Pros And Cons Of Establishing A CATF

Due to the potential decentralized nature of a CATF within the division’s rear area, the DSSB would then configure and deliver the supplies for individual distribution at a designated CA company level resupply point. This GS relationship is key to ensure that a CATF is properly sustained to conduct stability operations tasks.
Finally, division should consider the limitations of CA forces before establishing the CATF. One limitation is the inability to communicate beyond line of site. For example, during military operations during WWII in Italy, CA forces stressed, “Communications: These were found to be of the utmost difficulty and here again the primary cause was lack of transport. The next most important reason that priority on army signals

All operations morally and legally require forces to conduct minimal-essential stability operations tasks to provide for the protection and well-being of the civilian population. Due to mission, tempo, and troops available, brigades and lower echelons will often pass requirements to conduct minimum-essential stability operations tasks to division during the offense. To meet these stability operations tasks, division can establish a CATF to support rear operations. brigades can help set conditions for the CATF as a follow-on force, by accomplishing division’s established transition requirements. In addition, division will need to re-task organize forces beyond CA to achieve a desired end state. Furthermore, division will also need to establish support relationships to sustain the CATF during the offense. Finally, division will also need to consider the limitations of CA forces to include their inability to communicate beyond line-of-site when operating in a decentralized configuration. As combat operations yield success, and the division’s forward rear area extends in depth to encompass previously contested population centers, division will need to consider the strengths and limitations of a CATF to ultimately consolidate