
(normally USAF personnel).
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G-3 (S-3) Operations

• The ACOS, G-3 (S-3) is the principal staff
  officer for all matters concerning
• training.
• operations plans (current future
  operations).
• force development modernization.
• A G-3 (S-3) is authorized at every echelon from
  battalion (BN) through corps.
• Typical BRANCH/MOS based on type unit

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G-3 (S-3) Operations
Training Planning implementing the
Commanders training guidance. Assisting with
METL development assessment. Training
resources (to include ammo). Schools unit
readiness status (USR). Training
records. Operations Plans WARNOs, FRAGOs,
OPORDs. SOPs. Developing, synchronizing,
integrating ISR. Synchronizing the staff before,
during, after operations (MDMP). Includes
current and future operations. Force Development
Modernization MTOE new equipment
fielding. Staff Planning Supervision Force
Protection (FP) A2C2. Coordinating Staff
Responsibility ALO/TALO (USAF), LNOs
(Aviation), NBC, FSCOORD, and others.
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G-4 (S-4) Logistics

• The ACOS, G-4 (S-4) is the principal staff
  officer for
• logistic operations plans (general).
• supply.
• maintenance.
• transportation.
• services.
• The G-4 (S-4) helps the support unit commander
  maintain logistics visibility with the commander
  the rest of the staff.
• A G-4 (S-4) is authorized at every echelon from
  BN - Corps.
• Typical BRANCH/MOS any Logistics (QM, TC, OD)

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G-4 (S-4) Logistics
Logistic Operations Plans (General) Includes
developing the logistic plan to support
operations (S/G3). Coordinating with the support
unit commander on the current future support
capability of that unit. Coordinating the
selection of, recommending main supply routes
(MSRs) logistic support areas. Performing
logistic preparation of the battlefield.
Recommending command policy for collecting
disposing of excess property salvage. Supply
Includes determining supply requirements
coordinating all classes of supply except class
VIII (medical). Coordinating the requisition,
acquisition, storage of supplies equipment,
the maintenance of materiel records.
Recommending CSS priorities CSRs. Ensuring
that accountability security of supplies
equipment are adequate. Calculating
recommending to the G/S3 basic prescribed
loads, helping determine RSRs. Coordinating
the allocation of petroleum products to
subordinate units. Coordinating HN support with
the G-5 (S-5). Maintenance Includes monitoring
analyzing the equipment readiness status.
Determining maintenance workload requirements,
less medical. Coordinating equipment recovery
evacuation operations. Determining maintenance
time lines.
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G-4 (S-4) Logistics
Transportation. Includes conducting operational
tactical planning to support mode terminal
operations, movement control. Planning
administrative troop movements (G/S3).
Coordinating transportation assets for other
Services. Coordinating with the G/S5 for HN
support. Coordinating with the G/S1 the PM on
transporting replacement personnel EPWs.
Coordinating with the G/S3 for CSS of tactical
troop movements. Services Include coordinating
the construction of facilities installations,
except for fortifications signal systems.
Coordinating field sanitation. Coordinating
organizational clothing individual equipment
exchange replacement. Coordinating unit
spill-prevention plans. Coordinating or
providing food preparation, water purification,
mortuary affairs, aerial delivery, laundry,
shower, clothing/light textile repair.
Coordinating the transportation, storage,
handling, disposal of hazardous material or
hazardous waste. Staff Planning Supervision
Identifying requirements that can be met through
contracting. Identifying requirements
restrictions for using local civilians, EPWs,
civilian internees detainees in CSS operations.
Coordinating with the SJA on legal aspects of
contracting. Coordinating with the resource
manager (RM) finance officer on the financial
aspects of contracting. Coordinating real
property control fire protection for
facilities. Coordinating Staff Responsibility
Coordinating staff responsibility for the
Transportation Officer.
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G-5 (S-5) Civil-Military Ops

• The ACOS, G-5 (S-5) is the principal staff
  officer for all matters concerning civil-military
  operations (CMO).
• The G-5 (S-5) establishes the civil-military
  operations center (CMOC).
• Prepares the groundwork for transitioning the
  AO from military to civilian control.
• Advises the commander on the militarys effect
  on civilians in the AO.
• Responsible for enhancing the relationship
  between Army forces the civil authorities
  people in the AO.
• The G-5 (S-5) is required at all echelons from
  Bn - Corps, but authorized only at DIV Corps.
• Once deployed, units below division level may
  be authorized an S-5.

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G-5 (S-5) Civil-Military Ops

• Staff Responsibilities
• Include advising the commander on the effect of
  civilian populations on military operations.
• Minimizing civilian interference with
  operations.
• This includes dislocated civilian operations,
  curfews, movement restrictions.
• Advising the commander on legal moral
  obligations incurred from the long- short-term
  effects (economic, environmental, health) of
  military operations on civilian populations.
• Operating a CMO operations center to maintain
  liaison with other US governmental agencies, HN
  civil military authorities, nongovernmental
  international organizations in the AO.
• Coordinating with the FSCOORD on protected
  targets participating in targeting meetings.
• Planning community relations programs to gain
  maintain public understanding goodwill, to
  support military operations.

