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Echeloned Sustainment 09 November 2021 ATP 4-90, C1 5-7 DIVISION SUSTAINMENT BRIGADE The DSB is assigned to a division. The commander is responsible for the integration, synchronization, and execution of sustainment operations. The DSB employs sustainment capabilities to create desired effects in the support of the division commander’s objectives. Depending upon operational and mission variables, the DSB can command up to seven battalions. The DSB and its subordinate units provide support to all assigned and attached units in an area of operations as directed by the division commander. The DSB provides logistics, personnel services, and finance and comptroller support to forces operating in the division AO. A DSB assigned to a division includes an organic division sustainment troops battalion (DSTB) and an organic DSSB to support the BSBs. The DSB coordinates and synchronizes tactical-level sustainment operations to meet current and future operations. The DSB is dependent on the division staff for long-range planning capability. The DSB and its subordinate units must be able to move and displace to maintain pace with the division headquarters. Additional modular CSSBs and companies may be attached to the DSB to sustain large-scale combat operations. DIVISION SUSTAINMENT TROOPS BATTALION The DSTB is organic to DSBs. The battalion’s role is to exercise C2 for all units assigned, attached, and OPCON to the DSB headquarters. The battalion plans, prepares, executes, and assesses the internal support requirements for the DSB headquarters. Its core competencies are to establish a battalion command post, execute the operations process, and synchronize internal support operations to support mission requirements. The DSTB consists of a command group, UMB, and coordinating staff. It serves as a battalion headquarters organized to provide administrative support, life support, and communications for the DSB headquarters. Capable of operating at the tactical level throughout an area of operations, it can command up to seven organizations. Organic to the DSTB is a headquarters company that includes a maintenance section, medical treatment team, and medical evacuation team. Assigned to the DSTB are a signal company, human resources company, field feeding company, and a financial management support unit, also known as an FMSU. These units all support the DSTB, DSB headquarters, and all the organic, assigned and attached units. DIVISION SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT BATTALION The DSSB is organic to DSBs. The DSSB and its subordinate units move and displace to maintain pace with the DSB and division headquarters. The DSSB commands and controls all organic, assigned, and attached units. As directed by the DSB commander, the DSSB performs maintenance, transportation, supply, and distribution. DSSBs have an organic composite supply company, composite truck company, and support maintenance company. Other capabilities are task organized by the division commander based on support requirements. The DSSB synchronizes and executes logistics support to BCTs and multifunctional support brigades attached to the division and non-divisional units operating in the division AO. MEDICAL COMPANY (AREA SUPPORT) The medical company (area support) provides Role 1 and Role 2 medical support to units supporting operations. The medical company (area support) is attached to a multifunctional medical battalion and executes area medical support operations in an area identified in the operation order issued by the multifunctional medical battalion commander. The medical company (area support) can task-organize and is tailorable to the OE and mission requirements dictated by defensive operations. Sustainment units and maneuver forces evacuate casualties from the point of injury to the next appropriate higher role of care. The brigade support medical company may medically evacuate patients to a Role 3 medical treatment facility or to another Role 2 medical treatment facility until further evacuation to a combat support hospital or Role 4 medical treatment facility is available. The evacuation of casualties or patients and the role of a medical company (area support) and Role 4 medical treatment facilities are discussed further in chapter 8.FM