Which command relationship involves placing units in an organization where the unit's primary functions are controlled and administered by that organization for the greater portion of its function?

Which command relationship involves placing units in an organization where the unit's primary functions are controlled and administered by that organization for the greater portion of its function?

• A. Assigned
• B. Organic
• C. Operational Control
• D. Tactical Control

Answer: (A)

Command relationships determine who controls a unit’s day-to-day functions. An assigned relationship means a unit is placed under a higher organization to carry out a mission, and for the duration of that mission the receiving organization administers and directs the unit’s primary duties. That setup matches the idea of having the unit’s main activities managed by the organization it’s placed with for the greater portion of its function. An organic arrangement would imply the unit is a permanent, inherent part of the organization with ongoing administrative control by that organization, not just during a specific assignment. Operational Control and Tactical Control describe authority over how forces are used in operations, often focusing on execution for a particular task or operation, and do not generally convey long-term administrative oversight of the unit’s entire function.

Command relationships determine who controls a unit’s day-to-day functions. An assigned relationship means a unit is placed under a higher organization to carry out a mission, and for the duration of that mission the receiving organization administers and directs the unit’s primary duties. That setup matches the idea of having the unit’s main activities managed by the organization it’s placed with for the greater portion of its function.

An organic arrangement would imply the unit is a permanent, inherent part of the organization with ongoing administrative control by that organization, not just during a specific assignment. Operational Control and Tactical Control describe authority over how forces are used in operations, often focusing on execution for a particular task or operation, and do not generally convey long-term administrative oversight of the unit’s entire function.