FM 30-102 ( Handbook on Aggressor Military Forces ) 1959

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political staffs. The political officer of the unit is the unit assistant
commander for political affairs.
b. The Political Staff is responsible for the political indoctrination
and surveillance of troops. To accomplish this mission, a network
of informants and unit representatives is maintained in all
units down to company size. The unit political officer is also responsible
for the unit welfare, morale, orientation, and unit publication.
c. Although Aggressor adheres generally to the principle of
unity of command, the political officer has access to confidential
channels not available to the Commander. In a controversy with
his commander, it is possible for a junior political officer to be
upheld by higher authority. This system may, at times, seriously
disrupt unity of command and reduce the effectiveness of units.
8. Inspection Staff
The Aggressor Inspection Staff determines the status of training
and combat preparedness of units and individuals. It is not
concerned with matters pertaining to morale, grievances, and
fiscal matters.
9. Rear Services Headquarters
a. The Rear Services Headquarters has operating, staff, and coordinating
responsibilities. It is responsible for the design, procurement,
storage, issue, and maintenance of all general supplies
including petroleum, oil, and lubricants, rations, and general purpose
vehicles. It also controls the medical, finance, transportation,
military justice, and replacement services for all services.
b. At Ministry of Armed Forces level, the Rear Services Headquarters
is directly responsible to the Minister of the Armed
Forces and not to the Ground Forces Headquarters. At ministry
level it prepares the logistical and administrative elements of all
plans and programs developed by the the Armed Forces General
Staff. In tactical units there is a rear services staff that performs
the same general functions and, in addition, controls the unit
rear area. Every unit of regimental size or larger has an assistant
commander for rear services who commands the rear
services of the unit.
10. Ground Forces Headquarters
The Ground Forces Headquarters develops basic tactical doctrine
for the Army and prescribes its application in training.
It coordinates the school system of the Army. It insures that
the arms and services subordinate to it (rifle, tank and mechanized,
engineer, signal, and chemical troops) develop their specialized
training in consonance with a unified policy.
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