U.S. Army Forces Command

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U.S. Army Forces Command is the largest U.S. Army command, responsible for training, mobilizing, and deploying conventional land forces for worldwide operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army command
major command of the United States Army
abbreviation U.S. Army Forces Command self-linksurface differs
surface form: FORSCOM
coordinatesWith National Guard Bureau
U.S. Army Materiel Command
U.S. Army Reserve Command
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
country United States of America
dateFormed 1973
focus conventional land warfare forces
formerlyKnownAs U.S. Army Forces Command self-linksurface differs
surface form: U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) at Fort McPherson
garrison Fort Liberty, North Carolina
surface form: Fort Liberty
hasCommandingGeneral Commanding General of U.S. Army Forces Command
hasComponent Army National Guard
surface form: Army National Guard forces

Army Reserve
surface form: U.S. Army Reserve forces

active component U.S. Army forces
hasEmblem FORSCOM shoulder sleeve insignia
hasMotto Freedom’s Guardian
headquartersLocation Fort Liberty, North Carolina
surface form: Fort Liberty

North Carolina
United States of America
isLargest U.S. Army Forces Command self-linksurface differs
surface form: United States Army command
language English
militaryBranch United States Army
mission prepare forces to conduct prompt and sustained land combat operations
movedHeadquartersDate 2011
movedHeadquartersFrom Fort McPherson
movedHeadquartersTo Fort Bragg
Fort Liberty, North Carolina
surface form: Fort Liberty
operatesWithin contiguous United States
surface form: continental United States
oversees U.S. Army corps-level commands
U.S. Army division-level commands
U.S. based conventional Army combat units
partOf United States Army
predecessor Continental Army Command
U.S. Army Combat Developments Command
responsibleFor deploying U.S. Army conventional land forces
mobilizing U.S. Army conventional land forces
providing combat-ready forces for worldwide operations
training U.S. Army conventional land forces
role force provider to U.S. Army Combatant Commands
scopeOfOperations worldwide
subordinateTo United States Department of the Army
surface form: Department of the Army

United States Army
supports functional combatant commands
geographic combatant commands
type Army service component command-level organization

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United States 1st Infantry Division partOf U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command
United States Army Central partOf U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command
United States Army Central subordinateTo U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command
U.S. Army Combat Developments Command partOf U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Continental Army Command
Fort Carson partOf U.S. Army Forces Command
100th MDB commandStructure U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: U.S. Army Forces Strategic Command
Hunter Army Airfield controlledBy U.S. Army Forces Command
Commander, Eighth United States Army reportsTo U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command
3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division operatedBy U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command
USAACE worksWith U.S. Army Forces Command
13th Armored Corps Sustainment Command partOf U.S. Army Forces Command
III Armored Corps higherFormation U.S. Army Forces Command
89th Military Police Brigade subordinateTo U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command
2nd Brigade hasHigherFormation U.S. Army Forces Command
subject surface form: 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command
America’s Contingency Corps partOf U.S. Army Forces Command
subject surface form: XVIII Airborne Corps
XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery subordinateTo U.S. Army Forces Command
1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division parentUnit U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command
36th Engineer Brigade higherCommand U.S. Army Forces Command
531st Hospital Center subordinateTo U.S. Army Forces Command
3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade partOf U.S. Army Forces Command
SCoE collaboratesWith U.S. Army Forces Command
Strike Brigade operatesWithin U.S. Army Forces Command
3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment subordinateTo U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command
Campbell Army Airfield controlledBy U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command
Fort Riley, Kansas (named after him) partOf U.S. Army Forces Command
subject surface form: Fort Riley
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command
Fort Drum controlledBy U.S. Army Forces Command
24th Infantry Division (United States) partOf U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command
III Corps partOf U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command
III Corps commandStructure U.S. Army Forces Command
Fort Stewart partOf U.S. Army Forces Command
48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team operatesUnder U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command
3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team subordinateTo U.S. Army Forces Command
2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team higherFormation U.S. Army Forces Command
3rd Combat Aviation Brigade higherFormation U.S. Army Forces Command
USARC subordinateTo U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command
America’s Corps partOf U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command
U.S. Army I Corps artillery higherCommand U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: U.S. Army Forces Command (in most peacetime alignments)
U.S. Army Program Executive Office Soldier worksWith U.S. Army Forces Command
First Army Division West subordinateTo U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command
Indianhead Division commandStructure U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command (historical stateside assignments)
ARNORTH subordinateTo U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command
Yakima Training Center controlledBy U.S. Army Forces Command
11th Airborne Division higherCommand U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command
3rd Division partOf U.S. Army Forces Command
32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command higherCommand U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command
11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade subordinateTo U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) (various periods)
5th Armored Brigade componentOf U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command
ARSOUTH subordinateTo U.S. Army Forces Command
1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment parentUnit U.S. Army Forces Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces Command