U.S. Army Regimental System

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United States Army Regimental System
Active	1981 - Present
Country	USA
Allegiance	Federal

The United States Army Regimental System (USARS) was established in 1981 to replace the Combat Arms Regimental System, to provide each soldier with continuous identification with a single regiment, and to support that concept with a personnel system that would increase a soldier’s probability of serving recurring assignments with his or her regiment.

USARS enhances combat effectiveness through a framework that provides the opportunity for affiliation, develops loyalty and commitment, fosters an extended sense of belonging, improves unit esprit, and institutionalizes the war fighting ethos.

USARS was developed to include the Active Arm (All Combat Arms battalions, separate companies, batteries, and troops; all Combat Support (CS), Combat Service Support (CSS), and Special Branches, and appropriate Training Base battalions.) and the Reserve Components, the Army National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve.

It was developed to offer the opportunity for long-term identification with a regiment or corps, provide the potential for recurring assignments within a regiment or corps, provide the opportunity to further emphasize the history, customs, and traditions of the regiment or corps, and provide regiments that are structured as one or more like type continental United States (CONUS) units linked with one or more like type outside continental United States (OCONUS)units, or one or more like type units located exclusively in either CONUS or OCONUS, including one or more training battalions and/or tactical armored cavalry or ranger regiments.

USARS is also designed to provide for CS, CSS, and special branches to operate on a “whole branch” concept as a corps or special branch, carrying on the activities and traditions of a regiment, offer regimental affiliation to allow soldiers the opportunity for continuous identification with a combat arms regiment, a corps, or special branch throughout their careers. USARS Provides (through regimental affiliation) different opportunities for soldiers, depending upon which combat arms regiment they choose to be affiliated with or whether they affiliate with a CS or CSS corps or special branch. In addition, the regimental affiliation process allows combat arms soldiers to select the regiment of choice (Soldiers can change their affiliation at any time);provides that CS, CSS, and special branch soldiers will automatically be affiliated with their corps or special branch; specifies that all soldiers will belong to a regiment or corps; permits no limit to the number of soldiers who can be affiliated with a regiment or corps; and provides that DA civilians can automatically be affiliated with a regiment or corps by direction of the regiment or corps commander.

Contents 1 Combat Arms 1.1 Concept 1.2 Affiliation policy 2 Combat Arms Regiments 2.1 Air Defense Artillery 2.2 Armor Regiments 2.3 Aviation Regiments 2.4 Cavalry Regiments 2.5 Field Artillery Regiments 2.6 Infantry Regiments 2.7 Airborne & Air Assault Regiments 2.8 U.S. Army Special Operations Command 3 Combat Support (CS), Combat Service Support (CSS), and Special Branches 3.1 Concept 3.2 Branches within the CS, CSS, and Special Branches Regimental System 4 Corps plans for the Regimental System 4.1 Affiliation policy 5 Regimental and Corps Enhancements 5.1 Concept 6 Regimental and Corps Adjutants 7 Honorary positions 7.1 Honorary and distinguished position funding and support 7.2 Regimental headquarters, dining facilities and museums 7.3 Regimental and corps accouterments 7.4 5–7. Regimental and corps colors 7.5 Wear of the Army uniform by HCOR, HWOOR, HSGMOR, and DMOR 8 U.S. Army Reserve Participation in the U.S. Army Regimental System 8.1 Regimental affiliation 9 External link

[edit] Combat Arms

[edit] Concept

Combat arms includes air defense artillery, armor, aviation, cavalry, field artillery, infantry, and special forces regiments. Combat arms soldiers may affiliate with any of the combat arms regiments consistent with their primary military occupational specialty (PMOS), specialty code, special qualification identifiers (SQI), or additional skill identifiers (ASI). It should be noted that soldiers will have greater opportunities to serve recurring assignments in their regiments if regiments are chosen that have battalions in both CONUS and OCONUS locations. Since there is no ceiling on the number of soldiers who can affiliate with a particular regiment, the potential for recurring assignments to regiments is diminished where the number of affiliated soldiers exceeds the requirements.

[edit] Affiliation policy

USARS regiments offered to Active Army and USAR soldiers for affiliation are listed below

All Active Army soldiers are required to affiliate with a regiment. Although affiliation is mandatory, the choice of regiment is left up to the individual. Officers who are single-tracked in a functional area will affiliate with a regiment associated with their basic combat arms branch. Functional area officers who have no basic branch will submit request for regimental affiliation using procedures outlined below. Regimental affiliation is based on the Army branch associated with a soldier’s PMOS or specialty. AR 670–1 contains a listing of all PMOS and corresponding branches for each. Army recruiters who have been assigned the SQI“4” will affiliate with a regiment associated with their PMOS. Recruiters or retention noncommissioned officers (NCOs) will be affiliated with The Adjutant General Corps. Regimental affiliation may be changed at any time; however, the regimental selection must be associated with the soldier’s PMOS or specialty.

All combat arms officers and soldiers will affiliate with a regiment upon arrival at their first unit of assignment. These soldiers will be affiliated with their regiment of assignment unless they voluntarily select another. Combat arms officers and soldiers whose initial Army assignment is not to a regimental unit may defer selection until they are so assigned.

