Describing Force Structure and Usage Types

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to describe different approaches to modeling a Force Element.

Force Structure and Usage Types

Scenario

There are all sorts of different elements in defense and you need to know what options you have to represent them in DFPS.

Graphic showing a hierarchical force‑element structure linking peacetime, wartime and operational units, with icons indicating leadership responsibility and structure types.

This figure provides you with an example of an organizational structure.

Diagram showing an operational command hierarchy with operational and basic‑organization elements, including platoons and frigate components labeled with structure identifiers.

The figure shows an example of a structure, one that is used for operations.

Graphic showing an operational command hierarchy for an exercise, including operational units, basic‑organization elements and structure identifiers such as OP, S and P.

The figure illustrates an example of a structure used for exercises.

Side‑by‑side view of organizational and operational structures showing how exercise targets connect units, root objects and supporting elements across both hierarchies.

This figure visualizes the possibilities for a combination of organizational structure, operational structure, and exercise target.

Diagram showing how organizational, administrative, wartime and deployment structures intersect, linking organizational units, positions and personnel numbers across ERP Core and DFPS structures.

The figure visualizes how the possibilities for a combination of organizational structure, operational structure and exercise target differ between ERP Core, and the DFPS releases.

Graphic showing the different IT infotypes used to map organizational, wartime, operational, exercise and temporary‑duty relationships between organizational units, positions and personnel.

This figure explains the relationships within various infotypes.

Screenshot of key organizational structures in SAP, showing definitions and relationship codes for basic organization, administrative chain of command, wartime establishment, operational structure, exercise structure and temporary task organization.

This figure explains different organizational structures.

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