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From: bcstec!shuksan!major@uunet.UU.NET (Mike Schmitt)
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Subject: Re: A Quick and Dirty Guide to US Unit Numbering
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From: bcstec!shuksan!major@uunet.UU.NET (Mike Schmitt)

> From: graham@cs.washington.edu (Stephen Graham)
> 
> A Quick and Dirty Guide to the Numbering of US Army Units
> (and really brief comments on the Marines and Air Force)

  Well done, well done.  (applause, applause).

> Brigades.................
> Regiments................

  Just an addendum to the difference between a Brigade and a Regiment.

  Basically, a Regiment can sustain itself on the battlefield and has
  organic combat arms, combat support, and combat service support units. 
  (ie the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment can operate independently and 
  requires no support from a higher organization.)

  A Brigade is a 'tactical command headquarters' - the division task 
  organization 'gives' the brigade commander x number of tank battalions,
  and x number of infantry battaions to fight with.  The brigade has no
  organic combat support nor combat service support units.  The division
  'slices' up his own support units and sends them to the brigade to form
  a brigade task force.   A Brigade cannot operate independently without
  support from its division.


  mike schmitt