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Chapter 1 1-16 ATP 4-90 18 June 2020 company and its supported battalion. The food service section prepares, serves and distributes the full range of operational rations. The distribution platoon consists of a platoon headquarters and four squads that can be task organized to distribute classes II, III, IV, V, and VII. The distribution platoon leader and platoon sergeant execute all or a portion of the 14 materiel management functions as required to ensure supply stocks are available and ready for distribution. These personnel also execute both distribution integration and transportation operations functions, as required, to ensure supplies are assigned a transportation mode, route, and movement time. FSC maintenance platoons vary based upon the equipment and major weapon systems of the supported battalion. Generally, the maintenance platoon of an FSC consists of a platoon headquarters, maintenance control section, field maintenance section, service and recovery section, and field maintenance teams. Chapters 6 and 7 describe the distribution and maintenance operations of forward support companies as well as other units conducting these operations to support the BCT. SUPPORT BATTALIONS OF MULTI-FUNCTIONAL BRIGADES A mix of multifunctional brigades support theater army, corps, and divisions. These supporting brigades include the field artillery brigade, maneuver enhancement brigade (MEB), combat aviation brigade (CAB), and sustainment brigade. Additionally, functional support brigades can include engineer, medical, military intelligence, and military police brigades. A mix of these functional and multi-functional brigades are task organized under corps and division control, enabling them to conduct LSCO. Most support brigades are not fixed organizations with a set list of organic subordinate units. Each support brigade, except the CAB, is designed around a small base of organic elements to which a mix of units and additional capabilities are added based on mission variables. The brigade headquarters includes the necessary expertise to provide C2 of many different functional and multifunctional battalions and companies each with specific capabilities. Each type of brigade includes organic signal and sustainment capabilities. Multifunctional brigades are organized to support divisions and BCTs and carry out tasks to support the division. These brigades add capabilities (such as attack and reconnaissance aviation and fire support) that complement the maneuver BCTs and enable the division to fight as a combined arms formation. Multifunctional brigade support battalions are designed for the type of brigade supported. Each multifunctional brigade support battalion has a slightly different composition with distinct capabilities. FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE A field artillery brigade’s primary task is to provide fires and precision strike by employing joint and organic fires capability. The field artillery brigade is comprised of a combination of rocket and cannon artillery systems to support a corps, division or brigade combat teams. The field artillery brigade is not organic to any Army organization or echelon but often has a habitual relationship with a specific division or corps. A field artillery brigade’s organic assets include one or more field artillery battalions, a BSB, a headquarters and headquarters battery, a signal network support company, and one or more forward support companies. The forward support companies are structured to support the types of field artillery battalions organic to the fires brigade; cannon or rocket artillery. Refer to ATP 3-09.24, Techniques for the Fires Brigade for more information about the field artillery brigade. Field Artillery Brigade Support Battalion The field artillery brigade’s BSB is the primary logistics organization that provides its support. It plans, coordinates, synchronizes, and executes logistics support for the field artillery brigade and support to field artillery battalions, the brigade HHB, and network signal company. The BSB plans and coordinates replenishment of classes I, II, III(B), IV, V, IX, and water for the field artillery brigade units. The BSB performs field maintenance and recovery, and operates an ammunition transfer holding point. The BSB also plans and coordinates for mortuary affairs support. Additional sustainment capability may be attached to the