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1 ATP 4-90 Brigade Support Battalion JUNE 2020 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. This publication supersedes ATP 4-90, dated 02 April 2014. Headquarters, Department of the Army This publication is available at the Army Publishing Directorate site ( ) and the Central Army Registry site ( ) *ATP 4-90 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. *This publication supersedes ATP 4-90, dated 02 April 4-90 i Army Techniques Publication No. 4-90 Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC, 18 June 2020 Brigade Support Battalion Contents Page v INTRODUCTION .. vii Chapter 1 BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION AND OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT.

2 1-1 Role, Core Competencies, and 1-1 Characteristics and Capabilities .. 1-2 BSB Operations in the Army Strategic Roles .. 1-2 BSB Organization in Brigade Combat Teams .. 1-5 Support Battalions of Multi-Functional Brigades .. 1- 16 Chapter 2 MISSION COMMAND .. 2-1 Mission Command .. 2-1 Principles of Mission Command .. 2-2 Command and Control .. 2-3 The Command and Control Warfighting Function .. 2-4 Command and Support Relationships .. 2- 12 BSB Command Posts .. 2- 14 Logistics Reporting .. 2- 20 Chapter 3 SUPPORT OPERATIONS .. 3-1 Support Operations Staff .. 3-1 The Distribution Management Process .. 3-1 BCT Sustainment Planning and Execution .. 3- 10 Chapter 4 BRIGADE SUPPORT AREA.

3 4-1 Support and Consolidation Area Operations .. 4-1 BSA Operations .. 4-1 Chapter 5 ECHELONED SUSTAINMENT .. 5-1 Brigade Echelon .. 5-1 Trains .. 5-1 Forward Logistics Element .. 5-6 Echelons Above Brigade .. 5-6 Area Support .. 5-8 Chapter 6 DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS .. 6-1 Distribution Management Process .. 6-1 Distribution Units and Organizations .. 6-9 Chapter 7 MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS .. 7-1 Contents ii ATP 4-90 18 June 2020 Maintenance Overview .. 7-1 Levels of Maintenance .. 7-2 Maintenance in Large-Scale Combat Operations .. 7-2 Maintenance Surge Team .. 7-4 Recovery Operations and Planning .. 7-5 Maintenance Units and Organizations .. 7-6 Chapter 8 MEDICAL SUPPORT .. 8-1 BCT Medical Support in Decisive Action.

4 8-1 Medical Units and Organizations .. 8-5 Appendix A STANDARD MISSION ESSENTIAL TASK LIST .. A-1 Appendix B SECURITY FORCE ASSISTANCE BRIGADE .. B-1 Appendix C SUSTAINMENT PLANNING FACTORS .. C-1 GLOSSARY .. Glossary-1 REFERENCES .. References-1 INDEX .. Index-1 Figures Figure 1-1. Brigade support battalion task organization .. 1-5 Figure 1-2. Brigade support battalion headquarters and staff .. 1-8 Figure 2-1. Example brigade support battalion main command post .. 2- 16 Figure 2-2. Functional and integrating cells .. 2- 17 Figure 2-3. Example of BSB integrating cells .. 2- 20 Figure 3-1. BSB support operations section .. 3-1 Figure 3-2. Distribution management and operations process integration.

5 3-7 Figure 4-1. Example of a notional brigade support area (BSA) layout .. 4-4 Figure 4-2. Example of a notional brigade support area (BSA) layout using a base cluster .. 4-5 Figure 4-3. Example of a completed company sector sketch .. 4-8 Figure 4-4. Example of a completed range 4-9 Figure 5-1. Example of echeloned sustainment using field, combat, and company trains .. 5-2 Figure 5-2. Example layout for combat trains .. 5-4 Figure 6-1. Example of a logistics release point .. 6-4 Figure 6-2. Example of a logistics package .. 6-6 Figure 6-3. Commodity exchange operations .. 6-8 Figure B-1. Infantry security force assistance brigade task organization .. B-2 Figure B-2. Armored security force assistance brigade task organization.

6 B-2 Figure B-3. Brigade support battalion task organization .. B-3 Figure C-1. Movement planning factor diagram .. C-9 Figure C-2. Example of serials, march unit, and march columns .. C- 10 Contents 18 June 2020 ATP 4-90 iii Tables Introductory table-1. Modified Army terms .. viii Table C-1. General supply planning data .. C-1 Table C-2. Class I transportation planning factors (meals ready to eat) .. C-2 Table C-3. Vehicle lift capacity for meals ready to eat .. C-2 Table C-4. Ration pallet planning factors .. C-3 Table C-5. Class I transportation planning factors for unitized group rations heat and serve .. C-4 Table C-6. Vehicle lift capacity for unitized group rations heat and serve.

7 C-4 Table C-7. Water production and storage equipment .. C-5 Table C-8. Water planning factors in gallons per Soldier per day .. C-6 Table C-9. Vehicle fuel consumption by gallons per hour .. C-6 Table C-10. Estimated daily fuel consumption planning factors .. C-7 Table C-11. Health and comfort packages class VI (Soldier personal hygiene items) .. C- 10 Table C-12. Armored brigade combat team daily consumption estimate .. C- 11 This page intentionally left blank18 June 2020 ATP 4-90 v Preface ATP 4-90, Brigade Support Battalion, provides doctrinal guidance for the employment of support battalions in brigade combat teams and multifunctional support brigades providing sustainment support to large-scale combat operations.

8 It describes the role, characteristics, core competencies, and functions of these battalions, which normally includes a headquarters and headquarters company, distribution company, field maintenance company, brigade support medical company, and forward support companies. The principal audience for ATP 4-90 is commanders and staffs assigned to brigade support battalions, brigade combat teams, and multifunctional support brigades. It is applicable to other operational and sustainment organizations in tactical and operational environments. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication. Commanders, staffs, and subordinates ensure their decisions and actions comply with applicable United States, international, and, in some cases, host nation laws and regulations.

9 Commanders at all levels ensure that their Soldiers operate in accordance with the law of war and the rules of engagement. (See FM 6-27, The Commander s Handbook on the Law of Land Warfare.) ATP 4-90 uses joint terms where applicable. Select joint and Army terms and definitions appear in both the glossary and the text. For definitions shown in the text, the term is italicized and the number and name of the proponent publication follows the definition. This publication is not the proponent for any new Army terms. ATP 4-90 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the United States Army Reserve unless otherwise noted. The proponent of ATP 4-90 is the United States Army Combined Arms Support Command.

10 The preparing agency is the G-3/5/7 Doctrine Division, Army Branch, United States Army Combined Arms Support Command. The approval authority is CG CAC, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. Send comments and recommendations on a Department of the Army (DA) Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) to Commander, United States Army Combined Arms Support Command, ATTN: ATCL-TS (ATP 4-90), 2221 Adams Ave, Bldg. 5020, Fort Lee, VA, 23801-1809; or submit an electronic DA Form 2028 by e-mail to: This page intentionally left blank18 June 2020 ATP 4-90 vii Introduction ATP 4-90 describes the brigade support battalion (BSB) role, characteristics, core competencies, functions, organization, and operations in a brigade combat team (BCT) or multifunctional support brigade.