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STAFF ORGANIZATIONS of the U.S. ArmyGeorge Rogers Clar k HS JROTC
Staff
Organizations of
the Army
Army Field Manual (FM) 6-0
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Was replaced by
FM 5-0 & 6-0
APPENDIX C:
Staff Organization &
Staff Officers
APPENDIX D:Staff Responsibilities
& Duties
Reference(s)
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This appendix describes the foundations ofbattalion- 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 Armystaff structure, staff models for large & small units,
& characteristics of staff officers.
APPENDIX C to FM 6-0
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Overview
Basic staff structure: PersonalStaff. CoordinatingStaff. Special Staff.
Common responsibilities & dutiesof staff officers.
(S)/(G) & (J) staff models.
Command/Control & Commander.
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Basic Staff Structure(3 Types of Staffs)
Personal Coordinating SpecialStaff Staff Staff
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Basic Staff Structure
COMMANDER
CofS/XO
PERSONAL STAFF
COORDINATING STAFF
SPECIAL STAFF
CHIEF
Of
STAFF
or
XO
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Chief of Staff/Executive Officer
The COS/XO is the commanders principal staffofficer:
Directs staff tasks, oversees staff coordination, & ensuresefficient & prompt staff actions.
The COS/XO oversees coordinating & special staffofficers.Does not necessarily oversee the personal staffofficers,although he normally interacts with them.
The commander normally delegates authority to the COS/XOfor executive management of coordinating & special staffofficers.
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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 (meetingall 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
COMMANDER
CofS/XO
PERSONAL STAFF
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Work directly for & under thecommanders immediate control
(rated ONLY by the Commander, NOTthe XO/COS).
May also serve as special staff officersas they coordinate actions & issues.
The PersonalStaff1 of 2
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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).
The PersonalStaff1 of 2
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COORDINATING STAFF
COMMANDER
CofS/XO
COORDINATING STAFF
The typical S-Staf f (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6)
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CoordinatingStaffsDuties & Responsibilities
1 of 2
Coordinate & supervise the execution
of plans, operations, & activities.
Authority is limited to advising,
planning, & coordinating actions.
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Coordinate with & integrate special staffofficers into operations.
Provide timely & accurate recommendationsto the commander.
Request & receive information &recommendations from special staffofficers.
CoordinatingStaffsDuties & Responsibilities
2 of 2
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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, personnelreplacement 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 informationservices (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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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 intargeting meetings. Providing intelligence support to battle damage
assessment (BDA) & force protection. Recommending priority intelligence
requirements (PIRs).
Intelligence Synchronization: Includes synchronizing intelligence supportto 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).
G-2 (S-2); Intelligence
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G-2 (S-2); Intelligence
Other Intelligence Support. Preparing the intelligence annex to plansand 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 forall matters concerning:
training.
operations & plans (current & future operations).
force development & modernization.
A G-3 (S-3) is authorized at every echelon frombattalion (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 includeammo). Schools & unit readiness status (USR). Training records.
Operations & Plans: WARNOs, FRAGOs, & OPORDs. SOPs. Developing,
synchronizing, & integrating ISR. Synchronizing the staff before, during, afteroperations (MDMP). Includes current and future operations.
Force Development & Modernization: MTOE & new equipmentfielding.
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 thecurrent & 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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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 forfortifications & signal systems. Coordinating field sanitation. Coordinating organizational
clothing & individual equipment exchange & replacement. Coordinating unit spill-preventionplans. 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, & civilianinternees & 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 TransportationOfficer.
G-4 (S-4); Logistics
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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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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 medicalfacilities, 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.
G-5 (S-5); Civil-Military Ops
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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.
G-5 (S-5); Civil-Military Ops
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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
COMMANDER
CofS/XO
SPECIAL STAFF
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The SpecialStaff
Duties vary at each level of command.
Organized according to functional areas.
May be a unit commander (of an attached orOPCON unit).
Usually have areas of common interest &habitual association with a coordinating staffsection.
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SpecialStaff Officers
G2Special Weapons Officer (SWO)
CofSHqs Cmdt
SGS
RM
G4Trans Off
G5
G6
G3ADCOORDALO
ANGLICO Cmdr
AVCOORD
CHEMO
Deception Off
EWOENCOORD
EOD
FSCOORD
LNO
PM
PSYOP Off
Safety Off
TALO
G1Adjutant General (AG)
Civilian Personnel Office (CPO)
Dental Surgeon
Finance Officer
Surgeon
NOTE:
(the following PERSONAL STAFFOfficers
often work in the G1 Section):
Chaplain
IG
PAO
SJA
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Coordinating& SpecialStaff
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 StaffOfficers
Staff Responsibilities & Duties
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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.
