cause this field army combat and combat support structure is a type organization, the combat service support organization described in this manual is also a type organization. However, the combat service support organiza- tion is designed to simplify tailoring of forces to meet the requirements of a field army and various smaller forces for employment in spe- cific environments and types of warfare. a. Balanced Force. The type field army or- ganization resulting from combining the basic combat and combat support elements with the combat service support organization is a repre- sentative field army, illustrating a balanced force of type units which may be used as the basis for development of a field army or smaller force structure for use in a specific situation and environment.
DesignationFM 54-4
EditionJul 1965
StatusSuperseded
Pages148
FunctionSustainment
EchelonBrigade
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)