| mil., logist. |
Standing operational structure, made up of one staff and of forces gathered together around a specific skill armour, mechanized, light armour, specialized infantry and airmobile, and designed to set up the hardcore of an operational brigade. In operations, the brigade is the basic combined arms major unit, tasked with contact actions of combat, and relations with the environment and with coordinating the supports within its engagement area. Temporary major unit, the brigade is constituted in the demand around a nucleus key to realize a defined tactical mission. Its strength can vary between 2,000 and 6,000 men, and it can be engaged: 1. either within a ground operational force, under national or multinational command, subordinate to the division or directly to the Force; 2. or as a ground operational force, placed under national command. In any case, the brigade only implements those operational functions deemed necessary for the success of its mission, and it does not have any standing combat service support capabilities. (FRA) |
