ATP 3-93 — Theater Army Operations
ATP 3-93 governs theater army organization, operations, responsibilities, joint operations areas, and contingency command post employment.
- Publication number: ATP 3-93
- Title: THEATER ARMY OPERATIONS
- Date: 08/27/2021
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
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ATP 3-93 covers the theater army’s role as an Army Service component command, Title 10 responsibilities, command and control, force flow, and relationships with other forces. It also addresses setting and supporting the theater and joint operations areas, consolidating gains, and performing joint roles.
Applies to: ATP 3-93 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and U.S. Army Reserve unless otherwise stated.
Topics covered
- Theater army headquarters organization
- Army Service component command functions
- Theater force flow
- Joint operations area opening
- Force tailoring
- Contingency command post employment
- Consolidation of gains
- Theater joint force land component command
Questions and answers
What support relationships must the theater army establish with other Service components?
The theater army must establish support relationships with other Service components (as described in JP 1). (paragraph 1-42)
What does theater opening establish and operate?
Theater opening is the ability to establish and operate ports of debarkation (air, sea, and rail), to establish a distribution system and sustainment bases, and to facilitate port throughput for the reception, staging, onward movement and integration of forces within a theater of operations (ADP 4-0). (paragraph 6-21)
How long can the contingency command post effectively operate without augmentation?
As a planning factor, the CCP may effectively operate without augmentation for a maximum of 30 days of continuous operations, depending on the situation. (paragraph 2-2)
What limits the contingency command post commander’s command and control?
The CCP commander cannot exercise C2 for protracted military operations or combat operations unless appropriately augmented or reinforced. (paragraph 2-2)
What is the theater army headquarters dependent on for network and signal capabilities?
The theater army headquarters has no organic signal capability and depends on the theater signal command or brigade for all network and signal capabilities. (paragraph 1-43)