TC 1-05
Operations and Tactics
Table 5-1. Command relationships
Inherent responsibilities
With
To
parent unit
Parent
Parent
Parent
Supported
Supported
2
and
supported
unit
unit
unit
unit
unit
unit
supported
unit
With
To
parent unit
Reinforced
Parent
Parent
Parent
Not
Reinforced
and
reinforced
unit; then
unit
unit
unit
unit
applicable
unit
reinforced
parent unit
unit
To
With
reinforced
reinforced
Parent
Parent
Parent
Parent
Parent
unit and as
unit and as
unit; then
Not
required
required
unit
unit
unit
unit
reinforced
applicable
by parent
by parent
unit
unit
unit
As
As
Parent
Parent
Parent
Parent
required
required
Not
Parent unit
by parent
by parent
unit
unit
unit
unit
applicable
unit
unit
Commanders of units in DS may further assign support relationships between their
2
subordinate units and elements of the supported unit, after coordination with the supported
commander.
Reconstitution Planning
Reconstitution is a method of replenishing units that have been
decimated to the extent they are no longer combat effective (see FM
100-9). Such units are withdrawn from contact to a rear area. The
focus is on personnel, equipment, rest, and recuperation. These units
require special RS. Major subordinate command (MSC) UMTs must
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