Enlisted soldiers may elect the Regiment of Choice Reenlistment Option under AR 601–280.

Soldiers who deliberately terminate airborne status after affiliating with an airborne regiment will change their affiliation to a non-airborne regiment at the time of their termination. Those who are terminated for medical reasons may retain their regimental affiliation with an airborne regiment if they desire; however, such affiliation will be ceremonial and will not affect subsequent assignments.

Regimental affiliation will be a primary assignment consideration for officers and enlisted soldiers. To the maximum extent possible, soldiers who are regimentally affiliated will be assigned to their regimental units. No assignment guarantees will be made, as Army requirements and soldier professional development needs must be met; however, it is incumbent upon commanders and the personnel community to make every effort to ensure that requisitions are submitted for and filled with affiliated regimental soldiers and that soldiers are subsequently assigned within their regiments. (See AR 614–100, and AR 614–185 for officers, and AR 614–200 for enlisted soldiers).

b. Specific procedures for affiliation are below. These procedures permit affiliation and change of affiliation to be administered at the local Personnel Service Center (PSC) level.

c. Active Army soldiers who are accessioned into the USAR will retain their regimental affiliation unless they elect to change their affiliation, which may be done at any time.

[edit] Combat Arms Regiments

1. Note: The U.S. Army is currently going through a major reorganization that is expected to last until 2011. Unit assignments and designations will continue to change. Units are being "Re-Flagged" or "Re-designated" as needed.

[edit] Air Defense Artillery

1. 1st Air Defense Artillery
   1. 1st Battalion, 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas
   2. 2nd Battalion, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Korea
2. 2nd Air Defense Artillery
   1. 3rd Battalion, 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas
3. 4th Air Defense Artillery
   1. 3rd Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
4. 5th Air Defense Artillery
   1. 4th Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas
   2. 5th Battalion, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Korea
5. 6th Air Defense Artillery (Training Regiment)
   1. 2nd Battalion, 6th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas
   2. 3rd Battalion, 6th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas
6. 7th Air Defense Artillery
   1. 1st Battalion, 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas
   2. 5th Battalion, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, V Corps, Germany
7. 43rd Air Defense Artillery
   1. 1st Battalion, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Korea
   2. 2nd Battalion, 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas
   3. 3rd Battalion, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas
8. 44th Air Defense Artillery
   1. 1st Battalion, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas
   2. 2nd Battalion, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
9. 52nd Air Defense Artillery
   1. 5th Battalion, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas
   2. 6th Battalion, 214th Fires Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
10. 56th Air Defense Artillery
    1. 1st Battalion, 6th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas

[edit] Armor Regiments

1. 13th Armor
   1. 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
2. 34th Armor
   1. 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
   2. 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
3. 35th Armor
   1. 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Germany
4. 37th Armor
   1. 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Germany
   2. 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Germany
5. 63rd Armor
6. 64th Armor
   1. 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia
   2. 4th Battalion, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia
7. 66th Armor
   1. 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
8. 67th Armor
   1. 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
   2. 3rd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
9. 68th Armor
   1. 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
10. 69th Armor
    1. 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia
    2. 3rd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia
11. 70th Armor
    1. 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
12. 72nd Armor
    1. 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, South Korea
13. 77th Armor
    1. 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Germany
14. 81st Armor (Training Regiment)
    1. 1st Battalion, 1st Armor Training Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky
    2. 2nd Battalion, 1st Armor Training Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky
    3. 3rd Battalion, 1st Armor Training Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky

[edit] Aviation Regiments

1. 1st Aviation
   1. 1st Battalion, 21st Cavalry Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas
2. 2nd Aviation
   1. 1st Battalion, Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, South Korea
   2. 2nd Battalion, Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, South Korea
3. 3rd Aviation
   1. 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia
   2. 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia
   3. 3rd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia
   4. 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia
4. 4th Aviation
   1. 1st Battalion, Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
   2. 2nd Battalion, Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
   3. 3rd Battalion, Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
   4. 4th Battalion, Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
5. 10th Aviation
   1. 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York
   2. 2nd Battalion, 10th Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York
   3. 3rd Battalion, 10th Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York
6. 11th Aviation (Training Regiment)
   1. 1st Battalion, Air Traffic Services Command, Fort Rucker, Alabama
7. 13th Aviation (Training Regiment)
   1. 1st Battalion, 1st Aviation, Brigade, Fort Rucker, Alabama
8. 14th Aviation (Training Regiment)
   1. 1st Battalion, 110th Aviation Brigade, Fort Rucker, Alabama
9. 25th Aviation
   1. 2nd Battalion, Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Wheeler Field, Hawaii
   2. 3rd Battalion, Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Wheeler Field, Hawaii
   3. C Company, Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Wheeler Field, Hawaii
10. 52nd Aviation
    1. 2nd Battalion, Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, South Korea
11. 58th Aviation
    1. C Company, 1st Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
    2. E Company, 1st Battalion, Fort Drum, New York
    3. 3rd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Germany
    4. G Company, Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Wheeler Field, Hawaii
    5. 3rd Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, V Corps, Germany
12. 82nd Aviation
    1. 1st Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
    2. 2nd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
    3. 3rd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
13. 101st Aviation
    1. 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
    2. 2nd Battalion, 101st Aviation Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
    3. 3rd Battalion, 159th Aviation Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
    4. 4th Battalion, 159th Aviation Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
    5. 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
    6. 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
    7. 7th Battalion, 159th Aviation Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
    8. 8th Battalion, 101st Aviation Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
14. 145th Aviation (Training Regiment)
    1. 1st Battalion, 1st Aviation Brigade, Fort Rucker, Alabama
15. 158th Aviation
    1. 1st Battalion, 21st Cavalry Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas
    2. 3rd Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation, Brigade, V Corps, Germany
    3. 5th Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, V Corps, Germany
    4. 7th Battalion, 244th Aviation Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas
    5. I Company, Fort Hood, Texas
16. 159th Aviation
    1. 2nd Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, V Corps, Germany
    2. 3rd Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, V Corps, Germany
    3. 5th Battalion, 244th Aviation Brigade, Fort Eustis, Virginia
17. 210th Aviation
    1. 1st Battalion, 1st Aviation Brigade, Fort Rucker, Alabama
    2. 2nd Battalion, 110th Aviation Brigade, Fort Rucker, Alabama
18. 212th Aviation (Training Regiment)
    1. 1st Battalion, 110th Aviation Brigade, Fort Rucker, Alabama
19. 214th Aviation
    1. 1st Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, V Corps, Germany
20. 223d Aviation (Training Regiment)
    1. 1st Battalion, 110th Aviation Brigade, Fort Rucker, Alabama
21. 227th Aviation
    1. 1st Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
    2. 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
    3. 3rd Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
    4. 4th Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
22. 228th Aviation
    1. 2nd Battalion, 244th Aviation Brigade, Horsham, Pennsylvania
23. 291st Aviation
    1. 1st Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas
24. 501st Aviation
    1. 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Germany