St ff R ibiliti & D ti
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Conduct training.
Perform risk management.
Conduct staff writing.
Supervise the staff.
Staff Responsibilities & Duties2 of 2
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Basic Staff Structure @BN/BDE, DIV & JOINT
The S (Bn & Bde) Staff
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The S(Bn & Bde) Staff
PERSONAL STAFF GROUP
COORDINATING STAFF GROUP
SPECIAL STAFF GROUP
Commander
Executive
Officer (XO)
CSM CH
Personnel
Officer
(S1)
Intelligence
Officer
(S2)
Operations
& Training
Officer (S3)
Logistics
Officer
(S4)
Civil-Military
Operations
Officer (S5)
C4OPS
or (Signal)
(S6)
Surgeon CHEMO
(NBC)
Th G (DIVISION) St ff
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Deputy orAssistant Commander(s)
Liaison
OfficersCofS
CSM
Aides
PERSONAL STAFF GROUP
COORDINATING STAFF GROUP
G1
ACofS
G2
ACofS
G3
ACofS
G4
ACofS
G5
ACofS
G6
ACofS
SPECIAL STAFF GROUP
HQ
CMDTAG
Surgeon
RM
Dental
Surgeon
SWO
Finance
CPO
Vet
Protocol
ADCOORD
ALO
PM
AVCOORD
SOCOORD
ANGLICO
TALO
ENCOORD
CHEMO
FSCOORD
HIST
EOA
TRANS
Deception
Officer
EOD
PSYOP
Safety
PAOCHSJAIG
The G(DIVISION) Staff
Division Commander
Secretary of the General Staff (SGS)
Th J (J i ) S ff( )
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The J(Joint) Staff(s)
ChairmanJoint Chiefs of Staff
(CJCS)
Chief of Staff
of the ARMY
Chief of Staff
of the AIR FORCE
Chief of
NAVAL Operations
Director
Joint Staff
J-1
Manpower &
Personnel
J-2
Intelligence
J-3
Operations
J-4
Logistics
J-5
Plans & Policy
J-6
C4CS
J-7
Operational Plays
& Interoperability
J-8
Force Structure
& Assessment
Commandant of
The Marine Corps
Vice Chairman
CJCS
J i t F C d & St ff
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ARMY COMPONENT
COMMANDER
(ARFOR)
AIR FORCE COMPONENT
COMMANDER
(AFFOR)
NAVY COMPONENT
COMMANDER
(NAVFOR)
MARINE CORPS COMPONENT
COMMANDER
(MARFOR)
JOINT FORCE
COMMANDER
(JFC)
SOF
Forces/Capabilities
made available
JOINT FORCE
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
COMPONENT COMMANDER
(JFSOC)
LAND
Forces/Capabilities
made available
JOINT FORCE
LAND
COMPONENT COMMANDER
(JFLCC)
AIR
Forces/Capabilities
made available
JOINT FORCE
AIR
COMPONENT COMMANDER
(JFACC)
MARITIME
Forces/Capabilities
made available
JOINT FORCE
MARITIME (Naval Forces)
COMPONENT COMMANDER
(JFMCC)
NOTE: These Commanders provide the FORCES/UNITS to the Joint Force Commanders
Joint Force Commanders & Staffs
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US CENTRAL COMMAND
(CENTCOM)
GEN John Abizaid
USARCENT
(3rdArmy)LTG Whitcomb
(Atlanta/Kuwait)
USCENTAF
(9thUSAF)LtGen Buchanan
(Shaw AFB)
USNAVCENT
(7thUSN Fleet)VADM Nichols
(Bahrain)
USMARCENT
(US Marines)UNKNOWN
(Camp Smith, HI)
USSOCCENT
(Special Operations)UKNOWN
(McDill AFB)
Coalition Forces L&
Component Command
(CFLCC)
Coalition Forces Air
Component Command
(CFACC)
Coalition Forces
Maritime Component
Command
(CFMCC)
Coalition Forces
Special Operations
Component Command
(CFSOCC)
All US & Coalition Army
Ground Units
All US & Coalition Air
Force Units
All US & Coalition Naval &
Marine Units
All US & Coalition SOF
Units
US Central Command (CENTCOM) - example
d h
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Commander & theCommand/Control System C2
1 of 2
Command: Decision making & action ordering authority
Control: Monitoring & influencing action
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Commander & theCommand/Control System C2
2 of 2
Commander:
Authority, responsibility, accountability.
Staff is most valuableresource.
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Commandpositions vs Staffpositions
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!
So, be prepared & ready to assume those duties for most of
your career !
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What are your QUESTIONS ?
Staff Organizations of
the Army