CHAPTER 2 THEATER ARMY COMMAND AND TERRITORIAL STRUCTURE Section I. THEATER ARMY COMMAND STRUCTURE 2—1. Theater of Operations Within a theater of operations, US Army forces are employed under a unified command. The the- ater commander organizes the command and ad- ministrative structure of the unified command and exercises operational command of all as- signed forces. Normally, this function of com- mand is exercised through subordinate compo- nent commanders or subordinate unified or joint task force commanders, or directly through other subordinate major force commanders. The the- ater commander exercises directive authority within his command in the field of logistics. 2-2. Theater Army a. The theater army commander is responsible for making recommendations to the theater com- mander on the proper employment of the theater army.
DesignationFM 54-7
EditionMar 1972
StatusSuperseded
Pages100
FunctionSustainment
CollectionHistoric
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