FM 30-103 CHAPTER 2 GENERAL 3. Definitions a. GHQ Units. These units, which comprise those ground and air force elements designated as the strategic reserves, are directly subordinate to the Ministry of Armed Forces. Their primary purpose is to provide a combat-ready strategic reserve to be used as the Minister of the Armed Forces may direct. GHQ units may be transferred to the regional commands or army groups to replace units which have been withdrawn for reorganization, refitting, or retraining, as well as to reinforce existing army groups. In addition to the type of units normally found in operational regional commands, GHQ has such special type units as long range SSM and SAM units presently integrated in the overall Homeland defense scheme. b. Regional Command. It is organized to control operations in a particular area and consists of two or more army groups.
DesignationFM 30-103
EditionMar 1966
StatusSuperseded
Pages196
FunctionRecon Intel
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)