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Chapter 2generating force capabilities not only augment those of operating forces but also provide significantassistance in coping with unanticipated health threats.2-57. The USAMEDCOM simultaneously maintains the capability to provide continuity of patient care,while ensuring it retains the ability to care for patients returning from theaters. The USAMEDCOM alsoprovides individual AMEDD training and medical materiel and research and development activities tosupport the Army mobilization force. The USAMEDCOM’s strategic AHS Support focuses on:• US Army Dental Command.• US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command.• US Army Veterinary Command.• US Army Medical Department Center and School.• US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine.2-58. The USAMEDCOM also has regional medical commands responsible for oversight of day-to-dayoperations in military treatment facilities, exercising C2 over the MTFs in the supported region. SeeFM 4-02 and FM 1-01 for additional information.U.S. ARMY FORCES COMMAND (USAFORSCOM)2-59. The USAFORSCOM is the Army component of U.S. Joint Forces Command. Joint ForcesCommand’s mission is to provide U.S. military forces where needed throughout the world and to ensurethey are integrated and trained as unified forces ready for any assigned task. The FORSCOM commanderfunctions as commander of the Army forces of this unified command and provides military support tocivil authorities, including response to natural disasters and civil emergencies.2-60. FORSCOM trains, mobilizes, deploys, and sustains combat ready forces capable of respondingrapidly to crises worldwide. FORSCOM develops and cares for Soldiers, optimizes resources, developsinstallations, and establishes facilities to project power globally.OPERATING FORCE2-61. The operating forces are those forces whose primary missions are to participate in combat and theintegral supporting elements thereof (see FM1-01). By law, operational Army units are typically assignedto CCDRs. The Army normally executes its responsibilities to organize, train, and equip operational Armyunits through ASCCs.ARMY SERVICE COMPONENT COMMAND (ASCC)/THEATER ARMY (TA)CORPS2-62. When an ASCC is in support of a GCC, it is designated as a Theater Army. The TA is the primaryvehicle for Army support to joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and MNFs. The TA HQ performsfunctions that include RSO&I; logistics over-the-shore operations; and security coordination.2-63. The TA exercises ADCON over all Army forces in the area of responsibility unless modified byDA. This includes Army forces assigned, attached, or OPCON to the combatant command. As such, theTSC is assigned to the TA. The TA coordinates with the TSC for operational sustainment planning andmanagement. The TA defines theater policies and coordinates with the TSC for technical guidance andexecution of force projection and sustainment.2-64. The corps provides a HQ that specializes in operations as a land component command HQ and ajoint task force for contingencies. When required, a corps may become an intermediate tactical HQ underthe land component command, with OPCON of multiple divisions (including multinational or MarineCorps formations) or other large tactical formations.2-65. The corps HQ is designed to, in priority, C2 Army forces, leverage joint capabilities, and C2 jointforces for small-scale contingencies. Its primary mission is to C2 land forces in land combat operations.2-10 FM 4-0 30 April 2009