In Defense of Service Component Commands

The Army is engaged in transformation because it recognizes the need to reorganize to meet new and emerging threats and to equip soldiers with the best technology. Strategic and operational battle planners make the final plan clear and executable down to the individual soldier, particularly when it comes to rules of engagement and tactics, techniques, and procedures. The Army has a robust Title 10 infrastructure designed to ensure that soldiers are fed and armed, their trucks are fueled, their wounds are treated, and their families are cared for so they can focus on the mission. Who makes this effort On the theater level, it is Army Service Component Command ASCC, an operational and Title 10 support headquarters serving both the commander and the Department of the Army DA.