[edit] Cavalry Regiments

1. 1st Cavalry
   1. 1st Squadron, Division Artillery, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany
   2. 2nd Squadron, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
   3. 3rd Squadron, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia
   4. 4th Squadron, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY
   5. F Troop, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Germany
   6. G Troop, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Germany
   7. H Troop, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
   8. 8th Squadron, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
2. 2nd Cavalry
   1. Vilseck, Germany (The 2nd Cavalry is a Stryker Combat Team and is currently being stood up in Germany as a stand alone unit)
3. 3rd Armored Cavalry
   1. 1st Squadron, Fort Hood, Texas
   2. 2nd Squadron, Fort Hood, Texas
   3. 3rd Squadron, Fort Hood, Texas
   4. 4th Squadron, Fort Hood, Texas
4. 4th Cavalry
   1. 1st Squadron, 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
   2. B Troop, Fort Huachuca, AZ (Ceremonial)
   3. 3rd Squadron, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
   4. D Troop, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
   5. E Troop, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Germany
   6. 6th Squadron (Currently F Troop. Expected to be stood up in the 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division.)
5. 5th Cavalry (Organized as Mechanized Infantry)
   1. 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX
   2. 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX
6. 6th Cavalry
   1. 1st Squadron, Fort Carson, Colorado
   2. 2nd Squadron, Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Wheeler Army Air Field, Hawaii
   3. 6th Squadron, 10th Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York
   4. 7th Squadron, 244th Aviation Brigade, Conroe, Texas
7. 7th Cavalry
   1. 1st Squadron, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
   2. 2nd Squadron, 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
   3. 3rd Squadron, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia
   4. 4th Squadron, Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Korea
   5. 5th Squadron, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia
8. 8th Cavalry
   1. 1st Squadron, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
   2. 2nd Squadron, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
   3. 3rd Squadron, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
   4. 6th Squadron, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia
9. 9th Cavalry
   1. 1st Squadron, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
   2. 2nd Squadron, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
   3. 4th Squadron, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
   4. 6th Squadron, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
10. 10th Calvalry
    1. 1st Squadron, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
    2. D Troop, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia
    3. 7th Squadron, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
    4. 8th Squadron, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
11. 11th Armored Cavalry
    1. Fort Irwin, CA (The 11th Armored Cavalry is based at the National Training Center with 2 Squadrons that serve as opposing forces during exercises. However, it maintains itself as a deployable unit as directed.)
12. 12th Cavalry
    1. 1st Squadron, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX
    2. 2nd Squadron, 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX
13. 14th Cavalry
    1. 1st Squadron, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
    2. 2nd Squadron, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
    3. 4th Squadron, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska
    4. 5th Squadron, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
14. 15th Cavalry (Training Regiment)
    1. 5th Battalion, 1st Armor Training Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky
15. 16th Cavalry (Training Regiment)
    1. 1st Squadron, Fort Knox, Kentucky
    2. 2nd Squadron, Fort Knox, Kentucky
    3. 3rd Squadron, Fort Knox, Kentucky
16. 17th Cavalry
    1. 1st Squadron, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC
    2. 2nd Squadron, 101st Aviation Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, KY
    3. 3rd Squadron, 10th Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain, Division, Fort Drum, NY
    4. 7th Squadron, 159th Aviation Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, KY
17. 32nd Cavalry
    1. 1st Squadron, 1st Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, KY
18. 33rd Cavalry
    1. 1st Squadron, 3rd Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, KY
19. 40th Cavalry
    1. 1st Squadron, 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, AK
20. 61st Cavalry
    1. 1st Squadron, 4th Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, KY
    2. 3rd Squadron, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
21. 71st Cavalry
    1. 1st Squadron, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, NY
    2. 3rd Squadron, 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, NY
22. 73rd Cavalry
    1. 1st Squadron, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC
    2. 3rd Squadron, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC
    3. 4th Squadron, 4th Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC
    4. 5th Squadron, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC
23. 75th Cavalry
    1. 1st Squadron, 2nd Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, KY
24. 89th Cavalry
    1. 1st Squadron, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, NY
    2. 3rd Squadron, 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, LA
25. 91st Cavalry
    1. 1st Squadron, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy

[edit] Field Artillery Regiments

1. 1st Field Artillery
   1. 4th Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
2. 2nd Field Artillery
   1. 2nd Battalion, 30th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
3. 3rd Field Artillery
   1. 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Germany
   2. 5th Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
4. 4th Field Artillery
   1. 2nd Battalion, 214th Fires Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
5. 5th Field Artillery
   1. 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
   2. 2nd Battalion, 214th Fires Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
6. 6th Field Artillery
   1. 1st Battalion, Division Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Germany
   2. 3rd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York
7. 7th Field Artillery
   1. 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Germany
   2. 3rd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
8. 8th Field Artillery
   1. 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
9. 9th Field Artillery
   1. 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia
10. 10th Field Artillery
    1. 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia
11. 11th Field Artillery
    1. 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
12. 12th Field Artillery
    1. 1st Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
    2. 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
13. 13th Field Artillery
    1. 3rd Battalion, 75th Fires Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
14. 14th Field Artillery
    1. 1st Battalion, 214th Fires Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
15. 15th Field Artillery
    1. 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, South Korea
    2. 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York
16. 16th Field Artillery
    1. 3rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
17. 17th Field Artillery
    1. 1st Battalion, 75th Fires Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
    2. 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
    3. 3rd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
18. 18th Field Artillery
    1. 2nd Battalion, 75th Fires Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
19. 25th Field Artillery
    1. 4th Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York
    2. 5th Battalion, 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana
20. 27th Field Artillery
    1. 1st Battalion, Division Artillery, 1st Armored Division, Germany
    2. 4th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Germany
21. 29th Field Artillery
    1. 3rd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
22. 30th Field Artillery
    1. 1st Battalion, 30th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
23. 32nd Field Artillery
    1. 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
24. 33rd Field Artillery
    1. 1st Battalion, Division, Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Hermany
25. 37th Field Artillery
    1. 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
    2. 6th Battalion, Fires Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, South Korea
26. 38th Field Artillery
    1. 1st Battalion, Fires Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, South Korea
27. 41st Field Artillery
    1. 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia
28. 42nd Field Artillery
    1. 4th Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
29. 76th Field Artillery
    1. 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia
30. 77th Field Artillery
    1. 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
31. 78th Field Artillery
    1. 1st Battalion, 30th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
32. 94th Field Artillery
    1. 1st Battalion, Division, Artillery, 1st Armored Division, Germany
33. 319th Field Artillery (Airborne)
    1. 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
    2. 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
    3. 3rd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
    4. 4th Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy
34. 320th Field Artillery (Air Assault)
    1. 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, KY
    2. 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, KY
    3. 3rd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, KY
    4. 4th Battalion, 4th Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, KY
35. 321st Field Artillery (Airborne)
    1. 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
36. 377th Field Artillery (Airborne)
    1. 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska

[edit] Infantry Regiments

1. 1st Infantry
   1. 1st Battalion, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
   2. 2nd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
2. 3rd Infantry
   1. 1st Battalion, Military District of Washington, Fort Meyer, Virginia
   2. 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
3. 4th Infantry
   1. 1st Battalion, Joint Multinational Training Center, U.S. Army Europe, Germany
   2. 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana
4. 5th Infantry
   1. 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
5. 6th Infantry
   1. 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Germany
   2. 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Germany
6. 7th Infantry
   1. 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia
   2. 3rd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia
7. 8th Infantry
   1. 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
   2. 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
8. 9th Infantry
   1. 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
   2. 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, South Korea
   3. 4th Battalion, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
9. 10th Infantry (Training Regiment)
   1. 2nd Battalion, 3rd Basic Combat Training Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
   2. 3rd Battalion, 3rd Basic Combat Training Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
10. 11th Infantry (Training Base)
    1. 1st Battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia
    2. 2nd Battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia
    3. 3rd Battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia
11. 12th Infantry
    1. 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
    2. 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
12. 13th Infantry (Training Regiment)
    1. 1st Battalion, 1st Combat Training Brigade, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
    2. 2nd Battalion, 1st Combat Training Brigade, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
    3. 3rd Battalion, 1st Combat Training Brigade, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
13. 14th Infantry
    1. 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
    2. 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York
14. 15th Infantry
    1. 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia
    2. 3rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia
15. 16th Infantry
    1. 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
    2. 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
16. 17th Infantry
    1. 1st Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, WA
17. 18th Infantry
    1. 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Germany
18. 19th Infantry (Training Regiment)
    1. 1st Battalion, Infantry Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia
    2. 2nd Battalion, Infantry Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia
19. 20th Infantry
    1. 5th Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
20. 21st Infantry
    1. 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
    2. 3rd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
21. 22nd Infantry
    1. 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
    2. 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York
22. 23rd Infantry
    1. 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
    2. 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
    3. 4th Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
23. 24th Infantry
    1. 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
24. 26th Infantry
    1. 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Germany
25. 27th Infantry
    1. 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
    2. 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
26. 28th Infantry
    1. 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
27. 29th Infantry (Training Regiment)
    1. 1st Battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia
    2. 2nd Battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia
28. 30th Infantry
    1. 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana
29. 31st Infantry
    1. 4th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York
30. 32nd Infantry
    1. 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York
31. 34th Infantry (Training Regiment)
    1. 1st Battalion, 4th Combat Training Brigade, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
    2. 3rd Battalion, 4th Combat Training Brigade, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
32. 35th Infantry
    1. 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
33. 36th Infantry
    1. 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Germany
34. 38th Infantry
    1. 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
    2. 39th Infantry (Training Regiment)
    3. 2nd Battalion, 4th Combat Training Brigade, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
35. 41st Infantry
    1. 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
36. 46th Infantry (Training Regiment)
    1. 1st Battalion, 1st Armor Training Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky
    2. 2nd Battalion, 1st Armor Training Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky
37. 47th Infantry (Training Regiment)
    1. 2nd Battalion, Basic Combat Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia
    2. 3rd Battalion, Basic Combat Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia
38. 48th Infantry (Training Regiment)
    1. 1st Battalion, 3rd Basic Combat Training Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
39. 50th Infantry (Training Regiment)
    1. 1st Battalion, Infantry Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia
40. 52nd Infantry
    1. A Company, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
    2. C Company, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
    3. F Company, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
41. 54th Infantry (Training Regiment)
    1. 2nd Battalion, Basic Combat Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia
42. 58th Infantry (Training Regiment)
    1. 2nd Battalion, Infantry Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia
43. 60th Infantry (Training Regiment)
    1. 2nd Battalion, 1st Combat Training Brigade, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
    2. 3rd Battalion, 1st Combat Training Brigade, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
44. 61st Infantry (Training Regiments)
    1. 1st Battalion, 4th Combat Training Brigade, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
45. 87th Infantry
    1. 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York
    2. 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York
46. 330th Infantry (Training Regiment)
    1. 3rd Battalion, Infantry Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia
47. 485th Infantry (Training Regiment)
    1. 2nd Battalion, 4th Combat Training Brigade, Fort Jackson, South Carolina

[edit] Airborne & Air Assault Regiments

1. 187th Infantry (Airborne)
   1. 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
   2. 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
2. 325th Infantry (Airborne)
   1. 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
   2. 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
3. 327th Infantry (Airborne)
   1. 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
   2. 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 101st Air Assault DIvision, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
4. 501st Infantry (Airborne)
   1. 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska
5. 502nd Infantry (Airborne)
   1. 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
   2. 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
6. 503rd Infantry
   1. 1st Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy
   2. 2nd Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy
7. 504th Infantry (Airborne)
   1. 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
   2. 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
8. 505th Infantry (Airborne)
   1. 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
   2. 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
9. 506th Infantry (Airborne)
   1. 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
   2. 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 101st Air Assault Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
10. 507th Infantry (Airborne) (Training Regiment)
    1. 1st Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia
11. 508th Infantry (Airborne)
    1. 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
    2. 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
12. 509th Infantry (Airborne)
    1. 1st Battalion, Fort Polk, Louisiana (Operates as and opposing force for training)
    2. 3rd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska

[edit] U.S. Army Special Operations Command

1. 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)
   1. 1st Battalion, Okinawa, Japan
   2. 2nd Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington
   3. 3rd Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington
2. 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)
   1. 1st Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
   2. 2nd Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
   3. 3rd Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
3. 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
   1. 1st Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
   2. 2nd Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
   3. 3rd Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
4. 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
   1. 1st Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
   2. 2nd Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
   3. 3rd Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
      1. C Company, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Homestead, Florida
5. 75th Ranger Regiment
   1. 1st Battalion, Fort Stewart, Georgia
   2. 2nd Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington
   3. 3rd Battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia
6. 160th Special Operations Aviation
   1. 1st Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
   2. 2nd Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
   3. 3rd Battalion, Fort Stewart, Georgia
      1. D Company, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Homestead, Florida
   4. 4th Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
   5. E Company, Taegu, Korea
   6. F Company, Fort Lewis, Washington
   7. G Company, Fort Lewis, Washington

[edit] Combat Support (CS), Combat Service Support (CSS), and Special Branches

[edit] Concept

The CS, CSS, and special branch regimental plans fully integrate the CS, CSS, and special branches into the USARS under the “whole branch” concept. It is the responsibility of all proponents to incorporate within their corps, the intent and spirit of the Regimental System to provide soldiers the opportunity for affiliation.

