FM 4-0 (FM 100-10) 1-2 tent so they can visualize, describe, and direct the activities of their CSS organizations to meet the needs of the supported force. Currently, operations staffs, support planners, and CSS operators, coordinate to reach this understanding by applying their expertise to information available through existing information systems. Future developments in information systems, discussed later in this chapter, will enhance this capability. CSS IN SUPPORT OF ARMY MISSION ESSENTIAL TASK LIST 1-1. FM 3-0 introduces and discusses the Army mission essential task list (METL). The Army METL lists the essential and enduring capabilities of the Army. While the tasks are not necessarily unique to the Army, they define its fundamental contributions to the Nation's security.
DesignationFM 4-0
EditionAug 2003
StatusSuperseded
Pages234
FunctionSustainment
CollectionRecent Archive