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G-5 (S-5) Civil-Military Ops

• Staff Responsibilities (cont)
• Coordinating with the SJA about advice to the
  commander on rules of engagement (ROE) when
  dealing with civilians in the AO.
• Coordinating with the G-7 PSYOP officer on
  trends in public opinion.
• Coordinating with the surgeon on the military
  use of civilian medical facilities, materials,
  supplies.
• Coordinating with the G-7, PAO, PSYOP officer
  to ensure disseminated information is not
  contradictory.
• Helping the G/S1 coordinate for local labor
  resources.
• Providing technical advice assistance in
  reorienting enemy defectors, EPWs, civilian
  internees, detainees.
• Coordinating with the PM to control civilian
  traffic in the AO.
• Coordinating civilian claims against the US
  Government with the SJA.

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G-5 (S-5) Civil-Military Ops

• Staff Planning Supervision The G-5 (S-5)
  performs staff planning for exercises staff
  supervision over
• Attached civil affairs (CA) units.
• Military support to civil defense civic
  action projects.
• Protection of culturally significant sites.
• Humanitarian civil assistance disaster
  relief.
• Noncombatant evacuation operations (NEO).
• Emergency food, shelter, clothing, fuel for
  local civilians.
• Public order safety as they apply to
  operations.

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G-6 (S-6) Command, Control, Communications,
Computer Operations (C4OPS)

• The ACOS, G-6 (S-6) is the principal staff
  officer for all matters concerning command,
  control, communications, and computer operations
  (C4OPS).
• A G-6 (S-6) is authorized at all echelons from
  BN-Corps.
• The G-6 (S-6) advises the commander, staff, and
  subordinate commanders on C4OPS matters.
• C4OPS include C4 operations (general), network
  operations (NETOPS) and IM.
• Typical BRANCH/MOS Signal Corps (SC)

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G-6 (S-6) C4OPS (cont)

• C4 Operations
• C4OPS Estimates, Plans, Annexes.
• Network Operations (NETOPS)
• Communications Computers architecture
• Information Management (IM)
• C2 COP.
• Staff Planning Supervision
• TTP SOPs for staff C4.

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G-7 (No S-Staff) Information Operations (IO)

• The ACOS, G-7 (S-7) is the principal staff
  officer for all matters concerning information
  operations, including current operations, plans,
  and IO-related targeting.
• A G-7 is authorized at corps and divisions.
• Only selected Army National Guard and active
  component brigades are authorized an S-7.

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SPECIAL STAFF
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The Special Staff

• Duties vary at each level of command.
• Organized according to functional areas.
• May be a unit commander (of an attached or OPCON
  unit).
• Usually have areas of common interest habitual
  association with a coordinating staff section.

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Special Staff Officers
G1 Adjutant General (AG) Civilian Personnel
Office (CPO) Dental Surgeon Finance
Officer Surgeon NOTE (the following
PERSONAL STAFF Officers often work in the G1
Section) Chaplain IG PAO SJA
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Coordinating Special Staff
This chart depicts the inter-working
relationship(s) between the Coordinating (S1-S6)
Staff and the Special Staff sections.
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Common Duties Responsibilities of Staff Officers
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Staff Responsibilities Duties1 of 2

• Advise the Commander!
• Prepare plans orders (Annexes).
• Make recommendations (Commanders make DECISIONS).
• Identify analyze problems.
• Coordinate with the entire staff.

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Staff Responsibilities Duties2 of 2

• Conduct training.
• Perform risk management.
• Conduct staff writing.
• Supervise the staff.

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Basic Staff Structure _at_ BN/BDE, DIV JOINT
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The S (Bn Bde) Staff
PERSONAL STAFF GROUP
COORDINATING STAFF GROUP
SPECIAL STAFF GROUP
CHEMO (NBC)
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The G (DIVISION) Staff
PERSONAL STAFF GROUP
Division Commander
Deputy or Assistant Commander(s)
CSM
Secretary of the General Staff (SGS)
COORDINATING STAFF GROUP
SPECIAL STAFF GROUP
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The J (Joint) Staff(s)
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Joint Force Commanders Staffs
NOTE These Commanders provide the
FORCES/UNITS to the Joint Force Commanders
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US Central Command (CENTCOM) - example
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Commander the Command/Control System C21 of 2

• Command
• Decision making action ordering authority
• Control
• Monitoring influencing action

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Commander the Command/Control System C22 of 2

• Commander
• Authority, responsibility, accountability.
• Staff is most valuable resource.

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Command positions vs Staff positions

• As an Army Officer, you will only command as a
• Platoon Leader (for maybe 1 year).
• Company Commander (for 24-36 months).
• Battalion Commander (for 2 years).
• a total of 5-6 years out of 20 by the time you
  are a LTC.
• The rest of your time will be as a STAFF OFFICER
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• So, be prepared ready to assume those duties
  for most of your career !

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Staff Organizations of the Army
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