[edit] Branches within the CS, CSS, and Special Branches Regimental System

The branches within the CS, CSS, and Special Branches Regimental System are as follows:

a. Adjutant General’s Corps

b. Army Medical Department Regiment

c. Chaplain’s Corps

d. Chemical Corps

e. Corps of Engineers

f. Finance Corps

g. The Judge Advocate General’s Corps

h. Military Intelligence Corps

i. Military Police Corps

j. Ordnance Corps

k. Quartermaster Corps

l. Signal Corps

m. Transportation Corps

n. Civil Affairs Corps

[edit] Corps plans for the Regimental System

Items covered in the Regimental System are as follows:

a. The location of the corps home.

b. The Reserve Component.

c. Corps accouterments (see chap 5).

d. Corps colors (see chap 5).

e. A corps marketing plan to educate soldiers about the regimental system and to keep soldiers informed of corps activities and events and the historical significance of the corps.

f. Honorary positions (see chap 5).

g. A training base plan to provide regimental colors to training units.

[edit] Affiliation policy

a. All CS, CSS, special branches and engineer officers and enlisted soldiers will be automatically affiliated with their corps or special branch upon graduation from the branch or MOS producing schools, or upon award of a CS, CSS, special branch or engineer PMOS. Regimental affiliation is based on a soldier’s branch as determined by PMOS or specialty. AR 670–1 contains a listing of all authorized MOSs and the corresponding branch of service.

b. CS, CSS, and special branches officers and enlisted soldiers may not change their affiliation unless they change their branch or MOS which removes them from the corps or special branches of affiliation.

c. CS, CSS, and special branch officers and enlisted soldiers (with the exception of general officers, colonels, master warrant or chief warrant officer four, and command sergeants major) cannot affiliate with a combat arms regiment even if they have previously served in those regiments in a combat arms branch or MOS.

d. CS, CSS, and special branch officers and enlisted soldiers will be considered for recurring assignments with a particular regiment based on their stated CONUS or OCONUS areas of preference.

e. Army employed civilians, whose regimental or corps commander has opened affiliation to them, may elect to affiliate. Such affiliation will be ceremonial and will not affect assignments or personnel status.

[edit] Regimental and Corps Enhancements

[edit] Concept

The concept and structure of the USARS serves as a backdrop for the formulation of other principles and symbols of heraldry which contribute to a soldier’s identification with his or her regiment or corps.

[edit] Regimental and Corps Adjutants

a. The US Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM) appoints a regimental adjutant for each combat arms regiment. They are combat arms officers assigned to PERSCOM with preference given to previous service in regimental battalions. The home base unit of each combat arms regiment may appoint its own additional duty regimental adjutant . The combat arms regimental adjutants’ primary duties are to— (1) Ensure that soldiers are regimentally affiliated consistent with this regulation. (2) Maintain liaison with regimental units. (3) Assist in special actions. (4) Implement and sustain the Honorary Colonel, Honorary Warrant Officer, Honorary Sergeant Major of the Regiment, Distinguished Member and Honorary Member of the Regiment or Corps programs consistent with guidance provided by the respective proponent. (5) Submit Honorary Colonel, Warrant Officer, and Sergeant Major of the Regiment or Corps nominations to the respective installation commander for approval.

b. Corps adjutants for CS, CSS, and special branches will be appointed by the branch proponents and approved by the Chief of the Corps. Duties and responsibilities of the Corp adjutant will be defined by each branch proponent and approved by the Chief of the Corps.

[edit] Honorary positions

a. Special appointees. The Honorary Colonels, Honorary Warrant Officers, Honorary Sergeants Major, and Distinguished Members of the Regiment or Corps provide a link with history for today’s soldiers. The primary mission of these special appointees is to perpetuate the history and traditions of the regiment or corps, thereby enhancing unit morale and esprit. The Honorary Member of the Regiment position is designed to recognize nonregimental or corps members for their service to the regiment or corps.

(1) Honorary Colonel of the Regiment or Corps (HCOR or HCOC).

(a) The HCOR or HCOC is a distinguished retired commissioned officer in the rank of colonel or above, with former service in a unit of the regiment or corps. The appointment will be for 3 years. A second 3-year tour may be granted by the appointing authority. Each tour may be terminated earlier by either the appointing authority or incumbent following 30 days advance notice.

(b) Each regiment or corps will have an HCOR or HCOC, but only one HCOR or HCOC will serve in the regiment or corps at any given time. Additionally, no one officer can serve as HCOR or HCOC for more than one regiment or corps simultaneously. The HCOR or HCOC oversees other honorary position programs and their maintenance. The HCOR or HCOC may also act as a liaison between his or her regiment or corps and a regimental or corps association (private organization) if one exists.

(c) The duties of a HCOR or HCOC are ceremonial and do not conflict with the chain of command. Attendance at regimental or corps functions is by invitation and participation is encouraged.

(d) The position offers to the regiment or corps the prestige, stature, and experience of the officer appointed as HCOR or HCOC. The HCOR or HCOC assists in fostering regimental or corps esprit, traditions, and perpetuation of the history of the regiment or corps.

(e) HCOR or HCOC appointees will be appointed as Distinguished Members of the regiment or corps simultaneously with their appointment as HCOR or HCOC.

(2) Honorary Warrant Officer of the Regiment or Corps (HWOOR or HWOOC).

(a) The HWOOR or HWOOC is a distinguished retired warrant officer with prior service in a unit of the regiment or corps. The appointment will be for 3 years. A second 3-year tour may be granted by the appointing authority. Each tour may be terminated earlier by either the appointing authority or incumbent following 30 days advance notice.

