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THE COSCOM



INTRODUCTION
a. General. the COSCOM's and CSGs' organizations, missions, and functions, respectively. The COSCOM provides logistics support to the corps. It enables the corps to sustain high levels of combat over the duration of major operations. Its battlefield support mission enables the corps commander to generate combat power at the decisive time and place. The COSCOM does this by

Arming corps weapon systems.
Fueling stationary equipment, tracked/wheeled vehicles, and aircraft.
Fixing damaged equipment.
Moving soldiers, equipment, and supplies about the battlefield.
Sustaining the soldier.
Protecting the support structure.

b. Supporting the corps battle. The COSCOM maintains the support structure and supply levels to sustain the corps. It may support either a forward-deployed corps in an established theater of operations or a contingency corps force deployed to an underdeveloped theater.

c. Support AO and depth of support. The corps AO encompasses an area of roughly 100 by 210 kilometers, or 21,000 square kilometers (see figure 3-1). These distances extend the lines of support. The COSCOM habitually employs units farther forward than it ever did in the past. Units that previously employed closer to the corps rear boundary now employ forward near division rear boundaries. Units that employed forward in the corps rear area now employ in the division AO. By also maintaining resources in depth, the COSCOM can weight the battle for the corps commander by realigning its resources throughout the corps area following corps priorities of support.

COSCOM SUPPORT MISSION AND FUNCTIONS

a. General. The COSCOM provides logistics support to the corps and, when directed, to either a unified, specified, joint, or combined force. The latter support occurs when the corps forms senior US Army command in the theater. The COSCOM executes the corps support plan. The COSCOM provides,

DS and GS supply support to nondivision units and GS supplies to divisions, separate brigades, and armored cavalry regiments (ACRs). Supply support includes ammunition; class III; water (GS in arid regions); classes I, II, and IV; repair parts; major end item replacement; airdrop; and reinforcing supply support to the FSBs/MSBs.
Service support, including mortuary affairs, SLCR, and tactical post exchange.
DSM and AVIM to nondivision units; reinforcing DSM and AVIM to divisions, separate brigades, and ACRs; and missile-rocket maintenance support.
Transportation support, including mode operations, movement control, terminal operations, cargo transfer operations, and airdrop support.
Medical treatment, hospitalization, evacuation, logistics, patient regulating, and medical services support.



b. Corpswide support. COSCOM logistics elements position in depth to minimize the effect of threat attacks on the overall logistics effort and allow for weighting the corps commander's efforts to gain and maintain the initiative. COSCOM functional battalions provide corpswide support. Transportation battalions provide intra- and intercorps transportation support. The petroleum supply battalion, ammunition battalion, and S&S battalion provide class III, V, and general supplies corpswide, respectively, supplying the bulk distribution systems. The S&S battalion also provides corpswide mortuary affairs, airdrop, and SLCR support. The AVIM battalion provides corpswide AVIM support. In an arid region, the water supply battalion provides potable water throughout the corps area.

c. Area support. The COSCOM assigns area support missions to its subordinate CSGs and the medical brigade. CSG subordinate direct support units (DSUs) provide support on an area basis to units located in or passing through their AOR. Medical brigade medical groups provide level I and II CHS on an area basis to nondivision units lacking organic CHS and reinforce division level II CHS. In contrast to dedicated unit support, area support unit work loads depend on corps maneuver and positioning of units requiring support.

Within the division area. The COSCOM normally provides area support to nondivision units whether they employ in the corps rear area or in the division area. This precludes generating an excessive work load on DISCOM MSBs/FSBs and provides a single support point of contact for supported units. However, nondivision units employed in the division area, which could number around 8,000 soldiers in a heavy division AO, may receive area support in one of several ways.
From the DISCOM MSB/FSBs, but only within the DISCOM's capabilities. This normally occurs when the number of nondivision troops and their support requirements are very limited (one or two battalion *****alents).
If the nondivision requirements exceed DISCOM capabilities, the COSCOM could augment the MSBs/FSBs with corps assets to enable the DISCOM to provide area support to the nondivision units. This support arrangement limits the number of support locations that must be established within the division area.
Finally, the COSCOM normally supports nondivision units deployed within division boundaries, of the number noted above, through a CSB providing area support in the division area. The CSB establishes forward logistics points in the MSB/FSB area through coordinating with the appropriate terrain managers.

Within a new division area. When nondivision units move to a new division area, area support continues in the same manner as described above from the new DISCOM and CSB. Assets from the previously supporting CSB and CSG may accompany the nondivision units to their new AO.

d. Out-of-sector support. When nondivision units move to a new corps AO, area support continues. Support requirements and assets are coordinated and transferred as required. When corps units move out of an Army AO, a different method of support is used. The COSCOM forms a support element/slice, usually a CSB task force, to accompany the corps units to the new AO. The task force's size and composition vary depending on the destination. The task force supporting corps forces in a sister service or allied area is normally larger and more diverse than one supporting in a new corps area. The task force supporting in an allied AO normally must be able to support all corps force requirements, including medical evacuation. In the case of either a sister service or allied area, a reliable and responsive line of support and transportation network must be established to supply the support task force. Area support may also be required along the route of march, including refueling on the move (ROM) and maintenance and recovery/evacuation assistance.

e. Mission support to other services and allies. The COSCOM provides logistics support to other services and allies taking part in a joint or combined operation. It routinely provides JP-4/JP-8 to the Air Force. It may provide food, water, common ammunition items, mortuary affairs services, petroleum laboratory support, and ground transportation support to Marine amphibious forces, Navy elements operating ashore, and the Air Force. Based on agreements with allied nations, the COSCOM may support a host of requirements common to both parties.

COSCOM SUPPORT ORGANIZATION

a. General. The COSCOM support organization depends on the number of soldiers to support, the number and types of weapon systems to repair, and the tonnage of supplies to issue and transport. As figure 3-2 shows, the COSCOM consists of a headquarters and special troops battalion, functional control centers, a variable number of CSGs, a medical brigade, and a transportation group under certain conditions.

The corps commander assigns or attaches units to the COSCOM. The number and types of units vary based on the corps force's logistics requirements. The COSCOM further attaches units to its MSCs. The corps commander may attach civil affairs or chemical units to the COSCOM's headquarters and special troops battalion. To effectively support the theater commander's operational plans, the TA commander may attach logistics units to the COSCOM from TA resources, including theater army area commands (TAACOMs).

b. Functional control centers. Functional control centers implement COSCOM policies and directives. The corps materiel management center (CMMC) centrally manages and controls supply and maintenance. The corps movement control center (CMCC) provides centralized movement management and highway regulation for the corps. The centers task COSCOM subordinate units.

 

 


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