The Future Force Unit of Action (UA) will be the United States Army

United States Army

The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...

’s tactical warfighting echelon. Although optimized for offensive operations, the Future Combat Systems

Future Combat Systems

Future Combat Systems was the United States Army's principal modernization program from 2003 to early 2009. Formally launched in 2003, FCS was envisioned to create new brigades equipped with new manned and unmanned vehicles linked by an unprecedented fast and flexible battlefield network...

(FCS) equipped Unit of Action (UA) will have the ability to execute a full spectrum of operations. FCS will improve the strategic deployability and operational maneuver capability of ground combat formations without sacrificing lethality or survivability.

Each will consist of:

• 3 Combined Arms Battalions (CABs)
• 1 Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) Cannon Battalion
• 1 Reconnaissance Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA) Squadron
• 1 Forward Support Battalion (FSB)
• 1 Brigade Intelligence and Communications Company (BICC)
• 1 Headquarters Company