(b) Where applicable, each regiment or corps will have an HWOOR or HWOOC, but only one HWOOR or HWOOC can serve in the regiment or corps at any given time. Additionally, no one warrant officer can serve for more than one regiment or corps simultaneously.

(c) The duties of a HWOOR or HWOOC within the regiment or corps are ceremonial and do not conflict with the chain of command. Attendance at regimental or corps functions is by invitation and participation is encouraged.

(d) The position offers to the regiment or corps the prestige, stature, and experience of the officer appointed as HWOOR or HWOOC. The HWOOR or HWOOC assists the HCOR or HCOC in perpetuating the history of the regiment or corps.

(e) HWOOR or HWOOC appointees will be appointed as Distinguished Members of the Regiment or Corps simultaneously with their appointment as HWOOR or HWOOC.

(3) Honorary Sergeant Major of the Regiment or Corps (HSGMOR or HSGMOC).

(a) The HSGMOR or HSGMOC is a distinguished retired NCO in the rank of sergeant first class (SFC) or above with prior service in a unit of the regiment or corps. The appointment will be for 3 years. A second 3-year tour may be granted by the appointing authority. Each tour may be terminated earlier by either the appointing authority or incumbent following 30 days advance notice.

(b) Where applicable, each regiment or corps will have an HSGMOR or HSGMOC, but only one will serve in the regiment or corps at any given time. No one HSGMOR or HSGMOC can serve for more than one regiment or corps simultaneously.

(c) The duties of the HSGMOR or HSGMOC within the regiment or corps are ceremonial and do not conflict with the chain of command. Attendance at regimental or corps functions is by invitation, and participation is encouraged.

(d) The position offers to the regiment or corps the prestige, stature, and experience of the noncommissioned officer appointed as HSGMOR or HSGMOC. The HSGMOR or HSGMOC will assist the HCOR or HCOC in perpetuating the history of the regiment or corps.

(e) HSGMOR or HSGMOC appointees will be appointed as Distinguished Members of the Regiment or Corps simultaneously with their appointment as HSGMOR or HSGMOC.

(4) Distinguished Members of the Regiment and Corps (DMOR or DMOC).

(a) DMOR or DMOC are individuals of the same distinguished stature as the HCOR or HCOC, HWOOR or HWOOC, and HSGMOR or HSGMOC, but may include Active Army, USAR, retired officers, warrant officers, enlisted soldiers, and civilians.

(b) An example of a DMOR or DMOC would be a prior enlisted soldier of the regiment or corps recognized for his or her accomplishments, or a distinguished member of the civilian community with former service in the regiment or corps. All DMOR or DMOC must have served in the regiment or corps.

(c) DMOR or DMOC are appointed to supplement and assist the Efforts of the HCOR or HCOC, HWOOR or HWOOC , and HSGMOR or HSGMOC. Their tenure is indefinite. Unlike the solitary appointment of other honorary positions, there are no limitations on the number of personnel who may be appointed as DMOR or DMOC.

(d) The duties of DMOR or DMOC are ceremonial and do not conflict with those of the chain of command. Attendance at regimental or corps functions is by invitation and participation is encouraged.

(e) The position offers the prestige, stature, and experience of the individual appointed as DMOR or DMOC.

(f) Posthumous awards of the DMOR or DMOC are permissible and are at the discretion of the regiment or corps.

(5) Honorary Members of the Regiment or Corps (HMOR or HMOC).

(a) HMOR or HMOC are soldiers, their spouses, and individuals who have made a contribution or provided a service to a regiment or corps, but who are not members of the regiment or corps making the presentation. Recognition of Active Army, USAR, or retired soldiers and civilians is appropriate.

(b) HMOR or HMOC are appointed for an indefinite period of time in recognition of their contributions and service to the regiment or corps. There are no limitations on the number of personnel who may be appointed as HMOR or HMOC.

(c) There are no duties associated with the HMOR or HMOC appointments. Their attendance at regimental or corps functions is by invitation and participation is encouraged.

b. Nomination, selection, and appointment to honorary or distinguished positions.

(1) The responsibility of consolidating nominations of individuals for the HCOR or HCOC, HWOOR or HWOOC, HSGMOR or HSGMOC, DMOR or DMOC, and HMOR or HMOC, rests with the Active Army commander charged with the regimental responsibilities. Nominations will be forwarded through the home base installation commander to the branch chief or Chief of Corps as appropriate.

(2) The ultimate decision for selection and responsibility for appointment of an individual to serve as an HCOR or HCOC, HWOOR or HWOOC, HSGMOR or HSGMOC, DMOR or DMOC, and HMOR or HMOC rests with the combat arms branch chief or the chief of the corps.

(3) Nominations may be solicited from several sources (regimental associations, Active Army commanders, incumbent Honorary Colonels or Sergeants Major, Distinguished Members of the Regiment, and others).

c. Honorary or distinguished position activities. The activities of HCOR or HCOC, HWOOR or HWOOC, HSGMOR or HSGMOC, HMOR or HMOC, and DMOR or DMOC are designed to promote and enhance the history and traditions of the regiment or corps, promote the war fighting ethos among soldiers, and create cohesion among members of the regiment or corps. Examples of activities are as follows:

(1) Attending command ceremonies.

(2) Participating in award ceremonies.

