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FIGURE 8. The Swedish-built PBV-302 armored personnel carrier mounting a 20-mm gun. The PBV-302 has a two-man crew and can transport 10 troopers. (U/OU) (picture)
FIGURE 9. The PBV-302 in an amphibious role (U/OU) (picture)
FIGURE 10. Swedish-produced Miniman recoilless anti-tank weapon. The Miniman is a man-portable onetime weapon; the barrel is discarded after firing. (U/OU) (picture)
usually are approved at the expense of equipment allocations. (S)
1. Organization (C)
The Commander in Chief of the Army is not an operational commander; his responsibilities are limited to organizational, training, equipment, and personnel matters. Operational control is the responsibility of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, effected through the commanders of the six regional joint military commands. It is the task of the Commander in Chief of the Army to put a combat-effective army at the disposal of the Supreme Commander. The Army Staff under the Commander in Chief of the Army exists in peacetime only. The Commander in Chief joins the staff of the Supreme Commander in wartime.
The Office of the Commander in Chief of the Army consists of the Army Staff which is divided into three sections -- I (Organization and Equipment), II (Tactics and Training), and III (Personnel Administration) -- and the Troop Inspectorate (including the Inspectors of the Arms and Services, the Surgeon General, and the Army Veternarian). The Office of the Chief of the Home Guard, the Central Conscription Bureau, the Quartermaster Service, and the Medical Service are autonomous bureaus under the Commander in Chief.
2. Strength, composition, and disposition[1] (S)
The active army of 51,700 consists of about 12,300 authorized regulars (3,500 officers, 2,400 warrant
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- ↑ For current, detailed information, see Order of Battle Summary, Foreign Ground Forces and Military Intelligence Summary, both published by the Defense Intelligence Agency.
