Corps of the Army
Each Army in the world is comprised of many branches of specialisation. In military terms these specialist branches are known as Corps.
Today, the Army has nine Corps, each designated as either combat, combat support or combat service support:
Combat Units
Combat units of the brigade are those units whose primary function is the destruction of the enemy by fighting. The combat units of the Army brigade are the infantry battalions.
Combat Support Units
The combat support units furnish tactical support to the combat units. The brigade combat support units are the field artillery regiment, the cavalry squadron, the engineer company and the communications & information services company.
Combat Service Support Units
Combat service support units sustain the brigade in its operations. The logistics support battalion, with its organic companies provides the sustainment function for the brigade.
Corps Organisation
Each Service Corps is comprised of the following elements.
- Directorate
- Training School
- Field Units