(3) Speaking on regimental or corps history and traditions at dinings-in, or other similar functions.

(4) Maintaining contact between CONUS and OCONUS battalions or elements of the regiment.

(5) Assisting in historical professional development programs for officers and NCOs.

d. Other positions. Other positions that can be established by the regiment or corps, but their appointments or activities are not dictated by HQDA policy, are as follows:

(1) Chief of the Corps. The branch proponent is the Chief of the Corps. The individuals who occupy the following positions are the Chiefs of their respective Corps:

(a) Chief of Chaplains.

(b) The Surgeon General.

(c) The Judge Advocate General.

(d) Chief of Engineers.

(e) Quartermaster General.

(2) SGM of the Corps. The branch proponent Command Sergeant Major (CSM) is the SGM of the Corps.

[edit] Honorary and distinguished position funding and support

a. Travel and attendance to CONUS regimental or corps functions for HCOR or HCOC, HWOOR or HWOOC, HSGMOR or HSGMOC, and DMOR or DMOC are accomplished by invitational travel orders funded by the installation or activity requesting their presence.

b. In the event of overseas travel, funding is provided by the OCONUS command or activity requesting the presence of the member.

c. Reimbursement of incidental costs such as telephone bills, publication costs, supplies, and other administrative costs associated with the duties of the HCOR or HCOC, HWOOR or HWOOC, HSGMOR or HSGMOC is not authorized.

d. Regimental or corps associations may be established to support the honorary positions.

(See AR 1 – 210 and AR 210 – 1 for guidelines.)

[edit] Regimental headquarters, dining facilities and museums

a. It is not the intent of HQDA to change the tactical organizations of the brigades, battalions, squadrons, or armored cavalry and ranger regiments.Regiments (with the exception of armored cavalry and ranger) are nontactical organizations intended to perpetuate the history and traditions of regiments for soldiers.

b. When battalions are all in CONUS or split between CONUS and OCONUS, the lowest numbered CONUS battalion assumes the regimental responsibilities and maintains the regimental colors. If all battalions are OCONUS, the lowest numbered OCONUS battalion assumes regimental responsibilities.

c. The physical creation of regimental headquarters, dining facilities, and museums is not authorized.

[edit] Regimental and corps accouterments

a. Accouterments. Regimental or corps affiliation is further enhanced by accouterments for permanent wear with the uniform. (See AR 670–1.)

b. Wear of regimental or corps distinctive insignia (DI).

(1) The wear of the regimental or corps DI crest on the Army uniform is a visible sign of commitment to a regiment or corps.

(2) The regimental or corps DI crest will be worn per AR 670–1 as a means of further enhancing the regimental system.

(3) The regimental or corps DI crest may be worn by former members of the regiment or corps on civilian clothing per AR 670–1.

c. Regimental collar insignia. Regimental collar insignia will be worn as prescribed in AR 670–1.

d. Official photographs. The regimental or corps DI and the regimental collar insignia will be worn for official photographs.

e. DI development.

(1) The DI will be designed by The Institute of Heraldry for the combat arms, combat support, combat service support, and special branches in conjunction with the branch proponents.

(2) No regimental or corps will be authorized for wear without the approval of The Institute of Heraldry.

(3) Once development of the DI has been completed by the Institute of Heraldry, a drawing of the DI, a list of certified manufacturers, and a fact sheet containing complete procurement instructions will be sent to the branch proponents for use in procurement of the insignia.

[edit] 5–7. Regimental and corps colors

Regimental or corps colors will be maintained by the commander of the regimental home base unit for combat arms regiments and by the Chief of the Corps for CS, CSS, and special branches.

[edit] Wear of the Army uniform by HCOR, HWOOR, HSGMOR, and DMOR

A R 670–1 contains the regulatory guidance for wear of the Army uniform by retired personnel and former members of the Army.

[edit] U.S. Army Reserve Participation in the U.S. Army Regimental System

[edit] Regimental affiliation

a. This chapter provides guidance and lists formal procedures that U.S.Army Reserve personnel (including combat arms, CS, CSS, and special branch units) may use to become affiliated with a single regimental unit. Affiliation procedures are broken into two main categories, one category for IRR, Individual Mobilization Augmentation (IMA), and Active Guard Reserve (AGR)soldiers; and another category for TPU combat soldiers. Civil Affairs affiliation procedures are described in paragraph 6–5.

b. The mission of the U.S. Army Reserve in the USARS parallels that of the Active Army. It enhances combat effectiveness through a framework that provides the opportunity for regimental affiliation, develops loyalty and commitment, fosters an extended sense of belonging, improves unit esprit, and institutionalizes the war fighting ethos.

c. While USAR CS, CSS, and special branches are automatically affiliated based on their primary MOS, branch or area of concentration, combat arms soldiers must request affiliation with an activated combat arms regiment.

d. USAR soldiers who have been properly affiliated with a regiment or corps are authorized to wear the regimental DI crest on the Army uniforms. Wear of the DI is prescribed in AR 670–1.

e. Regimental affiliation in the USAR is optional and will be left to the discretion of the individual soldier.

f. Temporary affiliation with a unit to which a USAR soldier is attached is also authorized during the period of that attachment.

[edit] External link

• Army Regulation 600-82, U.S. Army Regimental System