Chapter 5
Operational- and Strategic-Level
Ground Forces
The Ground Forces are the largest branch of the armed forces. Their tactical maneuver units (described in Chapters 1 through 4) are subordinate to military regions. These regions, or an expeditionary army which could form in one region, constitute the operational level of forces. The Ground Forces also have a national asset pool (described in Chapter 6). The General Staff/Ground Forces Headquarters can use this pool of combat support and combat service support units to tailor support to military regions. The Capital Defense Forces, aside from protecting the national capital, can serve as a strategic reserve. The Ground Forces may include an airborne infantry brigade. This airborne force is a strategic asset which remains under the direct control of the General Staff/Ground Forces Headquarters.
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Capital Defense Forces (Example)
Brigade Headquarters, Abn Inf Bde
Airborne Infantry Battalion, Abn Inf Bde
Battalion Headquarters, Abn Inf Bn
Airborne Infantry Company, Abn Inf Bn
Airborne Infantry Platoon, Abn Inf Co
Mortar Battery, Abn Inf Bn or Composite Arty Bn
SAM Platoon, Abn Inf Bn or Wpns Co, Commando Bn
Automatic Grenade Launcher Platoon, Abn Inf Bn or Wpns Co, Commando Bn
Automatic Grenade Launcher Squad, AGL Plt, Abn Inf Bn or Wpns Co, Commando Bn
Composite Artillery Battalion, Abn Inf Bde
Reconnaissance Company, Abn Inf Bde
Chemical Defense Platoon, Abn Inf Bde
Materiel Support Company, Abn Inf Bde
Military Region |
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Military regions are geographical entities that delineate territorial responsibilities and disposition of the State's armed forces. Each region has a number of subordinate military districts. The number varies from two to four districts. Three districts is the norm. Unless a region serves as the basis for an expeditionary army, all maneuver units in a region are subordinate to the districts. A typical region has few organic combat support and combat service support assets other than those that belong to districts.
All other units present in a region come from the national asset pool, the Air Defense Command, or the Directorate of Military Intellidence. The number and types of such units can vary widely from region to region, depending on a region's size and mission. Therefore, the following organization chart merely outlines the types of units that might or might not be present in a given region.
Expeditionary Army |
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The OPFOR is capable of fielding one expeditionary army, composed of mobile divisions and/or brigades, for conducting large-scale extraterritorial offensive operations. An expeditionary army is a joint command and is the integration point for ground, air, naval, and special operations forces. The commander of the region in which the army forms becomes the army commander. The region headquarters becomes the army headquarters.
Capital Defense Forces (Example) |
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The Capital Defense Forces (CDF), garrisoned in the Capital District, are typically the best-equipped in the country. Their primary mission is to defend the State's national capital. However, they also serve as a strategic reserve. Composition of these forces is subject to change, depending on conditions and plans. Therefore, the following organization chart is merely an example of possible forces. In this example, the maneuver brigades in dashed boxes could serve as the strategic reserve, while the other units defend the capital
Airborne Infantry Brigade |
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The Ground Forces may include an airborne infantry brigade. The General Staff/Ground Forces Headquarters holds this brigade as a strategic asset. It may employ the brigade, or one or two airborne infantry battalions from it, to support an operation conducted by a military region or an expeditionary army. However, it never allocates this brigade to them in the same manner that it does with other forces.
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